Elections in Sierra Leone - Definition and Overview

Elections in Sierra Leone gives information on election and election results in Sierra Leone. An election is a process in which a vote is held to elect candidates to an office. It is the mechanism by which a democracy fills elective offices in the legislature, and sometimes the executive and judiciary, and in which electorates choose local government officials.

See election for a more comprehensive discussion and the List of democracy and elections-related topics for an overview on related topics.

Sierra Leone elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The House of Representatives has 124 members, 112 members elected for a four year term through proportional representation in 14 multi-seat constituencies with a constituency treshhold of 12.5 % and 12 Paramount chiefs. Sierra Leone has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful.

Last elections

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Past elections

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See also

• Electoral calendar
• Electoral system

External links

• Electionworld (http://www.electionworld.org/sierraleone.htm)
• Adam Carr's Election Archive (http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/s/sierraleone/)
• African Elections Database: Elections in Sierra Leone (http://africanelections.tripod.com/sl.html)