Constitution of the Republic: Difference between revisions

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==== Amendment II: Modifications to the process of elections ====

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.<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 parliament shall consist of 251 seats elected by proportional representation with a 5% threshold.<ref group="lower-alpha">Amendment enacted in March of 2025</ref>

===== Amendment III: Modifications to the electoral threshold =====

The 251 seats in the Parliament shall be elected by proportional representation. There will be a 5% threshold for individual parties, a 7% threshold for coalitions of two parties, a 9% threshold for coalitions of three parties, and a 10% threshold for coalitions of four or more parties.{{Efn|text=Amendment enacted in April of 2025|group=lower-alpha}}

== Notes ==

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 ==== Amendment II: Modifications to the process of elections ====
-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.<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 parliament shall consist of 251 seats elected by proportional representation with a 5% threshold.<ref group="lower-alpha">Amendment enacted in March of 2025</ref>
+===== Amendment III: Modifications to the electoral threshold =====
+The 251 seats in the Parliament shall be elected by proportional representation. There will be a 5% threshold for individual parties, a 7% threshold for coalitions of two parties, a 9% threshold for coalitions of three parties, and a 10% threshold for coalitions of four or more parties.{{Efn|text=Amendment enacted in April of 2025|group=lower-alpha}}
 == Notes ==