| Elections in Ecuador Elections in Ecuador gives information on election and election results in Ecuador. Ecuador elects on national level a head of state, (a president), and a legislature. The President of the Republic and his vice-president are elected on one ballot for a four-year term by the people. The National Congress (Congreso Nacional) has 100 members elected for a four year term in the 22 provinces (so in fact multi-seat constituencies). Elections_in_Ecuador
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| Elections in Grenada Elections in Grenada gives information on election results in Grenada. Grenada elects on national level a legislature. Parliament has two chambers. The House of Representatives has 15 members, elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies. The Senate has 13 appointed members. two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party. Elections_in_Grenada
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| Elections in Guatemala Elections in Guatemala include, on the national level, a head of state president unicameral legislature. Guatemala's president and vice-president are elected on one ballot for a four year term by the people. The Congress of the Republic (Congreso de la República) has 158 members, elected for a four-year term, partially in departmental constituencies and partially by proportional representation. multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful. Elections_in_Guatemala
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| Elections in Kazakhstan Elections in Kazakhstan are held on a national level to elect a President and the the Parliament, which is divided into two bodies, the Majilis (Assembly) and the Senate. Local elections for maslikhats (local representative bodies) are held every five years. Elections_in_Kazakhstan
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| Elections in Iceland Elections in Iceland gives information on election and election results in Iceland. Iceland elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president - is elected for a four year term by the people. The General Assembly (Alþingi) has 63 members, elected for a four year term by proportional representation. Elections_in_Iceland
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| Elections in Switzerland Elections in Switzerland gives information on election and election results in Switzerland. Switzerland elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The Federal Assembly (Bundesversammlung/Assemblée fédérale/Asamblea Federale/Assemblea Federala) has two chambers. Elections_in_Switzerland
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| Elections in Niger Every five years, elections in Niger occur on national level for the head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) has 113 members, elected for a five year term, 105 members elected in multi-seat constituencies and 8 members elected in single-seat national minority constituencies. multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful. Elections_in_Niger
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| Elections in Samoa Samoa elects on national level a legislature. The Fono or Legislative Assembly has 49 members, elected for a five year term, 47 members out of the matais (traditional heads of families) in six two-seat and 35 single-seat constituencies and 2 members by the non-Samoan nationals. The head of state is elected for a five year term by the parliament. The voting age in Samoa is 21. Elections_in_Samoa
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| Elections in Estonia Estonia elects a legislature on the national level. The Riigikogu has 101 members, elected for a four year term by proportional representation. A head of state - the president - is elected for a five year term by parliament (1st-3rd round) or an electoral college (4th and subsequent rounds). Elections_in_Estonia
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| Elections in Ethiopia At the federal level, Ethiopia elects a legislature. The Federal Parliamentary Assembly has two chambers:Council of People's Representatives (Yehizbtewekayoch Mekir Bet) with 527 members, elected for five-year terms in single-seat constituencies; and the Council of the Federation (Yefedereshn Mekir Bet) with 117 members, one each from the 22 minority nationalities, and one from each professional sector of its remaining nationalities, designated by the regional councils, which may elect them themselves or through popular elections. Elections_in_Ethiopia
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| Elections in The Gambia Elections in Gambia gives information on election and election results in Gambia. Gambia elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The National Assembly has 53 members, 48 members elected for a five year term and 4 members appointed. Elections_in_The_Gambia
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| Elections in Greenland Elections in Greenland have been taking place since 1979. Greenland elects on national level a legislature. The Diet (Inatsisartut) has 31 members, elected for a four year term by proportional representation. multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful. Elections_in_Greenland
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| Elections in Guinea Elections in Guinea gives information on election and election results in Guinea. Guinea elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) has 114 members, elected for a four year term, 38 members in single-seat constituencies and 76 members by proportional representation. Elections_in_Guinea
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| Elections in Guyana Elections in Guyana gives information on election and election results in Guyana. Guyana elects on national level a unicameral legislature (the National Assembly).The National Assembly has 65 members. Since 2001 the makeup of the National Assembly is as follows- 25 members are elected via proportional representation from 10 Geographic Consitutencies and 40 members are chosen also on the basis of proportional representation from National lists named by the political parties.proportional representation and 12 members delegated by local government councils. Elections_in_Guyana
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| Elections in Guam Elections in Guam gives information on election and election results in Guam.Guam elects on territorial level a governor and a legislature. The governor is elected for a four year term by the people. The Legislature of Guam has 15 members elected at large in an open primary for two year terms. multi-party system, with two strong parties. Elections_in_Guam
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| Elections in Hungary Elections in Hungary are held at two levelsNational Assembly, and local elections to elect local authorities. Elections_in_Hungary
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| Elections in Israel Israel elects its national legislature, the Knesset, by proportional representation on a national list basis. The Knesset has 120 members, elected for terms of four years. However, most of the elections in the country's history were not held on their scheduled date but after less than 4 years (only one of the last 8 Knesset assemblies completed its full term). Elections_in_Israel
