República de Guyana
Republic of Guyana

Sistema Electoral Electoral System


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National Executive
Composition
1 President and 1 Prime Minister. The President may also appoint Vice Presidents to assist him, at his discretion. (1)
Election System
Plurality (2)
Duration of Term
Five years (3)
Term Limits
Two Terms (4)
Legislative Branch-National Assembly (5)
Composition
65 members. The National Assembly may select a Speaker who is not a member of the Parliament. In this case, the speaker becomes the 66th member of the Assembly
Election System
40 members elected through closed list proportional representation. in a single national constituency
25 members elected by closed list proportional representation in 10 regional district lists
Duration of Term
Maximum of five years
Term Limits
None
State / Provincial Executive (6)
Composition
10 Regional Democratic Councils each led by a council chairman
Election System
Closed list proportional representation
Duration of Term
Maximum of five years and four months; the President may dissolve the Councils sooner at his discretion.
Term Limits
None

District magnitude for PR districts?
Ranges from 1-7 in the 10 geographical districts. Median district magnitude of 2; mean district magnitude of 2.5. In the single national district, district magnitude of 40 (7)
Threshold for PR seats
No
Voting legally compulsory?
No
Gender quotas?
Yes - one third of candidate lists (7)
Quotas for minority representation?
No
Is remote voting possible?
No
Concurrent Elections?
Concurrent election between President, National Assembly, and Regional Democratic Councils.


(1) Guyana is a semi-presidential system, like France and Russia. In the case of Guyana, the President has the greater authority,including the power to dissolve or summon Parliament. The President appoints the Prime Minister from among the elected members of the National Assembly. See the Constitution of Guyana, Articles 70, 99, 102.

(2) The presidential candidates are designated as such by the party lists presented for the parliament. Voting for the parliamentary lists of a party constitutes a vote for that list's presidential candidate. The President is thus not separately elected from the parliamentary representatives; split votes are not possible. Constitution of Guyana, Article 177

(3) Unless Guyana is at war or under a state of emergency, in which case the term may be extended by the president for up to five years, one year at a time. Constitution of Guyana, Article 70

(4) Constitution of Guyana 2003, Article 90

(5) Constitution of Guyana, Article 52 and Guyana Elections Commission

(6) Constitution of Guyana, Article 73 and Guyana's News and Information

(7) Guyana Elections Commission

 

Sources: Guyana's Constitution, Guyana's Elections Commission, Guyana News and Information

 

Última actualización: 20 de junio, 2011