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Electoral Systems
ES001
Head of State
Question: How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s):
c . Directly elected in general elections (absolute majority with 2nd round if necessary)
Comments:
Source: Constitution as amended by Constitutional Law n° 2012-015, art. 23, 26: www.mauritania.mr (2012)
Verified: 2024/10/28
ES002
Head of Government
Question: How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer:
e . Appointed
Comments: The President appoints the Prime Minister.
Source: Constitution as amended by Constitutional Law n° 2012-015, art. 30: www.mauritania.mr (2012)
Verified: 2024/10/28
ES003
President
Question: Does the country have a president?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments:
Source: Constitution as amended by Constitutional Law n° 2012-015, art. 23: www.mauritania.mr (2012)
Verified: 2024/10/28
ES004
Number of Chambers
Question: The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer:
b . Two chambers
Comments: The Parliament is composed of two representative assemblies: the National Assembly and the Senate.
Source: Constitution as amended by Constitutional Law n° 2012-015, art. 46: www.mauritania.mr (2012)
Verified: 2024/10/28
ES005
Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question: What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s):
e . Parallel (Segmented) (PR Lists and Majoritarian constituencies)
Comments: One representative in districts with 31 000 inhabitants or less.
Two representatives in districts with more than 31 000 inhabitants.
Three representatives in districts with 90 000 inhabitants or more.
Four representatives in districts with more than 120 000 inhabitants.
Eighteen representatives from Nouakchott.
Twenty representatives from a nationwide list.
Twenty representatives from a nationwide list reserved for women.
Absolute majority in districts electing one or two representatives. Proportional representation (closed list PR) in districts electing more than two representatives.
(In constituencies with more than two seats, party-list proportional representation system in one round is used. In electoral constituencies with two seats, an absolute majority of the votes cast is required. If absolute majority is not achieved, there is a second round. The list which obtains the majority of votes obtains both seats. In electoral constituencies with one seat, the seat is allocated to the candidate who obtains an absolute majority of votes cast. If no candidate has received an absolute majority of the votes cast on the first round, there shall be a second round two weeks later. In the second round a simple majority is sufficient. In constituencies with more than two seats, a closed List PR is used.)
Code Electoral, Édition 2013 http://www.ceni.mr/IMG/pdf/code_electoral_2013_francais._version_def.pdf
Article 23 (nouveau) : Dans les circonscriptions électorales ayant un seul siège à pourvoir, les députes sont élus au scrutin uninominal majoritaire à deux tours.
Dans les circonscriptions électorales ayant deux sièges à pourvoir, les députés
sont élus au scrutin de liste majoritaire à deux tours.
Dans les circonscriptions électorales ayant plus de deux sièges, les députés
sont élus au scrutin de liste à la représentation proportionnelle à un tour. Dans tous les cas, il n’est pas admis de liste incomplète.
L’électeur doit choisir librement une liste sans vote préférentiel, ni panachage
Source: Organic Law No. 2012 - 029 amending certain provisions of Ordinance No. 91-028 of 7 October 1991, as amended, concerning the organic law on the election of deputies to the National Assembly, art. 24, 25
Verified: 2024/10/28
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