Elections in the Dominican Republic
- Elections in the Dominican Republic
Elections in the Dominican Republic gives information on election and election results in the Dominican Republic.
The Dominican Republic elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a four year term by the people. The Congress of the Republic ("Congreso de la República") has two chambers. The Chamber of Deputies ("Cámara de Diputados") has 150 members, elected for a four year term by proportional representation in each of the provinces. The Senate ("Senado") has 32 members, elected for a four year term in single-seat constutuencies. The Dominican Republic has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful.
Latest elections
2006 Parliamentary election
2004 Presidential election
Past elections
ee also
* Electoral calendar
* Electoral system
External links
* [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/d/dominicanrepublic/ Adam Carr's Election Archive]
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