| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Assemblée nationale / National Assembly |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| LEGAL FRAMEWORK |
| Electoral Law |
25 March 1992
Last amendment: 07/05/1998 |
| Mode of designation |
Directly elected 111 |
| Constituencies |
- 1 multi-member (15 members) nationwide constituency.
- 13 multi-member (2 to 10 seats) constituencies corresponding to the country's regions.
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| Voting system |
Proportional:
Party-list system with proportional representation of seats according to the simple electoral quotient and highest remainders.
Vacancies arising between general elections are filled by substitute members elected at the same time as titular Deputies unless vacancies arise in the second half of the term of the Assembly.
Voting is not compulsory. |
| Voter requirements |
- age: 18 years
- Burkina Faso citizenship or residence in the country for more than 10 years (certain employed foreigners)
- fulfilment of military obligations
- disqualifications: electoral fraud, criminal conviction, contempt of court, guardianship |
| CANDIDATES |
| Eligibility |
- qualified electors
- age: 21 years
- Burkina Faso citizenship (or naturalised citizens 10 years after acquiring citizenship)
- ineligibility: legal disability |
| Incompatibilities |
- ministerial functions
- all other public functions
- employment in public corporations or State-connected enterprises
- persons elected from the private sector are relieved of their functions during their parliamentary term. |
| Candidacy requirements |
- candidatures must be submitted by parties at least 45 days prior to polling day
- deposit of CFA 100,000 per list, reimbursed if the list concerned obtains at least 10% of the votes cast |
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