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total countries/territories: 101
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Answers |
Comments |
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Albania
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c. Not applicable
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The President is elected by the Parliament.
Source:
Constitution, article 87.
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2002/08/26
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Algeria
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
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Source:
Electoral Law
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2004/07/21
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Argentina
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b. Presidential elections are held on the same day as national legislative elections
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Source:
Electoral Code: “Código Electoral Nacional — Ley 19945”: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AR/argentina-ley-19945-codigo-electoral-nacional-2019/ (2019)
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2021/12/26
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Austria
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
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Source:
Constitution, Art 60.
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2003/06/11
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Azerbaijan
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
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2.4. Elections shall not be held on the same day as a referendum. Elections of Deputies of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Elections of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan shall not be held on the same day. Elections of Deputies to the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Municipal Elections shall not be held on the same day. Elections of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Municipal Elections shall not be held on the same day.
Source:
Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan as amended in 2016, Art. 2.4: https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7885/file/Azerbaijan_Election_am2017_en.pdf (2017).
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2022/01/28
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Bahamas
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c. Not applicable
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2002/10/03
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Bahrain
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c. Not applicable
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2006/11/17
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Bangladesh
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c. Not applicable
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The President is elected by Chamber 1 for a five year term.
Source:
S. M. Asaduzzaman; Public Relations Officer; Bangladesh Election Commission. Email: [email protected]
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2006/05/23
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Barbados
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Johnson, Donville, Chief Electoral Officer, Electoral and Boundaries Commission, bdoselcoff(a)caribsurf.com, interview in Stockholm 1/7-01.
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2001/07/23
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Belarus
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
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There are no such provisions in the law. However, on the basis of last elections, the dates do not concide: elections for Chamber 1 were held on 15 October 2000, for Chamber 2 were held on 19 December 2000, and Presidential elections were held on September 2001.
Source:
Ms. Lidia Ermoshina - Chairperson of the Central Commission of the Republic of the Belarus on Elections and Holding of Republican Referendums. [email protected]
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2006/11/20
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Belgium
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Constitution, Art. 85
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2012/05/04
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Belize
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c. Not applicable
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2002/07/09
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Benin
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
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La fin du mandat du président et celles des députés ne coïncident pas.
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2003/02/25
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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b. Presidential elections are held on the same day as national legislative elections
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Source:
Election Law, Article 1. Paragraph (14)
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2002/05/07
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Brazil
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b. Presidential elections are held on the same day as national legislative elections
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The Brazilian Electoral Code does permit the simultaneous scheduling of elections for various levels of government, including national, regional, and local elections, when it is deemed suitable.
Electoral Code:
Article 85. The election for federal deputies, senators and their substitutes, president and vice-president of the Republic, governors, vice-governors, and state deputies shall be held simultaneously throughout the country.
Source:
Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil, 1988, Article 28, 29, 77:
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/constituicao-federal/constituicao-da-republica-federativa-do-brasil
Electoral Code - Law No. 4,737, of July 15, 1965, Article 85:
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/codigo-eleitoral-1/codigo-eleitoral-lei-nb0-4.737-de-15-de-julho-de-1965
Election Law – Law No. 9,504, of September 30, 1997, Article 1:
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/lei-das-eleicoes/lei-das-eleicoes-lei-nb0-9.504-de-30-de-setembro-de-1997
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2024/10/18
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Bulgaria
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
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There is no legal provision ordering the relation between the two elections.
Source:
Constitution, articles 64 and 93, and other Election Laws.
Elections of Members of Parliament Act, article 5.
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2007/01/31
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Cameroon
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
La loi est muette sur cette question.
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2002/07/18
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Canada
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Elections Canada: www.elections.ca
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2010/06/15
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Cape Verde
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
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2001/10/04
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Chile
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b. Presidential elections are held on the same day as national legislative elections
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b. Presidential elections could be held on the same day as national legislative elections.
Source:
Mr. Juan Ignacio García
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2001/09/17
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Colombia
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
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Source:
Constitución, art. 262
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2003/07/29
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Croatia
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
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Source:
Constitution, articles 72 and 94.
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2002/08/23
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Cyprus
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c. Not applicable
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2012/04/26
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Czech Republic
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c. Not applicable
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2002/05/15
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Denmark
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c. Not applicable
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2015/06/08
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Dominica
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c. Not applicable
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The President is elected by the parliament.
Source:
C: 18.
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2002/12/13
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Ecuador
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b. Presidential elections are held on the same day as national legislative elections
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The third Sunday of October each four years is carried out Presidential elections, Parliamentarian and the minority of Municipal Town Councils.