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| Elections in Italy This page gathers the results of elections in Italy.Italy elects, on national level, a Parliament consisting of two houses, the Chamber of Deputies (Camera dei Deputati) (630 members) and the Senate of the Republic (Senato della Repubblica) (315 elected members, plus a few senators for life). The President of the Republic is elected for a seven-year term by the Parliament houses in joint session. Elections_in_Italy
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| Elections in Jamaica Elections in Jamaica provides information on elections and election results in Jamaica. The Parliament of Jamaica has two chambers: The House of Representatives has 60 members, elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies. The Senate has 21 appointed members Elections_in_Jamaica
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| Elections in Jordan Jordan elects a legislature on the national level. The National Assembly (Majlis al-Umma) has two chambers. The Chamber of Deputies (Majlis al-Nuwaab) has 110 members, 104 elected for a four-year term in single-seat constituencies and 6 female members by a special electoral college. Elections_in_Jordan
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| Elections in Kiribati Kiribati elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a four year term by the people. The House of Assembly (Maneaba ni Maungatabu) has 42 members, 40 elected for a four year term in single-seat and multi-seat constituencies, 1 delegate from Banaba Island and 1 ex offico member. Elections_in_Kiribati
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| Elections in Kosovo Parliamentary elections to the Assembly of Kosovo (, Serbian:transliterated ) have been held three times since 1999 with the latest in November 2007. The Assembly is an institution within the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government (PISG) established by the United Nations administration in Kosovo to provide 'provisional, democratic self-government' in advance of a decision on the final status of Kosovo. Kosovo, formerly a province of Serbia, has been under UN administration since 1999. Elections_in_Kosovo
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| Elections in Kuwait Elections in Kuwait are held for both the National Assembly (Majlis al-Umma) and for the Municipality. Kuwait's 1962 constitution calls for elections to the unicameral National Assembly at a maximum interval of four years. Elections are held earlier if the Emir exercises his constitutional power to dissolve the parliament. Elections_in_Kuwait
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| Elections in Lesotho Lesotho elects a legislature on national level. The Parliament has two chambers:National Assembly with 120 members, elected for a five-year term, 80 in single-seat constituencies and 40 by proportional representation; and the Senate, with 33 nominated members. one party dominant state with the Lesotho Congress for Democracy in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power. Elections_in_Lesotho
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| Elections in Luxembourg Elections in Luxembourg are held to determine the political composition of the representative institutions of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Luxembourg is a liberal representative democracy, with universal suffrage guaranteed under the constitution. Elections are held regularly, and are considered to be fair and free.Separate elections are held to elect representatives at national, communal, and European levels. Elections_in_Luxembourg
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| Elections in Lithuania Elections in Lithuania gives information on election and election results in Lithuania.Lithuania elects on national level a head of state—the president—and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The parliament (Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas) has 141 members, elected to a four year term, with 71 members elected in single-seat constituencies and 70 members elected by proportional representation. Elections_in_Lithuania
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| Elections in Madagascar Elections in Madagascar gives information on election and election results in Madagascar. Madagascar elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The Parliament has two chambers. Elections_in_Madagascar
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| Elections in Mali Elections in Mali gives information on election and election results in Mali. Mali elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) has 160 members, elected for a five year term, 147 members elected in single-seat constituencies and 13 members elected by the Malians abroad. Elections_in_Mali
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| Elections in Malta Malta elects on a national level the executive -(in essence, the political party the leader of which becomes Prime Minister, responsible for appointing the Ministers from among elected Members), legislature and 6 MEPs representing Malta in the European Parliament. Elections_in_Malta
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| Elections in the Marshall Islands Elections in Marshall Islands gives information on election and election results in Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a four year term by the parliament. Elections_in_the_Marshall_Islands
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| Elections in Monaco Elections in Monaco gives information on election and election results in Monaco. Monaco elects on national level a legislature (parliament). The National Council (Conseil National) has 24 members, elected for a five year term, 16 elected by a list majority system, 8 by a proportional representation. Elections_in_Monaco
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| Elections in Morocco Elections in Morocco are held on a national level for the legislature. Parliament has two chambers. The Assembly of Representatives of Morocco (Majlis al-Nuwab/Assemblée des Répresentants) has 325 members elected for a five year term, 295 elected in multi-seat constituencies and 30 in national lists consisting only of women. Elections_in_Morocco
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| Elections in Burma Elections in Burma are a rarity. Burma's government is a military dictatorship, known as the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), which is essentially made up of military heads. Opposition parties are banned, but exist illegally. After Ne Win's repressive regime under one party rule, the Burma Socialist Programme Party (BSPP), collapsed in August 1988 after the 8888 Uprising, and the military staged another coup d'etat the following September, they stated that they were going to hold "free and fair" elections in 1990. Elections_in_Burma
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| Elections in Namibia Elections in Namibia gives information on election and election results in Namibia. Namibia elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people. Parliament has two chambers. Elections_in_Namibia
