A proportional system, introduced in 1995, is in force for parliamentary elections. The threshold was set to 1/56 (about 1.79%) of valid votes, which equals the number of votes required for occupying one of the 56 House seats. In 2015, the threshold for securing entry into the parliament was doubled, raised to 3.6%. Proportionality replaced [...]
The electoral system and the basic arrangements for the election of the President of the Republic are laid down in the Constitution, in Articles 39 to 45. Article 39 stipulates that the President shall be elected by universal secret ballot. The candidate that secures more than 50% of the valid votes is elected. Thus, a [...]
On EKLEKTOR website the visitor will find information and data on the politics and elections in Cyprus. They include statistics and maps, studies and analyzes, informational, promotional and other relevant material. Information and data are mainly based on a project of the same name that began in 1987 and was the first digital bank on [...]
