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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: The President of the Republic is the Head of State and the symbol of its unity.
The President of the Republic is elected for a five-year term during the last sixty day period of the presidential term by means of universal, free, direct, secret, fair, and transparent elections by an absolute majority of votes cast.
In the event that no candidate achieves such a majority in the first round, a second round shall be organized during the two weeks following the announcement of the definitive results of the first round. Only the two candidates having won the highest number of votes during the first round may stand for election in the second round.
Source: The Constitution of 26 January 2014, art. 72, 75: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/TN/tunisia-constitution-of-26-january-2014/view (2014)
Verified: 2019/08/05
ES002
Head of Government
Question: How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer:
d . Leader of the party which forms the government becomes Head of Government
Comments: Head of Government is the Prime Minister, who is candidate of the party or the electoral coalition which won the largest number of seats in the Assembly of the Representatives of the People and is appointed by the President.
Source: The Constitution of 26 January 2014, art. 89: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/TN/tunisia-constitution-of-26-january-2014/view (2014)
Verified: 2019/08/05
ES003
President
Question: Does the country have a president?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: The President of the Republic is the Head of State and the symbol of its unity.
Source: The Constitution of 26 January 2014, art. 72: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/TN/tunisia-constitution-of-26-january-2014/view (2014)
Verified: 2019/08/05
ES004
Number of Chambers
Question: The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer:
a . One chamber
Comments: Legislative power is vested on the Assembly of the Representatives of the People.
Source: The Constitution of 26 January 2014, art. 50: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/TN/tunisia-constitution-of-26-january-2014/view (2014)
Verified: 2019/08/05
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: The Constitution provides that the members of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People shall be elected for a term of five years by universal, free, direct, secret, fair and transparent voting, in accordance with the election law. Voting takes place on closed lists and seats are distributed on the level of constituencies on the basis of proportional representation with the largest remainder method.
Source: The Constitution of 26 January 2014, art. 55, 56: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/TN/tunisia-constitution-of-26-january-2014/view (2014);
Organic Law n° 2014-16 of 26 May 2014 on Elections and Referenda, art. 107 , 108: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/TN/tunisia-organic-law-on-elections-and-referenda/view (2014).
Verified: 2019/08/05
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