Somaliland
Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an List of states with limited recognition, unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, E ...
elects on national level a
head of state
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(the
president
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) and a
legislature
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. The president is elected by the people for a five-year term. The
Parliament
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(''Baarlamaanka'') has
two chambers. The
House of Representatives
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(''Golaha Wakiilada'') will have 82 members, elected for a five-year term. The
House of Elders (''Golaha Guurtida'') will have 82 members, representing traditional leaders.
Somaliland has a
multi-party
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system, with numerous
parties
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in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form
coalition government
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s.
Elections in Somaliland
African Elections Database
Latest elections
Parliamentary elections
Municipal elections
Past elections
2017 presidential election
2012 municipal elections
2010 presidential election
Elections were delayed several times, and were finally held on 26 June 2010.
2005 parliamentary election
2003 presidential election
2002 municipal elections
2001 constitutional referendum
See also
* National Electoral Commission (Somaliland)
* Electoral calendar
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* Electoral system
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References
External links
African Elections Database
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