| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Mejlis / Assembly |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| LEGAL FRAMEWORK |
| Electoral Law |
13 May 1994
|
| Mode of designation |
Directly elected 125 |
| Constituencies |
50 single-member constituencies. |
| Voting system |
Majority:
Direct voting, absolute majority system.
A candidate is declared elected if he/she obtains at least 50 % of the votes cast in each constituency.
Vacancies arising between general elections are filled through by-elections held within three months, unless the vacancy occurs less than one year before the end of the legislature's term.
Voting is not compulsory. |
| Voter requirements |
- age: 18 years
- Turkmen citizenship
- residence in district of registration
- disqualifications: insanity, imprisonment, preventive detention
|
| CANDIDATES |
| Eligibility |
Qualified electors
- age: 25 years
- Turkmen citizenship
- ineligibility: imprisonment |
| Incompatibilities |
- membership of the Cabinet
- certain high public offices
- judge or public prosecutor |
| Candidacy requirements |
- nominations 45 to 30 days before the elections
- candidatures submitted by legally registered political parties, public associations and organizations or by assemblies of citizens of at least 200 voters residing in the same constituency. Absolute majority backing required for each name to go forward. |
