Macedonia
Parliamentary Elections
Electoral system
- Unicameral parliament.
- Chamber name: Assembly of the Republic (Sobranie)
- Members (lower house): 123
- Term: 4 years
- Constituencies: Six multi-member constituencies (20 seats each)
- Voting system: Proportional: All 120 members of the Sobranie are elected by party list proportional system, using closed lists for four-year terms. The country is divided into six election districts determined by law. Each district elects 20 members of parliament. Each voter votes for a list and seats are distributed on a proportional basis, according to the D'Hondt formula. At least 30 per cent of the candidates on each list must be of different gender.
- Voter requirements:18 years of age; FYR Macedonian citizenship (including naturalized citizens)
- Voting is not compulsory.
Latest elections
Parliamentary election 2011, selected parties. Electoral districts.
Sources
Inter-Parliamentary Union: PARLINE database on national parliaments - Electoral system for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
State Election Commission of the Republic of Macedonia: Election results 2011
