| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Staten-Generaal / States General |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal / Senate |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal / House of Representatives
|
| LEGAL FRAMEWORK |
| Electoral Law |
28 September 1989
|
| Mode of designation |
indirectly elected 75 |
| Constituencies |
12 provincial councils. |
| Voting system |
Proportional:
Party-list system, with seats proportionately filled as for members of the Second Chamber.
Vacancies arising between general elections are filled by the "next-in-line" candidates of the same party list.
|
| Voter requirements |
- Member of a provincial council |
| CANDIDATES |
| Eligibility |
- qualified electors
- age: 18 years
- Dutch citizenship |
| Incompatibilities |
- Minister, Vice-President or member of the Council of State
- judge of the Supreme Court
- member of the General Board of Auditors
- Queen's Commissioner in a province
- Clerk or any other official of either Chamber
|
| Candidacy requirements |
- throught lists of candidates, signed by at least one member of the provincial states; parties may contract an electoral alliance. |
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