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| Elections in Nauru Elections in Nauru gives information on election and election results in Nauru. Nauru elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. Parliament has 18 members, elected for a three year term in multi-seat constituencies. The president is elected for a three year term by the parliament. Elections_in_Nauru
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| Elections in Nicaragua Elections in Nicaragua gives information on elections and election results in Nicaragua. The Republic of Nicaragua elects on national level a head of state president legislature. The President of Nicaragua and his or her vice-president are elected on one ballot for a five-year term by the people. The National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional) has 92 membersdeputies elected for a five-year term by proportional representation, the outgoing president, and the runner-up in the last presidential election. Elections_in_Nicaragua
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| Elections in Nigeria Elections in Nigeria gives information on election and election results in Nigeria. Nigeria elects on federal level a head of state (the President of Nigeria) and a legislature (the National Assembly). The president is elected by the people. The National Assembly has two chambers. Elections_in_Nigeria
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| Elections in North Korea Elections in North Korea are held every five years. At the national level, North Koreans elect a legislature, the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA). In addition to the Supreme People's Assembly, the people elect representatives to city, county, and provincial "people's assemblies". Elections in North Korea are non-competitive, with a single unopposed candidate for each office selected beforehand by party organizations. Elections_in_North_Korea
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| Elections in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland elects on a provincial level a legislature. The Northern Ireland Assembly has 108 members, elected in 18 six-member constituencies with the single transferable vote method. There are also local government and European Union elections, which also use the single transferable vote electoral system, and Westminster elections, which use the first-past-the-post electoral system. Elections_in_Northern_Ireland
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| Elections in Palau On a national level, the citizens of Palau elect a president, who serves a four-year term, and acts as head of state. A national bicameral legislature, is also elected, consisting of the Palau National Congress (Olbiil era Kelulau) and the Senate of Palau. The National Congress has 16 members, each serving four-year terms in single-seat constituencies. The Senate has 9 members, also serving four-year terms in single-seat constituencies. Elections_in_Palau
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| Elections in Pakistan At the national level, Pakistan elects a bicameral legislature, the Parliament of Pakistan, which consists of a directly-elected National Assembly of Pakistan and a Senate, whose members are chosen by elected provincial legislators. The Prime Minister of Pakistan is elected by the National Assembly. Elections_in_Pakistan
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| Elections in Papua New Guinea Elections in Papua New Guinea gives information on election and election results in Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea elects on national level a legislature. The National Parliament has 109 members, elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies. Elections_in_Papua_New_Guinea
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| Elections in Paraguay Elections in Paraguay gives information on election and election results in Paraguay. Paraguay elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The National Congress (Congreso Nacional) has two chambers. Elections_in_Paraguay
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| Elections in Peru In Peru, the people directly elect a head of state (the president) as well as a legislature. The president is elected by the people for a five year term. The unicameral Congress (Congreso) has 120 members, also elected for a five-year term by proportional representation. Elections_in_Peru
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| Elections in Puerto Rico Elections in Puerto Rico gives information on election and election results in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico elects on state level a governor and a legislature. The island's governor is elected for a four year term by the people. Elections_in_Puerto_Rico
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| Elections in Rwanda Elections in Rwanda gives information on election and election results in Rwanda.Rwanda elects on national level a head of state president legislature. The President of Rwanda is elected for a seven-year term by the people. Elections_in_Rwanda
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| Elections in Saint Kitts and Nevis Elections in Saint Kitts and Nevis gives information on election and election results in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis elects on national level a legislature. The National Assembly has 15 members, 11 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies, 3 appointed members and 1 ex-officio member. two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party. Elections_in_Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis
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| Elections in Saint Lucia Elections in Saint Lucia gives information on election and election results in Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia elects on national level a legislature. The Legislature has two chambers. The House of Assembly has 17 members, elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies. The Senate has 11 appointed members. two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party. Elections_in_Saint_Lucia
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| Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines gives information on election and election results in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.Saint Vincent and the Grenadines elects on national level a legislature. The House of Assembly has 21 members, 15 members elected for a five year term in single seat constituencies and 6 appointed senators. Elections_in_Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines
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| Elections in San Marino Elections in San Marino gives information on election and election results in San Marino.San Marino elects on national level a legislature. The Grand and General Council (Consiglio Grande e Generale) has 60 members, elected for a five year term by proportional representation. multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments. Elections_in_San_Marino
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