| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Parlement / Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Assemblée nationale / National Assembly |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Sénat / Senate
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| LEGAL FRAMEWORK |
| Electoral Law |
1 August 2000
Last amendment: Decree No 2011-382 of 10 November 2011 |
| Mode of designation |
directly elected 255 |
| Constituencies |
154 constituencies (single or multi-member). |
| Voting system |
Majority:
Simple majority vote in one round
Vacancies arising between general elections are filled through by-elections held within 3 months. No by-election is held within the last 12 months of the legislature.
Voting is not compulsory. |
| Voter requirements |
- age: 21 years
- Côte d'Ivoire citizenship
- full possession of civil and political rights
- disqualifications: insanity, conviction for crime
|
| CANDIDATES |
| Eligibility |
Qualified electors
- age: 25 years
- Côte d'Ivoire citizenship
- ineligibility: guardianship |
| Incompatibilities |
- inspectors of administrative affairs or in the education, labour or social sectors
- prefects
- directors of government departments
- judges
- membership of the Economic and Social Council or the Cabinet
- non-elective public offices
- work undertaken for and financed by a foreign State or international organization
- executive in a national enterprise or one benefiting from state concessions |
| Candidacy requirements |
- candidates may run as independents or as members of a political party
- nominations submitted to the Ministry of the Interior at least 21 days before the polling date
- deposit of Fr. CFA 100,000, reimbursed if the candidate or list polls at least 10% of the votes cast
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