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KIRIBATI
Maneaba Ni Maungatabu (House of Assembly)
ELECTORAL SYSTEM

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Parliament name (generic / translated) Maneaba Ni Maungatabu / House of Assembly
Structure of parliament Unicameral
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Electoral Law 1 January 1900
Last updated on 07.06.2007
Mode of designation directly elected 44
appointed 1
other 1
Constituencies 23 single and multi-member electoral districts.
Voting system Majority: Direct elections. Majority vote (absolute and simple) in two rounds; second round contest among three best-placed candidates in each constituency.
In multi-member electoral districts, voters may cast votes for up to the full number of vacant seats available.
Vacancies arising between general elections are filled through by-elections within 3 months.
Voting is not compulsory.
Voter requirements - age: 18 years
- Kiribati citizenship
- regular residence in electoral district (of vote)
- disqualifications: insanity, imprisonment of at least one year, electoral fraud
CANDIDATES
Eligibility Qualified electors
- age: 21 years
- Kiribati citizenship
- ineligibility: allegiance to foreign State, death sentence

Incompatibilities - election-related employment
- public office
- civil service
Candidacy requirements - support of three electors

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