Marshall Islands
Legislative, 19 November 2007
Description of Electoral System:
(courtesy of IFES election guide)
The President is elected by parliament to serve a 4-year term. In the Parliament (Nitijela) 33 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 | FPTP |
| Type | Plurality/Majority |
| Tiers | |
| Legislature Size (Directly elected, voting members) | 33, 33 |
| Electoral System for President | - |
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Politics of the Marshall Islands
(courtesy of wikipedia)
Politics of the Marshall Islands takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, and of an emerging pluriform multi-party system, whereby the President of the Marshall Islands is both head of state and head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Nitijela (Legislature). The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.
Marshall Islands: Constitution (1990)
