Description of Electoral System:

(courtesy of IFES election guide)

The monarchy is hereditary. In the National Assembly (Majlis al-Umma) 50 members are elected by popular vote to serve 4-year terms.

2008 Parliamentary Elections

(courtesy of UNDP-Pogar)

The latest legislative elections in Kuwait took place on May 17, 2008. The number of eligible voters was 361,000, of whom 55% were women. For the first time Kuwaiti voters went to the polls to elect the 50 members of parliament according to the system of large electoral districts which include 5 districts instead the previous 25 electoral districts. Read more

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Kuwaiti women were allowed to vote for the first time in 2006 parliamentary elections, and run as candidates in 2005.