| Parliament name |
Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name |
National Assembly |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
National Council
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| LEGAL FRAMEWORK |
| Electoral Law |
28 August 1992
Last amendments: The Electoral Act, 2014, gazetted on 8 October 2014 |
| Mode of designation |
directly elected 96
appointed 8 |
| Constituencies |
121 constituencies. Members of the National Assembly are elected through proportional representation. |
| Voting system |
Proportional:
Party-list system with proportional representation, using the simple quotient and greatest remainders system. Undistributed seats after allocation based on the primary calculation are awarded to parties in sequence of the highest surplus votes.
Vacancies arising between general elections are filled through designation by the political party which held the seat in question, priority being given to persons who figured on the party's list at the previous general elections.
Voting is not compulsory. |
| Voter requirements |
- age: 18 years
- citizenship of Namibia (by birth) or child of at least one parent born in Namibia or residence in the country for at least 4 years prior to the date of registration as elector
|
| CANDIDATES |
| Eligibility |
Qualified electors
- age: 21 years
Ineligibility:
- undischarged bankruptcy, insanity, death sentence, imprisonment for more than one year
- conviction after the independence, of any offence in Namibia, or outside Namibia, if such conduct would have constituted an offence within Namibia, and for which they have been sentenced to death or imprisonment of more than twelve months without the option of a fine, unless they have received a free pardon or unless such imprisonment has expired at least ten years before the date of their election
- convicion prior the independence, of any offence in Namibia, or outside Namibia, if such conduct would have constituted an offence within Namibia, and for which they have been sentenced to death or imprisonment of more than twelve months without the option of a fine, unless they have received a free pardon or unless such imprisonment has expired at least ten years before the date of their election, provided that no person sentenced to death or imprisonment for acts committed in connection with the struggle for the independence of Namibia shall be disqualified from being elected as a member of the National Assembly |
| Incompatibilities |
- remunerated members of the public service
- membership of the National Council, regional councils and local authorities |
| Candidacy requirements |
Candidate should have no criminal record; must be a member of and nominated by a registered political party or association; may be an independent whose nomination is supported by at least 100 registered voters in the constituency for which he/she intends to stand for election. |
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