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Gambia Gambia

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Head of State
Question:How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s): a. Head of State is the Head of Government
c. Directly elected in general elections (absolute majority with 2nd round if necessary)
комментарии There shall be an election for the office of the President in the three month before the expiration of the term of the incumbent President. The dates for the nomination of candidates and for holding the election shall be determined by the Independent. Electoral Commission.No person shall be elected as President on a first ballot unless the votes cast in his or her favour at the election are more than fifty per cent of the total number of votes.
Source: Constitution, Chapter V, part 3, section 49 & Chapter VI, part 1, section 61: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Gambia_2004?lang=en (2017)
Verified: 2017/03/21
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Head of Government
Question:How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer: a. Directly elected in general elections (simple majority)
комментарии The president is both the head of state and the head of government. He is elected directly by a simple majority of votes.
Source: Constitution, Chapter V, part 3, section 49 & Chapter VI, part 1, section 61: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Gambia_2004?lang=en (2017)
Verified: 2017/05/18
ES003

President
Question:Does the country have a president?
Answer: a. Да
комментарии President is both head of state and government.
Source: Constitution, Chapter V, part 3, section 49 & Chapter VI, part 1, section 61: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Gambia_2004?lang=en (2017)
Verified: 2017/03/21
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Number of Chambers
Question:The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer: a. One chamber
комментарии The National Assembly of The Gambia comprises of 48 members elected from the constituencies and 5 members nominated by the President.
Source: Constitution, Chapter VII, section 87, 88: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Gambia_2004?lang=en (2017)
Verified: 2017/03/21
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Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question:What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s): a. Plurality (FPTP)
комментарии The Commission shall declare elected the candidate or the list of candidates who received the greatest number of votes.
Source: Elections Decree 78 of 1996, part V, section 81 (2-b): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GM/gambia-elections-decree-78-of-1996/view (2017)
Verified: 2017/03/21
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