Elections in Liberia
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Liberia elects on national level a head of state
- the president
- and a legislature
. The president is elected for a six-year term by the people. The Legislature
has two chambers
. The House of Representatives
has 64 members, elected for a six-year term. The Senate
has 30 members (2 from each county
). 15 'senior' senators, who placed first in their respective county, serve nine-year terms. The remaining 15 senators, who placed second in their respective county, are known as 'junior' senators and serve six-year terms.
Liberia has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition government
s. Elections in Liberia are regulated by the National Election Commission (Liberia)
(NEC).
Head of State
A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
- the president
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
- and a legislature
Legislature
A legislature is a kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law. In addition to enacting laws, legislatures usually have exclusive authority to raise or lower taxes and adopt the budget and...
. The president is elected for a six-year term by the people. The Legislature
Legislature of Liberia
The Legislature of Liberia is bicameral, consisting of a Senate and House of Representatives , in the same manner as the Congress of the United States....
has two chambers
Bicameralism
In the government, bicameralism is the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers. Thus, a bicameral parliament or bicameral legislature is a legislature which consists of two chambers or houses....
. The House of Representatives
House of Representatives of Liberia
The House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the bicameral Liberian Legislature. Legislative elections took place on 11 October 2005, and the elected members took office in January 2006.-Candidate eligibility:...
has 64 members, elected for a six-year term. The Senate
Senate of Liberia
The Senate of Liberia is the upper house of the bicameral legislative branch of Liberia, and together with the House of Representatives comprises the Legislature of Liberia...
has 30 members (2 from each county
Counties of Liberia
||There are 15 counties in Liberia, as of 2008.-External links:** Comprehensive resource about counties and districts of Liberia....
). 15 'senior' senators, who placed first in their respective county, serve nine-year terms. The remaining 15 senators, who placed second in their respective county, are known as 'junior' senators and serve six-year terms.
Liberia has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition government
Coalition government
A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate. The usual reason given for this arrangement is that no party on its own can achieve a majority in the parliament...
s. Elections in Liberia are regulated by the National Election Commission (Liberia)
National Election Commission (Liberia)
The National Elections Commission of the Republic of Liberia is an autonomous agency in Liberia that supervises the national elections of Liberia.-Staff:The following people were part of the election commission as of 2011:...
(NEC).
2011 Presidential elections
2011 House elections
2011 Senate elections
2011 Referendum
See also
- Electoral calendar
- Electoral system
- National Election Commission (Liberia)National Election Commission (Liberia)The National Elections Commission of the Republic of Liberia is an autonomous agency in Liberia that supervises the national elections of Liberia.-Staff:The following people were part of the election commission as of 2011:...