2027 Somaliland parliamentary election
March 2027
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Parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in Somaliland in March 2027, having been postponed from May 2026.[1]
Electoral system
The 82 MPs in the lower House of Representatives of Somaliland are elected in six multi-member constituencies coterminous with the regions of Somaliland, using open list proportional representation for a five-year term.[2] There is a constitutional limit of three legal political parties at the national level. Citizens aged 15 or older are able to vote.[3]
References
- ^ "Somaliland Pushes Elections Back by Ten Months". Warya TV. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ Hoehne, Markus Virgil (18 May 2021). "Somaliland 30 years after secession". Le Monde diplomatique. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Somaliland elections: Could polls help gain recognition?". BBC. 31 May 2021. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.