2021 Nicaraguan general election

General elections will held in Nicaragua on 7 November 2021 to elect the President, the National Assembly and members of the Central American Parliament.[1]

2021 Nicaraguan presidential election
7 November 2021 (2021-11-07)
Incumbent President

Daniel Ortega
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Electoral system

The President of Nicaragua is elected using first-past-the-post voting system.[2]

The 90 elected members of the National Assembly are elected by two methods; 20 members are elected from a single nationwide constituency, whilst 70 members are elected from 17 multi-member constituencies ranging in size from 2 to 19 seats. Both types of election are carried out using closed list proportional representation with no electoral threshold.[3] A further two seats are reserved for the runner-up in the presidential election and the outgoing president (or their vice president).[4]

Lists of candidates to the National Assembly and to the Central American Parliament must have an equal number of male and female candidates.[5]

References
  1. "Ortega confirms elections in 2021 with controversial resolution". Deutsche Welle. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020. (in Spanish)
  2. Constitution of Nicaragua, Article 146. "Ley de Reforma Parcial a la Constitución Política de la República de Nicaragua" (in Spanish). National Assembly. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  3. Electoral system IPU
  4. Last elections IPU
  5. Constitution of Nicaragua, Article 131. "Ley de Reforma Parcial a la Constitución Política de la República de Nicaragua" (in Spanish). National Assembly. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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