BANGLADESH

ELECTORAL SYSTEM
 
Chamber:
  Jatiya Sangsad
 
Electoral Law:
  26 December 1972
  Last amendment: 03/12/1995
 
Constituencies:
  300 single-member constituencies
 
Voting System:
  Direct simple majority vote.
Vacancies arising between general elections are filled through by-elections held within 90 days.
Voting is not compulsory.
 
Voter requirements:
  - age: 18 years
- Bangladesh citizenship
- residence in constituency of vote
- disqualifications: insanity
 
Eligibility:
  - age: 25 years
- Bangladesh citizenship
- ineligibility: insanity, undischarged bankruptcy, imprisonment for more than 2 years (for criminal offence involving moral turpitude), allegiance to a foreign State
 
Incompatibilities:
  - certain offices of profit in the service of the Republic or of a statutory public authority
 
Candidacy requirements:
  - support by 2 qualified electors of constituency
- deposit of 5,000 takas, reimbursed if the candidate obtains at least 1/8 of the total votes cast
- candidates may run simultaneously in several constituencies


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