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Nitijela (Parliament)
ELECTORAL SYSTEM

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Parliament name (generic / translated) Nitijela / Parliament
Structure of parliament Unicameral
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Electoral Law 31 December 1980
Mode of designation directly elected 33
Constituencies - 24 constituencies (districts), of which:
- 19 single-member
- 5 multi-member (2 to 5 seats)

Voting system Majority: Simple majority system.
Each elector has votes equivalent to the number of seats to be filled in the constituency in which he/she resides or has land rights.
Vacancies arising between general elections are filled through by-elections.
Voting is not compulsory.
Voter requirements - age: 18 years
- Marshall Islands citizenship
- residence or land rights in the constituency where voting
- disqualifications: insanity, sentence (or parole) pursuant to conviction for felony
CANDIDATES
Eligibility Qualified electors
- age: 21 years
- Marshall Islands citizenship
Incompatibilities - public servants
Candidacy requirements (data unavailable)

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