Table 1 Features and Rules of Elections in the Czech Republic.
Municipal | Regional | Parliamentary | Parliamentary | European |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elected assembly | ||||
6254 municipal assemblies 140 mun. districts assemblies | 13 regional assemblies | Chamber of Deputies | Senate | Czech represent’s to European Parliament |
Seats | ||||
5 to 70+ | 45 to 65+ | 200 | 81 | 21 since ’14 22 in ’09 24 in ’04 |
Electoral system | ||||
flexible PR | flexible PR | flexible PR | two-round majority | flexible PR |
Electoral formula | ||||
d’Hondt since ’02 Saint Laguë in ’94, ’98 | d’Hondt (starting with 1.42) | d’Hondt since ’02 Hagenbach-Bischoff in ’96, ’98 | . | d’Hondt |
Electoral threshold | ||||
5 percent | 5 percent | 5 percent | . | 5 percent |
Nomination | ||||
political parties independent cand’s | political parties | political parties | political parties independent cand’s | political parties |
Preference voting rules | ||||
number of pref. votes equals to the number of seats | 4 pref. votes; 5% thr (since ’12) 4 pref. votes; 10% thr (till ’08) | 4 pref. votes; 5 % thr (since ’10) 2 pref. votes; 7% thr (’02, ’06) 4 pref votes; 10% thr (’96, ’98) | . | 2 pref. votes; 5% thr |
