| Parliament name |
The National Legislature |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Majlis Watani / National Assembly |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Majlis Welayat / Council of States
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| LEGAL FRAMEWORK |
| Electoral Law |
14 July 2008
Last updated: 2014 amendments to the National Elections Act 2008 |
| Mode of designation |
directly elected 426 |
| Constituencies |
- One nationwide constituency under the proportional representation (PR) system |
| Voting system |
Mixed:
426 directly elected members, of whom:
- 50 per cent (213 members) are elected under the majority system from constituencies at the state level;
- 30 per cent (128 members) are reserved for women and elected under the PR system using closed party lists at the national level; and
- 20 per cent (85 members) are elected under the PR system using closed party lists at the national level.
Voting is not compulsory. |
| Voter requirements |
- Sudanese nationality
- age: 18 years old
- registration in the electoral register
- persons of sound mind
Note: Overseas citizens may be registered in the electoral register for the presidential elections and referenda but not for parliamentary elections. |
| CANDIDATES |
| Eligibility |
- Sudanese nationality
- age: 21 years old
- persons of sound mind
- being literate
- persons who have not been convicted of an offence involving honesty or moral turpitude during the seven years prior o the nomination
- persons who are not a member of Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly or its Government or a member of a state legislature or its government, or a member of the National Council of Ministers. |
| Incompatibilities |
N/A |
| Candidacy requirements |
For the majority system:
- Nomination by at least 150 registered voters in the constituency
- Candidature must be submitted between 60 and 50 days prior to elections
- Candidature can be submitted by individuals
- Candidature can be submitted by political parties
- Deposit of 150 Sudanese pounds (US $ 60), reimbursable if the candidate obtains at least 10 per cent of valid votes in the constituency concerned or if he/she withdraws at least 30 days before polling day.
For the Proportional Representation system:
- Candidature by political parties
- Candidature must be submitted between 60 and 50 days prior to elections
- Deposit of 100 Sudanese pounds (US $ 40) per candidate, reimbursable if the party obtains at least 5 per cent of the valid votes in the constituency concerned or if the party withdraws the list at least 30 days before polling day. In cases where the party includes its candidates under the majority system in the party list, it is not required to pay a second deposit under the proportional representation system. |
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