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state
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* ''State Magazine'', a monthly magazine published by the U.S. Department of State
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level,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...
votes for the rotating
Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the
Parliamentary Assembly. President is elected for a four-year term by constituencies referring to the
three main ethnic groups. The candidate with the most votes in a constituency is elected. The Parliamentary Assembly (''Parlamentarna Skupština'') has
two chambers. The
House of Representatives
House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entitles. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often c ...
(''Predstavnički dom/Zastupnički dom'') has 42 members, elected for a four-year term by
proportional representation
Proportional representation (PR) refers to a type of electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to geographical (e.g. states, regions) and political divis ...
in each main ethnic group. The
House of Peoples (''Dom Naroda'') has 15 members, appointed by the parliaments of the
two Entities. Bosnia and Herzegovina has a
multi-party
In political science, a multi-party system is a political system in which multiple political parties across the political spectrum run for national elections, and all have the capacity to gain control of government offices, separately or in coa ...
system, with numerous
political parties in which no one party has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form
coalition governments. Each main ethnic group has its own dominant political party.
Schedule
Election
Latest elections
2018 presidential elections
2018 parliamentary assembly
See also
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Electoral calendar
This national electoral calendar for 2022 lists the national/ federal elections held in 2022 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included.
January
* 16 January: Se ...
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Electoral system
An electoral system or voting system is a set of rules that determine how elections and referendums are conducted and how their results are determined. Electoral systems are used in politics to elect governments, while non-political elections ma ...
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Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CEC BiH; , , ) is the administrative body responsible for regulating and supervising the election process in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The CEC also oversees the work of local and regional ele ...
, administrative body responsible for regulating and supervising Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
References
External links
Adam Carr's Election Archive
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Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina