Mali
Description of Electoral System:
(courtesy of IFES election guide)
The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 5-year term. In the National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale) 147 members are elected by popular vote to serve 5-year terms.
Electoral Systems Snapshot
(Courtesy of International IDEA)
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| Electoral System for Natural Legislature | TRS |
| Type | Plurality/Majority |
| Tiers | 1 |
| Legislature Size (Directly elected, voting members) | , 147 |
| Electoral System for President | TRS |
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Politics of Mali
(courtesy of wikipedia)
Politics of Mali takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Mali is both head of state and head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the National Assembly. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.
Mali: Observing The 2002 Mali Presidential Elections - Final Report, The Carter Center (2002)
ACE Regional Centre - West Africa
