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Paragraph 29
 

The draft proposes a mixed parallel electoral system. It envisages that 50 MPs shall be elected by a proportional closed-list system in one single nationwide constituency and 51 MPs shall be elected in as many single-member constituencies, under a plurality system, where the winning candidate receives the highest number of votes of the valid votes cast. The voter would have two ballots, one for the proportional component and one for the plurality component of the election (Article 4(2)). Unlike in the mixed system proposed in 2013, an absolute majority of the votes in a single-member constituency is not required and a second round is not envisaged: a classical first-past-the-post system would rather be introduced for the plurality part of the election. Candidates may run simultaneously in the national and a single-member constituency, with the latter taking priority if a candidate is elected in both constituencies. The thresholds for mandate distribution under the proportional component for political parties are the same as in the current Electoral Code. One exception is that the previous threshold for independent candidates has been removed.