| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Parlament / Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Senat / Senate |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Poslanecka Snemovna / Chamber of Deputies
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| LEGAL FRAMEWORK |
| Electoral Law |
27 September 1995
Last amendment: 5 October 2006 |
| Mode of designation |
directly elected 81 |
| Constituencies |
81 single-member constituencies. |
| Voting system |
Majority:
Two-round system.
If necessary, a second round is held six days after the first round. No threshold is required to win a seat in the second round.
Vacancies arising between general elections are filled through by elections held within 90 days, except in the last year of the term of the Senator concerned.
Voting is not compulsory.
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| Voter requirements |
- age: 18 years
- Czech citizenship (including naturalized citizens)
- residence in the country at the time of the election
- disqualifications: restricted freedom of movement for public health reasons, legal incapacity to vote. |
| CANDIDATES |
| Eligibility |
- qualified electors
- age: 40 years
- Czech citizenship (including naturalized citizens)
- ineligibilities: insanity/mental illness, holders of temporary entry permits, undocumented immigrants, members of the Electoral Commission, restricted freedom of movement for public health reasons, legal incapacity to stand for election |
| Incompatibilities |
- President of the Republic
- judge, attorney or State arbiter
- member of the Chamber of Deputies
- head of a local authority |
| Candidacy requirements |
- by political parties, coalitions, or independents
- candidatures must be submitted at least 60 days prior to polling, accompanied by monetary deposit of Kcs 20,000, reimbursed if the candidate has obtained at least 6% of the vote in the constituency concerned.
- any contending party must have at least 10,000 members or supporters
- list of candidates in each district must be submitted at least 60 days prior to polling |
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