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Serbia Serbia

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: The President of the Republic shall be elected on direct elections, by secret ballot, in accordance with the Law. The candidate who receives the majority of votes cast shall be elected President of the Republic. If no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, the Republic Electoral Commission shall... issue a decision ordering a repeat vote.
Source: Constitution: Constitution of the Republic of Serbia, art. 114. https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/constitution-of-the-republic-of-serbia-2006/view Electoral Law: Law on the Election of the President of the Republic, art. 21, 22 https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/serbia-law-on-the-election-of-the-president-of-the/view
Verified: 2022/07/05
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ES002

Head of Government
Question:How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer: c. Indirectly elected by legislature/chosen by parliament
Comments: The President of the Republic shall propose to the National Assembly a candidate for the Prime Minister, after considering views of representatives of elected lists of candidates. By means of majority vote of all deputies the National Assembly shall elect members of the Government and decide on the end of the term of office of the Government and ministers
Source: Constitution: Constitution of the Republic of Serbia, art. 105(9), 112(3). https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/constitution-of-the-republic-of-serbia-2006/view
Verified: 2022/07/05
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ES003

President
Question:Does the country have a president?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments:
Source: Constitution, art. 111-121 http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/constitution-of-the-republic-of-serbia-2006/view
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ES004

Number of Chambers
Question:The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer: a. One chamber
Comments: The National Assembly shall be the supreme representative body and holder of constitutional and legislative power in the Republic of Serbia.
Source: Constitution: Constitution of the Republic of Serbia, art. 98. http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/constitution-of-the-republic-of-serbia-2006/view
Verified: 2022/07/05
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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: Voters shall vote for the electoral list of candidates for MPs (hereinafter: electoral list). Parliamentary seats shall be distributed among electoral lists proportionately to the number of the votes won, and the number of seats due to electoral lists shall be determined by applying the system of the highest quotient. Parliamentary seats won by an electoral list shall be allocated to candidates for MPs in keeping with the order in which they are listed on that electoral list.
Source: Electoral Law: Law on the Elections of Representatives, art. 5. http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/serbia-law-on-elections-of-representatives-updated/view
Verified: 2022/07/05
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