Republica de Argentina
Republic of Argentina
Sistema Electoral Electoral System
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National Executive
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Composition
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1 President and 1 Vice-President
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Election System
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If no candidate receives at least 45%
of the vote, or 40% with a lead of 10% over the runner-up,
a second round is held.
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Duration of Term
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Four years
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Term Limits
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The President is allowed one consecutive
reelection and must sit out one term before being eligible
to run again.
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Upper House of the National Legislature
- Senate
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Composition
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72 Senators
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Election System
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Senators elected through closed list proportional
representation.
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Two senate seats per district granted
to the party receiving the highest number of votes.
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One additional senate seat per district
awarded to the first minority party.
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Duration of Term
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Six years
Note: A third of the Senate is renewed every two years.
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Term Limits
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Senators may seek reelection indefinitely.
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Upper House of the National Legislature
- Chamber of Deputies
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Composition
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257 Deputies
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Election System
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Deputies are elected through closed list
proportional representation.
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Duration of Term
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Four years
Note: Half of the Chamber of Deputies
is renewed every two years
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Term Limits
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Deputies may seek reelection indefinitely.
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State / Provincial Executive
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Composition
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24 Governors (one for each province and
for the Federal District)
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Election System
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Governors elected according to provincial
constitutions; the majority by plurality. (1)
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Duration of Term
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Four Years
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Term Limits
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Governors may seek reelection if permitted
by their province's constitution.
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| District magnitude for PR districts? |
- For the Senate, 24 (23 provinces plus the city of Buenos
Aires) with one national district.
- For Chamber of Deputies, seats are allocated in proportion to each province's population |
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| Threshold for PR seats |
For Chamber of Deputies, parties must earn
at least 3% of the vote.
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| Voting legally compulsory? |
Yes
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| Gender quotas? |
Party electoral lists are required to have
a minimum of 30% women among their candidates for all elections.
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| Quotas for minority representation? |
No
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| Is remote voting possible? |
Argentine citizens living abroad may vote
in national elections in person on the day of the election
in consular offices.
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| Concurrent Elections? |
Elections are partially concurrent with
presidential elections: half of the Senate seats and one
third of the Chamber of Deputies seats are renewed every
two years.
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(1) Information taken from Miguel de Luca, "Political Recruitment and Candidate Selection in Argentina: Presidents and Governors, 1983-2000," in Pathways to Power: Political Recruitment and Candidate Selection in Latin America, edited by Petter M. Siavelis and Scott Morgenstern, (University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University Press 2008): p. 191.
Fuente / Source: Codigo Electoral de Argentina, Constitucion de Argentina, Gobierno de Argentina, Quota Project