Elections in Burundi

Elections in Burundi gives information on election and election results in Burundi.

Burundi elects on national level a head of state – the president – and a legislature. The National Assembly (Assemblée nationale) has 81 members, elected for a five year term by proportional representation with a 5 % barrier. On 16 july 1998 the Assembly was reformed into the Assemblée nationale de transition (National Transition Assembly), whereby 40 additional members were appointed, belonging to political parties and civil society. Burundi has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party. parties are usually based on ethnic background.

Last elections

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Past elections

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Referenda

In February 2005 Burundi will have a referendum on a new constitution.

See also

• Electoral calendar
• Electoral system

External links

• Electionworld
• Adam Carr's Election Archive
• African Elections Database