NationMaster - Fijian Democracy statistics

Compulsory voting > Enforcement Strict enforcement (*Presumably strict prior to the coup d'�tat)
Compulsory voting > Penalty "Explanation, Fine, Possible imprisonment " (*Presumably strict prior to the coup d'�tat)
Electoral system	block-first-past-the-post
Electoral system type	plurality
Female candidacy	1,963	[26th of 161]
Female suffrage	1963
First female parliamentarian	1970A
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against homosexuality No, still illegal in statutes (Yet to be repealed) and cannot be enforced.
Parliamentary elections > Invalid votes	11.7%	[7th of 110]
Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout	81.1%	[39th of 152]
Parliamentary elections > Total vote	379,954	[122nd of 154]
Parliamentary elections > Voter registration	468,772	[118th of 152]
Parliamentary elections > Voting age population	522,310	[128th of 163]
Vote counting technology	manual

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SOURCES: Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003; No comment is being made on the state of democracy. Categorizations are based on the electoral law, or the last competitive election held; IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 1995. Women in Parliaments 1945-1995: A World Statistical Survey. Geneva and IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 2001. Correspondence on year women received the right to vote and to stand for election and year first woman was elected or appointed to parliament. March. Geneva; IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 1995. Women in Parliaments 1945-1995: A World Statistical Survey. Geneva and IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 2001. Correspondence on year women received the right to vote and to stand for election and year first woman was elected or appointed to parliament. March. Geneva.; Wikipedia: Homosexuality laws of the world ; Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Fiji, Republic of the Fiji Islands

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