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III. Electoral system


A. The system of representation for the National Assembly and the Grand National Assembly









According to the draft Code, the National Assembly is composed of 240 members elected in 32 multi-member constituencies under a proportional system with a possibility of a preference vote for one candidate on a candidate list (open list voting).15 A candidate may benefit from the preference vote if the number of received votes is at least seven per cent of the votes cast for the candidate list.16 The seven per cent threshold is mentioned in the Annex and is not reflected in the law itself. The seven per cent should be included in relevant articles of the draft Code. The threshold for political parties and coalitions for participating in the allocation of seats at the national level remains four per cent.