Presidential, 17 May, 2009

Description of Electoral System:

(courtesy of IFES election guide)

The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 5-year term. In the Parliament (Seimas), 71 members are elected by direct popular vote to serve 4-year terms and 70 members are elected by proportional representation to serve 4-year terms.

Electoral laws of Lithuania are available here.

Electoral Systems Snapshot

(Courtesy of International IDEA)

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Upcoming election

On 17 May, 2009 presidential election will be held in Lithuania, if it is necessary the second round of the election will be held on 7 June, together with the European Parliamentary election by universal suffrage. The President is elected directly for five years. The candidate must be a citizen of Lithuania by birth, must have lived in Lithuania at least the past three years, has to reach the age of 40 the prior day of the election, and has to be eligible for election to Seimas member.

Politics of Lithuania

(courtesy of wikipedia)

Politics of Lithuania takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Lithuania is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system.

Executive power is exercised by the government, which is headed by the Prime Minister. Federal legislative power is vested in both the government and the unicameral Seimas (Lithuanian Parliament). Judicial power is vested in judges appointed by the President of Lithuania and is independent of executive and legislature power. The judiciary consists of the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court, and the Court of Appeal as well as the separate administrative courts.