Source:
Organic Law of Elections, Art.46
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2003/09/08
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Eritrea
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c. Not applicable
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2011/06/21
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Fiji
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c. Not applicable
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President is appointed by the Prime Minister after consultation with the Bose Levu Vakaturaga.
Source:
Constitution, Sections 85 and 90
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2003/06/30
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Finland
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
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The date of the election in Parliamentary elections is the third Sunday in
March, whereas the first round of the Presidential election shall be held on the third Sunday of January of the sixth year after the year in which the previous President of the Republic was inaugurated.
Source:
Election Act 714/1998 as amended, Section 127 and 107
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2012/05/21
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France
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
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Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
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2012/05/02
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French Polynesia
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
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Source:
Constitution, Section II, Article 7.
Electoral Code, Article LO121, LO275.
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2006/11/29
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Georgia
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b. Presidential elections are held on the same day as national legislative elections
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The presidential elections of Georgia shall be held at the Georgian Parliament palace from 9 a.m. on Election Day, and they shall end at 14 p.m. or any time on the same day.
Source:
The Election Code of Georgia, art. 103:
https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/1557168?publication=87
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2024/07/24
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Germany
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c. Not applicable
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The Federal President of Germany is not elected by the people, he is elected by a specially convened body called the Federal Assembly (Bundesversammlung) that consist of all Members of the German Bundestag (Chamber 1) and a equal number of members of the German Bundesrat (Chamber 2). So it is not possible to elect Chamber 1 and the president on the same day.
Source:
Constitution, Art. 54: https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_gg/englisch_gg.pdf
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2021/11/16
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Guyana
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b. Presidential elections are held on the same day as national legislative elections
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The law requires this to be so.
Source:
Dr. Steve Surujbally, President of the Elections Commissions,
elections(a)sdnp.gy
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2006/11/21
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Hungary
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c. Not applicable
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Comments: The president is elected by the Parliament.
Source:
Source Info: Constitution 29/A, 29/B
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2002/05/23
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Iceland
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
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There are no such provisions but highly unlikely that presidential elections would be held simultaneously with other elections.
Source:
Björn Fridfinnsson, Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs, bjorn.fridfinnsson(a)dkm.stjr.is
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2002/07/11
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India
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c. Not applicable
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2001/07/02
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Iran, Islamic Republic of
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c. Not applicable
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2016/01/22
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Italy
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c. Not applicable
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The President is indirectly elected by the two Chambers.
Source:
Constitution, Art. 83
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2012/04/16
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Jamaica
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c. Not applicable
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No Presidential elections, as there is no President
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2025/09/18
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Japan
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c. Not applicable
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2003/06/30
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Jordan
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c. Not applicable
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2016/08/01
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Kazakhstan
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
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Regular elections of the President of the Republic shall be held on the first Sunday of December and shall not coincide with the election of a new Parliament of the Republic. (Constitution of the RK, Art. 41-3)
Elections of Senators shall be scheduled subject to the requirements of
paragraph 3 of Article 41 of the Constitution and cannot coincide in terms with the elections of Mazhilis members to the Parliament. (Constitutional Act on Elections of the RK, Art. 69-5)
Source:
Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan amended as of March 10, 2017, Art. 41: https://www.election.gov.kz/eng/election-legal-framework/the-constitution-of-the-rk.php
Constitutional Law on Elections of the Republic of Kazakhstan, amended as of January 1st, 2023. Art. 69: https://www.election.gov.kz/eng/election-legal-framework/the-laws-of-the-rk.php
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2024/10/17
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Kenya
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b. Presidential elections are held on the same day as national legislative elections
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Source:
The Constitution of Kenya, art. 136.(2)
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2024/12/06
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Kiribati
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c. Not applicable
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No official information provided.
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2020/05/01
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Korea, Republic of
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
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The Term of office for the President is 5 years, while that of the National Assembly members is for 4 years. Since the expiration date of the presidential term of office is the 24th of February and that of legislators is the 29th of May, there is, without constitutional revision, no possibility that both elections will be held onthe same day.
Source:
Constitution, articles 42 and 70 (addenda 1-3).
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2002/12/20
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Lesotho
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
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President of Senate
(1) There shall be a President of the Senate who shall be elected by the Senate either from among the persons who are Senators or from among other persons.
Not 100% sure if Senate elects the President on the same day as national elections.
Source:
Constitution of Lesotho, art. 61: http://www.gov.ls/documents/Lesotho_Constitution.pdf
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2015/03/03
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Lithuania
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
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Seimas sets the proper date of Presidential Elections, which are held every five years. President sets the proper date of Parliamentary Elections, which are held every four years. Under these provisions (provided by Laws) sometimes, but quite seldom, these Elections can be held on the same day.
