Elections in Somaliland
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Somaliland elects on national level a head of state (the president) and a legislature. The president is elected by the people for a five-year term. The Parliament (Baarlamaanka) has two chambers. The House of Representatives (Golaha Wakiilada) will have 82 members, elected for a five-year term. The House of Elders (Golaha Guurtida) will have 82 members, representing traditional leaders. Somaliland has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Somaliland: “Presidential and Parliament Elections Slated for March 2017 Template:Webarchive Somaliland Sun, 10 September 2015</ref><ref name="afp_2010-07-01">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Elections in Somaliland African Elections Database</ref>
Latest elections
Parliamentary elections
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Municipal elections
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Past elections
2017 presidential election
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2012 municipal elections
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2010 presidential election
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2005 parliamentary election
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2003 presidential election
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2002 municipal elections
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2001 constitutional referendum
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| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 1,148,940 | 97.10 |
| Against | 34,302 | 2.90 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 4,591 | – |
| Total | 1,187,833 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,188,746 | 99.92 |
| Source: African Elections Database | ||
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