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Bolivia Bolivia

ES001

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)
Comments: In the President rests the figure of Head of State and Head of Government. The President is elected by direct, universal, obligatory, free and secret suffrage for a five-year term. The candidate who receives 50% plus one of valid votes or the candidate who receives 40% of valid votes while the difference between him/her and the second candidate is 10%, is declared President. If none of the candidates fulfills these conditions, there is a second round of elections within 60 days from the first one. The candidate who receives the highest number of votes in the second round is elected as President.
Source: Constitution: "Constitución Política del Estado", art. 165 (I), 166 & 168: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-constitucion-politica-del-estado-vigente/ (2019).
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ES002

Head of Government
Question:How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer: b. Directly elected in general elections, absolute majority (with 2nd round if necessary)
Comments: In the President rests the figure of Head of State and Head of Government.
Source: Constitution: "Constitución Política del Estado", art. 165 (I), 166: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-constitucion-politica-del-estado-vigente/ (2019).
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ES003

President
Question:Does the country have a president?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: The President is elected for a five-year term who can be reelected only once. Currently, the president of Bolivia is Evo Morales Ayma, elected during 2006 elections.
Source: Constitution: "Constitución Política del Estado", art. 168: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-constitucion-politica-del-estado-vigente/ (2019).
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ES004

Number of Chambers
Question:The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer: b. Two chambers
Comments: Deputies and the Senate Chambers compose the Plurinational Legislative Assembly.
Source: Constitution: "Constitución Política del Estado", art. 145: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-constitucion-politica-del-estado-vigente/ (2019).
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ES005

Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question:What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s): g. List Proportional Representation
Comments: There are 130 deputies elected by universal, direct and secret suffrage. In single-member constituencies and special constituencies for the election of indigenous deputies, 65 deputies are elected by FPTP principle. The other 65 deputies are elected in multi-member constituencies by proportional representation from the lists headed by the candidates for President, Vice-president and Senators.
Source: Constitution: "Constitución Política del Estado", art. 146: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-constitucion-politica-del-estado-vigente/ (2019). Electoral Law: “Ley del Régimen Electoral — Ley 026-2010”, art. 57-61: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-ley-026-2010-regimen-electoral-vigente/ (2019).
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