| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Jirga / National Assembly |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Meshrano Jirga / House of Elders |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Wolesi Jirga / House of the People
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| LEGAL FRAMEWORK |
| Electoral Law |
27 May 2004
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| Mode of designation |
indirectly elected 68
appointed 34 |
| Constituencies |
68 single-member constituencies for 34 provincial representatives and 34 district council representatives, both indirectly elected. |
| Voting system |
:
Indirect elections: two-round system (TRS, run-off)
Voting is not compulsory. |
| Voter requirements |
N/A; indirect elections. |
| CANDIDATES |
| Eligibility |
- Citizenship of Afghanistan;
- Age: 35 years or over on election day;
- Residence in the country at the time of election. |
| Incompatibilities |
- persons commanding non-official military forces or being part of them. |
| Candidacy requirements |
- deposit for candidates: 4,000 Afghani; reimbursed if the candidate obtains at least 2 per cent of valid votes in the constituency concerned;
- nomination by at least 200 electors of the constituency concerned (throughout the country for Kuchi candidates).
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