Czech Republic
Description of Electoral System:
(courtesy of IFES election guide)
The President is elected by parliament to serve a 5-year term. In the Senate (Senat), 81 members are elected by popular vote to serve 6-year terms. In the Chamber of Deputies, (Poslanecka Snemovna) 200 members are elected by popular vote to serve 4-year terms.
Electoral Systems Snapshot
(Courtesy of International IDEA)
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| Electoral System for Natural Legislature | List PR |
| Type | PR |
| Tiers | 1 |
| Legislature Size (Directly elected, voting members) | 200, 200 |
| Electoral System for President | - |
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Most recent election
(courtesy of wikipedia)
An election to the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic took place on 2 June and 3 June 2006.
The pre-election campaign was fierce and mostly negative. A major scandal broke out few days before the election. The two largest parties had profited from the divisive campaign - both had obtained the highest percentage of votes ever. Turnout of otherwise apathetic Czech voters was increased, compared to previous parliament election.
The election has produced an evenly balanced result. One potential coalition - the Civic Democratics (ODS), Christian Democrats (KDU-ČSL) and Greens (SZ) - took 100 seats, exactly half. The Social Democrats (ČSSD) and Communists (KSČM) comprised the other half of the chamber, making the possibility of a minority Social Democratic government supported by the Communists equally problematic. This suggests that forming a stable government that will last four years will be difficult.
As of July 2006 there has been no progress in forming the new government and possibility of fresh election is growing.
Czech Republic: Voter registration Case Study (2006)
