Burundi
Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili language, Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French language, French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the ...
elects a
head of state – the
president – and a
legislature on the national level. The
National Assembly (''Assemblée nationale'') has 118 members, elected for a five-year term by
proportional representation with a 2% barrier. The
Senate
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
(''Sénat'') has 49 members, elected for a five-year term by electoral colleges of communal councilors. Extra seats in both chambers can be added to ensure that ethnic and gender
quotas are met. Burundi has a
multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful. Parties are usually based on ethnic background.
See also
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Electoral calendar
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Electoral system
References
External links
Adam Carr's Election Archive
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