Nauru
Parliamentary, August 25, 2007
Description of Electoral System:
(courtesy of IFES election guide)
The President is elected by parliament to serve a 3-year term. In the Parliament 18 members are elected by popular vote to serve 3-year terms.
Electoral Systems Snapshot
(Courtesy of International IDEA)
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| Electoral System for Natural Legislature | BC |
| Type | Other |
| Tiers | 1 |
| Legislature Size (Directly elected, voting members) | 18, 18 |
| Electoral System for President | - |
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Politics in Nauru
(courtesy of wikipedia)
DID YOU KNOW?
Nauru uses the Modified Borda Count – a preferential system not found in any other country in the world.
Politics of Nauru takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Nauru is the 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 parliament. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.
