| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Vouli Ton Ellinon / Hellenic Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| LEGAL FRAMEWORK |
| Electoral Law |
11 February 2004
Last updated on 1 February 2008 |
| Mode of designation |
directly elected 300 |
| Constituencies |
- 56 constituencies for 288 seats (48 multi-member constituencies and eight single-member constituencies)
- one multi-member nationwide constituency for 12 seats |
| Voting system |
Proportional:
Party list system.
- Parties must obtain at least 3 per cent of the votes cast to obtain parliamentary representation.
- 250 seats are distributed in accordance with the Hagenbach-Bischoff system.
- The party obtaining the highest number of valid votes is entitled to 50 seats, allocated to candidates on its party list.
- majority vote, under some circumstances, to allocate further remaining seats at the national level and simple majority vote in eight single-member constituencies.
Vacancies arising between general elections are filled by the "next-in-line" candidate on the same party list.
Voting is compulsory until the age of 70. Failure to vote is punishable by a prison sentence of one month to one year, and loss of the offender's post (however, no one has ever been prosecuted). |
| Voter requirements |
- 18 years
- Greek citizenship
- full possession of civil rights
- disqualifications: persons disfranchised pursuant to legal prohibition or criminal conviction for offenses defined in the common or military penal code, or persons who are wards of the court. |
| CANDIDATES |
| Eligibility |
Qualified electors
- age: 25 years or over
- Greek citizenship
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| Incompatibilities |
The main categories are:
- members of the armed forces and security service
- certain public officials or holders of public office
- directors of parastatal agencies or organizations
The Constitution provides a full list of ineligibilities (Article 56) and incompatibilities (Article 57). |
| Candidacy requirements |
- individual candidates or members of a political party
- presentation on an independent basis or under a party label, supported by at least 12 voters, or self-nominated.
- non-reimbursable deposit of 146.74 euros |
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