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Electoral Systems

Mauritius Mauritius

ES001

Head of State
Question:How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s): d. Indirectly elected by legislature
Comments: There shall be a President who shall be the Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of Mauritius. The President shall be elected by the Assembly on a motion made by the Prime Minister and supported by the votes of a majority of all the members of the Assembly.
Source: Constitution: Constitution of the Republic of Mauritius, art. 28
Verified: 2012/02/25
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ES002

Head of Government
Question:How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer: e. Appointed
Comments: The President, acting in his own deliberate judgment, shall appoint as Prime Minister the member of the Assembly who appears to him best able to command the support of the majority of the members of the Assembly, and shall, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, appoint the Deputy Prime Minister, the Attorney-General and the other Ministers from among the members of the Assembly.
Source: Constitution: Constitution of the Republic of Mauritius, art. 59
Verified: 2012/02/25
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ES003

President
Question:Does the country have a president?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: The President is the Head of State and is elected by Parliament.
Source: Constitution: Constitution of the Republic of Mauritius, art. 28 & 29
Verified: 2012/02/25
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ES004

Number of Chambers
Question:The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer: a. One chamber
Comments: Mauritius has a unicameral Parliament consisting of the President and the National Assembly.
Source: Constitution: Constitution of the Republic of Mauritius, art. 31
Verified: 2012/02/25
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ES005

Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question:What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s): c. Block Vote
Comments: The National Assembly consist of up to 70 members, 62 of which are elected by universal adult suffrage in a secret ballot from multi-member constituencies by a plurality. Up to eight seats can be allocated by the Electoral Supervisory Commission according to a complex formula to "best losers" to ensure "a fair and adequate representation of each community, members serve five year term.
Source: Constitution: Constitution of the Republic of Mauritius, art. 31, First Schedule, art. 1 & 5
Verified: 2012/02/25
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