Editing Elections in Madagascar

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{{Politics of Madagascar}}
[[Madagascar]] elects on the national level a [[head of state]] – the [[President (government title)|president]] – and a [[legislature]]. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people, by absolute majority through a [[two-round system]]. The [[Parliament of Madagascar|Parliament]] has two [[bicameralism|chambers]]. The [[National Assembly of Madagascar|National Assembly]] (''Antenimieram-Pirenena/Assemblée Nationale'') has 151 members, elected for a five-year term in single-member and two-member [[constituency|constituencies]]. In single-member constituencies, representatives are elected by simple majority, in the two-member constituencies, [[Closed list|closed party lists]] are used, with the two seats distributed using a [[highest averages method]].<ref name="madagascar carter">{{cite web|title=Legislative and Second Round of Presidential Elections in Madagascar|url=http://www.cartercenter.org/resources/pdfs/news/peace_publications/election_reports/madagascar-2013-final.pdf|publisher=[[Carter Center]]|access-date=5 January 2015|pages=20–22|date=18 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=IPU PARLINE database: MADAGASCAR (Antenimierampirenena), Electoral system|url=http://www.ipu.org/parline/reports/2193_B.htm|publisher=INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION|access-date=5 January 2015}}</ref> The [[Senate of Madagascar|Senate]] (''Sénat'') has 33 members, 22 members elected by the regions by provincial electors, and 11 members appointed by the president, all for 5 year terms.

==Latest elections==

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==Local elections==
The electors of Madagascar went to the polls on Friday, 31 July 2015 to choose the local government officials to take charge for the next four years. Over 8,484,714 people were expected to cast their ballots at some 20,072 polling stations, according to the national elections agency. Some 7,322 candidates were competing for the 1,695 seats.

==2001 Malagasy presidential election==
{{Main|2001 Malagasy presidential election}}
Elected president: [[Marc Ravalomanana]]

==2006 Malagasy presidential election==
{{Main|2006 Malagasy presidential election}}
Elected president: [[Marc Ravalomanana]]

==[[2009 Malagasy political crisis]]==

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==2013 Malagasy general election==
{{Main|2013 Malagasy general election}}
Elected president: [[Hery Rajaonarimampianina]]

===2018 presidential election===
{{Main|2018 Malagasy presidential election}}
Elected president: [[Andry Rajoelina]]

===2019 parliamentary election===
{{Main|2019 Malagasy parliamentary election}}

===2023 presidential election===
{{Main|2023 Malagasy presidential election}}

==See also==
* [[Electoral calendar]]
* [[Electoral system]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.electoralgeography.com/en/countries/m/madagascar/2006-presidential-election-madagascar.html Electoral Geography: Mapped Politics]
*[http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/m/madagascar/ Adam Carr's Election Archive]
*[http://africanelections.tripod.com/mg.html African Elections Database]

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