General Information
At Stake in this Election:
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All 24 seats in the Comorian Assembly of the Union
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Chief of State: President AZALI Assoumani (since 26 May 2016)
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Head of Government: President AZALI Assoumani (since 26 May 2016)
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Assembly: unicameral Assembly of the Union (Assemblée de l'Union des Comores) with 24 seats
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The President is directly elected by absolute majority vote in up to two rounds. The President may serve only one 5-year term.
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All 24 members of the Assembly of the Union are directly elected by absolute majority vote in up to two rounds. Members serve renewable 5-year terms.
In the 2020 legislative election, the CRC won the majority of seats (20 out of 24). The Orange Party and two independent candidates won the remaining seats. Voter turnout was 62%.
Information for Voters:
Comment voter / How to vote (in French)
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Candidate filing deadline: 10 December 2024
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Voter registration deadline: 31 December 2024
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Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros / Convention pour le Renouveau des Comores (CRC)
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Seats won in last election: 20 out of 24
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Orange Party / Parti Orange
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Seats won in last election: 2 out of 24
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Independent candidates
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Seats won in last election: 2 out of 24
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Population and Registered Voters:
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Population: 850,390 (2023 est.)
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Registered Voters: 338,940 (2024)
Gender Data:
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Female Population: 422,690 (2023 est.)
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CEDAW Status: Ratified (by accession) 31 October 1994
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Gender Quota: No
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Female Candidates in this election: Yes
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Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 4 out of 24 (17%) in the Assembly of the Union
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Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.586, Medium, Rank 152 (2022)
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Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: 54.7 (2023)
Disability Data:
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CRPD Status: Signed 26 September 2007, Ratified 16 June 2016
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Projected population with a disability: 136,062 (2023 est.)
IFES Resources:
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Does IFES have a presence in Comoros: No
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Election Access: Yes
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ElectionJudgments: Yes, 1 resource