General features A general overview of the electoral system used in this country. Elected institutionsNational Assembly Fundamentals Name of Institution: Original language (transliteration) & in English Type of Institution: Upper House of Bicameral Parliament Lower House of Bicameral Parliament Presidency Frequency of elections: Every x years Legal & Administrative issues Legal Framework for elections Constitution: Articles xx, (if there are articles in the constitution that refer to the electoral process, which are they? If there are none, state “no mention”) Electoral Legislation: Law xx, (year of law, relevant articles etc.) Party Law: (if there are no parties in this country or type of election, state “Parties not allowed” or “No role for parties in these elections”) Electoral management bodies: Body in charge of election process Body responsible for definitive results Body responsible for appeals & complaints Body in charge of accepting candidates Vacancies: Procedure for filling seats in case of vacancies The vote Voting system: Majority / Proportional / Mixed (in this case, detail) Number of rounds (1 or 2) Method of seat allocation (in proportional systems only): Largest Remainder Method, Highest average, D'Hondt, Hare, St Lague etc Electoral threshold (in proportional systems only): Percentage at local/national level Balloting procedure: Marked ballot / Punch card system / Electronic voting system/ French ballot & envelope system (Choose, Delete, Add what is relevant) Others: proxy voting; mandatory voting; etc. Candidates & Districts Number of elected officials & mode of designation: Number of representatives. Directly or indirectly elected (Choose, Delete, Add what is relevant) Mode of candidacy: Individual candidacies, Lists (closed, open etc) (Choose, Delete, Add what is relevant) Constituencies: Number of? Administrative or drawn-up electoral districts? Single-member or multi-member? (Choose, Delete, Add what is relevant) District magnitude: Number of seats per district. Calculation of? Range between smallest and highest values. (Choose, Delete, Add what is relevant) Reserved seats for a group of people: elected or appointed; number of seats. (what group is favoured?) Electoral campaign: Length of campaign: xx days; xx days for voter reflection Eligibility Entitlement to vote - voter eligibility Requirements: Age, Sex, Nationality, Voter register, etc. Disqualifications: Criminal record etc. Entitlement to stand - candidate eligibility Requirements: Age, Sex, Nationality, etc. Special requirements (number of signatures etc.) Disqualifications: Criminal record, history etc. Incompatibilities: Magistrates, soldiers etc. Last elections: Year and type Presidency of the Republic Fundamentals Name of Institution: Original language (transliteration) & in English Type of Institution: Upper House of Bicameral Parliament Lower House of Bicameral Parliament Presidency Frequency of elections: Every x years Legal & Administrative issues Legal Framework for elections Constitution: Articles xx, (if there are articles in the constitution that refer to the electoral process, which are they? If there are none, state “no mention”) Electoral Legislation: Law xx, (year of law, relevant articles etc.) Party Law: (if there are no parties in this country or type of election, state “Parties not allowed” or “No role for parties in these elections”) Electoral management bodies: Body in charge of election process Body responsible for definitive results Body responsible for appeals & complaints Body in charge of accepting candidates Vacancies: Procedure for filling seats in case of vacancies The vote Voting system: Majority / Proportional / Mixed (in this case, detail) Number of rounds (1 or 2) Method of seat allocation (in proportional systems only): Largest Remainder Method, Highest average, D'Hondt, Hare, St Lague etc Electoral threshold (in proportional systems only): Percentage at local/national level Balloting procedure: Marked ballot / Punch card system / Electronic voting system/ French ballot & envelope system (Choose, Delete, Add what is relevant) Others: proxy voting; mandatory voting; etc. Candidates & Districts Number of elected officials & mode of designation: Number of representatives. Directly or indirectly elected (Choose, Delete, Add what is relevant) Mode of candidacy: Individual candidacies, Lists (closed, open etc) (Choose, Delete, Add what is relevant) Constituencies: Number of? Administrative or drawn-up electoral districts? Single-member or multi-member? (Choose, Delete, Add what is relevant) District magnitude: Number of seats per district. Calculation of? Range between smallest and highest values. (Choose, Delete, Add what is relevant) Reserved seats for a group of people: elected or appointed; number of seats. (what group is favoured?) Electoral campaign: Length of campaign: xx days; xx days for voter reflection Eligibility Entitlement to vote - voter eligibility Requirements: Age, Sex, Nationality, Voter register, etc. Disqualifications: Criminal record etc. Entitlement to stand - candidate eligibility Requirements: Age, Sex, Nationality, etc. Special requirements (number of signatures etc.) Disqualifications: Criminal record, history etc. Incompatibilities: Magistrates, soldiers etc. Last elections: Year and type