Source:
Electoral Law: Republic of Lithuania Law on Presidential Elections, last amended on 14 December 2010 – No XI-1228; Art. 1
Electoral Law: Republic of Lithuania Law on Elections to the Seimas, last amended on 14 December 2010 — No XI-1226; Art. 1
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2016/02/02
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Luxembourg
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c. Not applicable
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The Crown of the Grand Duchy is hereditary in the Nassau family.
Source:
Constitution, Art. 3
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2015/06/05
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
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The President of the Republic is elected in general and direct elections, by secret ballot, for a term of five years. (Constitution, Art. 80)
Elections for Members of Parliament shall be held each fourth year, in the last 90 days of the mandate of the outgoing Parliament, or within 60 days from the day of the dissolution of the Parliament. (Art. 15(1))
Source:
Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia (1991, with amendments through 2011)
http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=239363 (2016)
Electoral Code of The Republic of Macedonia (consolidated version as of February 2019), Art. 15:
https://www.ifes.org/sites/default/files/electoral_code_of_the_republic_of_north_macedonia_february_2019_english.pdf
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2020/04/16
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Malawi
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b. Presidential elections are held on the same day as national legislative elections
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Elections in Malawi are tripartite which means that Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government elections are held on the same day.
Source:
Presidential, Parliamentary & Local Government Elections Act (No. 10 of 2023): Section 22 (3)
https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/MW/presidential-parliamentary-and-local-government/view
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2025/07/01
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Maldives
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
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In 1972, the presidential term was changed from 4 to 5 years to avoid a possible coincidence with parliamentary elections.
Source:
Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz and Christof Hartmann (eds.) Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook Vol. I Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia Oxford University Press, New York, 2001, pg 588.
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2004/08/24
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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c. Not applicable
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2021/03/25
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Moldova, Republic of
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c. Not applicable
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2021/04/01
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Monaco
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Constitution, Art. 10 - 16
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2023/09/11
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Morocco
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c. Not applicable
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Presidential elections are not held.
Source:
Constitution, part 2, articles 19 and 20: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/misc/Morocco-2011-Constitution-EN.pdf/view (2011)
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2016/08/15
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Nepal
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c. Not applicable
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There is no presidential elections in Nepal.
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2018/04/06
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Netherlands
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Heemskerk, Ruud, Member of the National Election Board, stemid(a)worldonline.nl, interview in Stockholm 30/6-01.
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2016/03/04
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New Caledonia
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
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Source:
Constitution, Section II, Article 7.
Electoral Code, Articles L.121 and L.275.
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2004/01/14
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New Zealand
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c. Not applicable
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2024/07/02
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Nigeria
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
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2001/11/08
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Norway
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c. Not applicable
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2001/06/05
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Pakistan
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Muhammad, Hasan, Director General, Election Commission of Pakistan, iftishah77(a)hotmail.com, interview in Stockholm, 29/6-01.
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2001/07/17
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Palestine
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b. Presidential elections are held on the same day as national legislative elections
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b.) it is a legal requirement.
Source:
EL.2
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2004/07/15
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Paraguay
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b. Presidential elections are held on the same day as national legislative elections
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Source:
National Constitution of Paraguay, Article 187.
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2009/07/05
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Portugal
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
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Article 125:
2. The election may not take place during the ninety days prior to or following the date of elections to the
Assembly of the Republic.
3. In the case provided for in the previous paragraph, the election shall take place during the ten days
following the end of the period set out therein, and the term of office of the outgoing President shall
automatically be extended for the necessary period.
Source:
Constitution of the Portuguese Republic, Seventh Revision, 2005, Article 125 (2,3):
https://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/en/pt/pt045en.pdf
https://www.parlamento.pt/sites/EN/Parliament/Documents/Constitution7th.pdf
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2024/10/26
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Romania
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c. Not applicable
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There are no such provisions.
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2020/08/22
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Russian Federation
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c. Not applicable
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2016/06/02
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Rwanda
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/RW/rwanda-loi-nb031-2005-du-24-12-2005-portant/
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2018/11/02
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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c. Not applicable
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2020/04/15
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Saint Lucia
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c. Not applicable
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2002/12/10
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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c. Not applicable
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2021/12/26
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Samoa
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c. Not applicable
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2021/04/09
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Sao Tome and Principe
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
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2001/10/04
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Serbia
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
b. Presidential elections are held on the same day as national legislative elections
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Legislative elections and presidential elections can be held on the same day and were in 2022. However, there is no explicit legal requirement for this to be the case.
