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Electoral Systems

Kiribati Kiribati

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: There shall be a president of Kiribati, who shall be known as Beretitenti. The Beretitenti shall be the Head of State and the Head of Government. The Maneaba (Parliament) shall after the election of the Speaker nominate, from among members of the Maneaba, not less than 3 nor more than 4 candidates for election as Beretitenti and no other person may be a candidate. Every person who is entitled to vote in a general election shall be entitled to vote in an election of Beretitenti. There shall be two rounds of voting in which each member shall cast not more than a vote from among the candidates, and a member who is in the ballot may vote for himself.
Source: Article 30 and 32, Constitution https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Kiribati_2013 Article 5, Election of Beretitenti Act http://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/eoba231.pdf
Verified: 2024/11/24
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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: The President is both the Head of State and the Head of Government, elected by absolute majority of votes in direct elections, from candidates selected by the Parliament.
Source: Article 30 and 32(2), Constitution https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Kiribati_2013
Verified: 2024/11/24
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ES003

President
Question:Does the country have a president?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: There shall be a president of Kiribati, who shall be known as Beretitenti.
Source: Constitution
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ES004

Number of Chambers
Question:The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer: a. One chamber
Comments: There shall be a legislature for Kiribati which shall be known as the Maneaba ni Maungatabu and shall consist of a single chamber.
Source: Article 52, Constitution https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Kiribati_2013
Verified: 2024/11/24
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ES005

Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question:What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s): d. Two-Round System
Comments: Parliamentary elections are conducted in a two round process. The first round requires an absolute majority, while the second merely requires a plurality of votes.
Source: Article 25 and 26, Subsidiary Legislation: Elections Regulation under Elections Ordinance http://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/eo167/
Verified: 2024/11/24
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