Elections in Guatemala include, on the national level, a
head of state
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– the
president – and a
unicameral
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legislature
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.
Guatemala's president and
vice-president are elected on one ballot for a four-year term by the people.
The
Congress of the Republic ''(Congreso de la República)'' has 158 members, elected for a four-year term, partially in multi-member departmental
constituencies and partially by
proportional representation
Proportional representation (PR) refers to any electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to political divisions (Political party, political parties) amon ...
both using the
D'Hondt method
The D'Hondt method, also called the Jefferson method or the greatest divisors method, is an apportionment method for allocating seats in parliaments among federal states, or in proportional representation among political parties. It belongs to ...
.
Guatemala also elects deputies to the supranational
Central American Parliament.
Political culture
Political parties in Guatemala are generally numerous and unstable. No party has won the presidency more than once. In every election period the majority of the parties are small and newly formed.
Schedule
Election
Inauguration
See also
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Politics of Guatemala
References
External links
Adam Carr's Election Archive
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