Source:
Electoral Law: Law on the Election of the President of the Republic
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/serbia-law-on-the-election-of-the-president-of-the/view
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2022/07/06
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Seychelles
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c. Not applicable
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(2) The Electoral Commission may appoint different dates for the holding of a Presidential Election or a National Assembly Election or for the holding of those elections in different electoral areas.
(3) Where a Presidential Election and a National Assembly Election are to be held simultaneously the two elections shall begin on the same day.
Source:
Elections Act (1996),Part III
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SC/seychelles-electoral-act-1996/view
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2016/09/05
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Sierra Leone
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c. Not applicable
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2001/10/05
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Slovakia
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c. Not applicable
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2002/07/05
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Slovenia
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
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The Parliament is elected for a term of 4 years and the President for 5 years. In 1992, both elections were held on the same day (6th of December); this means that every 20 years elections can be held on the same day.
Source:
Constitution, articles 81 and 103.
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2002/08/27
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South Africa
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c. Not applicable
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2024/12/04
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Spain
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c. Not applicable
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The President is nominated by the King (after consultations with all political forces) and elected by the Parliament.
Source:
Constitution, Art. 99
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2012/04/17
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Sri Lanka
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
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a.) It is a practice, but it is not legally prohibited.
Source:
P.M. Siriwardane, Deputy Commissioner of Election, telephone +94 11 286 8447.
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2016/02/04
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Sudan
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b. Presidential elections are held on the same day as national legislative elections
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Source:
http://www.ipu.org
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2004/07/23
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Sweden
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
The Instrument of Government, Ch. 1, Art. 5: Official Website of the Parliament: http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/Start/Bestall/Sprakversioner/English---engelska1/Sveriges-grundlagar-och-riksdagsordningen1/ (2012);
Act of Succession, Art. 1 - 8
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2014/08/04
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Switzerland
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Constitution, Art. 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179: http://www.servat.unibe.ch/icl/sz00000_.html (2012); Official Website of the Swiss administration: http://www.admin.ch/ch/f/rs/1/101.fr.pdf (2012)
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2012/05/11
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Tanzania, United Republic of
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b. Presidential elections are held on the same day as national legislative elections
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2025/12/01
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Timor-Leste
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c. Not applicable
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2001/09/17
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Tonga
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c. Not applicable
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2021/09/13
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Tunisia
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
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The last presidential and national elections were held on October 24, 1999.
The last national election was held in October 2014, while the last presidential election was held in November 2014.
Source:
Tunisia: Final Report, Legislative and Presidential Elections, Carter Center (2014): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/misc/tunisia-final-report-legislative-and-presidential
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2019/08/05
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Turkey
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c. Not applicable
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No provisions
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2016/01/21
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Ukraine
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
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Presidential elections are held on the last Sunday in October(parliamentary elections are held on the last Sunday in March) every fifth year.
Source:
Constitution, chapter 4-5
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2002/08/29
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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c. Not applicable
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Presidential elections are not held.
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2016/04/11
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Uruguay
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b. Presidential elections are held on the same day as national legislative elections
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Source:
Constitution, art. 77
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2002/06/18
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Venezuela
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
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Source:
Constitución, art. 230
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2003/08/01
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Viet Nam
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c. Not applicable
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The President of the state is elected by National Assembly among its member, not directly elected by the citizen.
Source:
Law on Election of National Assembly Deputies, article 102
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2021/03/23
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Wallis and Futuna
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
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Source:
Constitution, Section II, Article L.7, LO121 and LO275.
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2006/11/21
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Yemen
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a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections
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The president is elected by direct, popular vote for a seven-year term (recently extended from a five-year term by constitutional amendment); whereas the House of Representatives is elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms. So they cannot be on the same day.
Source:
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ym.html
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2004/07/21
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Zanzibar
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b. Presidential elections are held on the same day as national legislative elections
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Presidential and parlimentary elections were last held in Zanzibar on 29 October, 2001. EISA Survey
"The Commission shall appoint as Presidential election day...for each constituency in which there is a House of Representatives election, the day appointed as election day for that contested election." Electoral act.
Source:
Ame, Khamis A, Zanzibar Director of Elections. Electoral Commission Questionaire, Compiled by the Electoral Institute of Southern Africa.
Zanzibar Electoral Act No. 11 of 1984, including ammendments made by Act No. 8 of 1992; Act No 14 of 1992, and Act No. 5 of 1995. 15th May, 1995. Chapter VI, Part II, 38 (3).
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2006/11/21
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Zimbabwe
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b. Presidential elections are held on the same day as national legislative elections
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Source:
Zimbabwe Electoral Law. http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/ZW/zimbabwe-consolidated-electoral-act-amended-2018/view
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2018/10/30
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