2023 Rwandan parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections are due to be held in Rwanda in September 2023.[1]

Electoral system

The 80-seat Chamber of Deputies is elected by two methods: 53 seats are directly elected by closed list proportional representation in a single nationwide constituency with an electoral threshold of 5%; seats are allocated using the largest remainder method.[2] The remaining 27 seats are indirectly elected by local and national councils, including 24 reserved for women (six from Eastern, Southern, and Western provinces, 4 from Northern Province and 2 from Kigali),[2] two for representatives of youth and one for representatives of handicapped.[3]

References

  1. "IFES Election Guide | Elections: Rwanda Chamber of Deputies 2023". www.electionguide.org. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  2. Electoral system IPU
  3. Rwandans vote in parliamentary elections Al Jazeera, 16 September 2013
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