Republica de Honduras
Republic of Honduras

Sistema Electoral Electoral System

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National Executive
Composition			1 President and 1 Vice-President
Election System			Plurality
Duration of Term			Four years
Term Limits			Presidents may not seek reelection
National Legislature - The National Congress
Composition			128 Congressmen
Election System			Members are elected through open list proportional representation in each of the 18 constituent districts
Duration of Term			Four years
Term Limits			No term limits
State / Provincial Executive
Composition			18 Governors
Election System			Appointed by the President
Duration of Term			Four Years
Term Limits			No term limits

District magnitude for PR districts?		Seats are allocated to districts based on their population. Range is 1 to 23.
Threshold for PR seats		No
Voting legally compulsory?		Yes
Gender quotas?		Yes. Women must constitute 30 percent of the names on party lists
Quotas for minority representation?		No
Is remote voting possible?		Hondurans citizens outside the country may only vote in Presidential elections.
Concurrent Elections?		Yes.