Republica de Panama
Republic of Panama
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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Plurality
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Duration of Term
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Five years
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Term Limits
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President must sit out two terms before
becoming eligible for reelection
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Unicameral Legislature - National
Assembly
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Composition
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71 representatives
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Election System
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Mixed
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26 of the 39 districts elect 26 representatives
by plurality in single member constituencies
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13 of the 39 districts elect 45 representatives
through closed list proportional representation
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Duration of Term
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Five years
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Term Limits
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No
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State / Provincial Executive
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Composition
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12 Governors
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Election System
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Governors are appointed by the President
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Duration of Term
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Five years
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Term Limits
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No
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| District magnitude for PR districts? |
The 13 multi-member districts elect between
2 and 7 representatives, in accordance with their population.
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| Threshold for PR seats |
No
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| Voting legally compulsory? |
Yes
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| Gender quotas? |
Women must make up 30% of National Assembly
candidates
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| Quotas for minority representation? |
No
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| Is remote voting possible? |
Panamanians residing outside the country
may only vote in Presidential elections
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| Concurrent Elections? |
Yes
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Fuente / Source: Tribunal Electoral de Panama (Codigo Electoral), Constitucion de Panama, AceProject, Quota Project