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 (Asamblea Nacional) 92 members are elected by proportional representation to serve 5-year terms.

Electoral Systems Snapshot

(Courtesy of International IDEA)

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Politics in Nicaragua

(courtesy of wikipedia)

On November 9th, 2008 will take place the election for municipal authorities. However, according with declarations made by the national electoral management body, the Supreme Electoral Council (CSE), due to the havoc in the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN), the elections in eight municiples will be postponed until January 2009.

Politics of Nicaragua takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Nicaragua 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.