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The Constitution may be amended by the Parliament with a 2/3rds majority, with the approval of the Prime Minister. | The Constitution may be amended by the Parliament with a 2/3rds majority, with the approval of the Prime Minister. | ||
==== Amendment I: Establishment of the Office of the President of the Republic | ==== Amendment I: Establishment of the Office of the President of the Republic<ref group="lower-alpha">Amendment enacted in December of 2024</ref> ==== | ||
The Office of the President of the Republic shall be established. The President will be the head of state of the Republic, and will be elected each month by the people. The winner of the election must win at least 50% of the vote. If no candidate wins 50% of the vote, there will be a second round including the top two candidates. The President shall be elected in the middle of the month, between Parliamentary elections. | The Office of the President of the Republic shall be established. The President will be the head of state of the Republic, and will be elected each month by the people. The winner of the election must win at least 50% of the vote. If no candidate wins 50% of the vote, there will be a second round including the top two candidates. The President shall be elected in the middle of the month, between Parliamentary elections. | ||
==== Amendment II: Modifications to the process of elections | ==== Amendment II: Modifications to the process of elections<ref group="lower-alpha">Amendment enacted in March of 2025</ref> ==== | ||
The President of the Republic shall be elected every two months, concurrently with Parliamentary elections, which shall happen monthly. Elections shall be held on the first Sunday between the 10th and 20th days of the month. The President of the Republic shall be elected by ranked-choice voting. Voters will rank each candidate, and the bottom performing candidates will have their votes redistributed until a candidate has won at least 50% of the vote. | The President of the Republic shall be elected every two months, concurrently with Parliamentary elections, which shall happen monthly. Elections shall be held on the first Sunday between the 10th and 20th days of the month. The President of the Republic shall be elected by ranked-choice voting. Voters will rank each candidate, and the bottom performing candidates will have their votes redistributed until a candidate has won at least 50% of the vote. | ||