Burundi elects a head of state – the president – and a legislature on the national level. The National Assembly (Assemblée nationale) has 111 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation with a 2% barrier. The Senate (Sénat) has 13 members, elected for a five-year term by electoral colleges of communal councilors. Extra seats in both chambers can be added to ensure that ethnic and gender quotas are met. Burundi has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful. Parties are usually based on ethnic background.
Latest election
President
National Assembly
See also Internet censorship and surveillance in Burundi Electoral calendar Electoral system Mass media in Burundi
References
External links Adam Carr's Election Archive African Elections Database