República de Suriname
Republic of Suriname
Sistema Electoral Electoral System
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National Executive (1)
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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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Both are elected by the National Assembly
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Duration of Term
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Five years
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Term Limits
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None
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Unicameral National Legislature - National
Assembly (2)
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Composition
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51 members
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Election System
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Open-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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None
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State / Provincial Executive (3)
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Composition
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Locally elected District Councils, presided
over by District Commissioners
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Election System
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District Commissioners are appointed by
the President
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Duration of Term
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5 years, or at the discretion of the President
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Term Limits
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None
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| District magnitude for PR districts? |
Members are elected to 10 multi-member constituencies,
ranging from 2 members to 17, with an average district magnitude
of 5.1 and a median district magnitude of 3.5 (4)
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| Threshold for PR seats |
None
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| Voting legally compulsory? |
No
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| Gender quotas? |
No
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| Quotas for minority representation? |
No
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| Is remote voting possible? |
No. Limited to military personnel and electoral
officials. (5)
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| Concurrent Elections? |
Yes
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(1) Constitution of Suriname, Articles 74, 91.
(2) Constitution of Suriname, Articles 56 and 61.
(3) Constitution of Suriname, Articles 159 - 175.
(4) Suriname's Electoral Law of 1987, Article 9.
(5) Suriname's Electoral Law of 1987, Articles 87 and 110.
Sources: Suriname's Constitution, Suriname's Electoral Law (1987), IFES Election Guide, AceProject, IPU Parline