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GUINEA-BISSAU
Assembleia Nacional Popular (People's National Assembly)
ELECTORAL SYSTEM

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Parliament name (generic / translated) Assembleia Nacional Popular / People's National Assembly
Structure of parliament Unicameral
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Electoral Law 15 May 1985
Mode of designation directly elected 102
Constituencies - 27 multi-member constituencies in the country.
- 2 single-member constituencies for two seats reserved for Guinea-Bissau citizens living abroad (one for Africa and the other for Europe)
Voting system Proportional: List Proportional Representation (List PR, closed list).
Voter requirements - age: 18 years
- Guinea-Bissau citizenship
CANDIDATES
Eligibility Qualified electors
- age: 21 years
- Guinea-Bissau citizenship
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