| Parliament name |
Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| LEGAL FRAMEWORK |
| Electoral Law |
17 May 1968
Last amendment: August 1997 |
| Mode of designation |
directly elected 57
indirectly elected 4
other 2 |
| Constituencies |
57 single-member constituencies. |
| Voting system |
Majority:
Direct election, simple majority vote.
Vacancies arising between general elections are filled through by-elections.
Voting is not compulsory. |
| Voter requirements |
- age: 18 years
- Botswana citizenship
- residence in country for continuous period of not less than 12 months prior to registration as elector or residence in country at time of registration for native
- disqualifications: insanity, allegiance to a foreign State, death sentence, imprisonment of or exceeding six months, election-connected offence
|
| CANDIDATES |
| Eligibility |
Qualified electors
- age: 21 years
- Botswana citizenship
- ability to speak and read English well enough to take an active part in the proceedings of the National Assembly
- ineligibility: undischarged bankruptcy |
| Incompatibilities |
- membership of House of Chiefs
- certain public offices
- election-connected office |
| Candidacy requirements |
- nomination by two electors of constituency
- support by seven electors of constituency
- monetary deposit reimbursed if the candidate obtains 1/20 or more of the votes cast in the constituency |
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