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The Kingdom of Belgium is a sovereign, independent state. ...
Belgium has a multi-party political 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. ...
The May 18, 2003 Belgian general elections were the first Belgian elections to be held under a new electoral code. ...
On June 13, 2004, regional elections were held in Belgium, to choose representatives in the regional councils of Flanders, Wallonia, and Brussels, as well as in the German Community Council. ...
| | Politics Portal - History The History of Belgium before the last 175 years is entwined into that of other European countries, notably that of the Netherlands and of Luxembourg. ...
| | Elections in Belgium gives information on election and election results in Belgium. Jump to: navigation, search An election is a decision making process whereby people vote for preferred political candidates or parties to act as representatives in government. ...
Belgium elects on federal level a legislature. The Federal Parliament (Federale Parlement/Parlement Fédérale/Föderales Parlament) has two chambers. The Chamber of People's Representatives (Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers/Chambre des Représentants/Abgeordnetenkammer) has 150 members, elected for a four year term by proportional representation. The Senate (Senaat/Sénat/Senat) has 71 members, 40 members elected for a four year term by proportional representation and 31 members elected by the elected members. Belgium 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. Chamber of the Estates-General, the Dutch legislature. ...
The Belgian Federal Parliament is a bicameral parliament, it consists of two chambers. ...
In government, bicameralism is the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers. ...
The Belgian Federal Parliament is a bicameral parliament, it consists of two chambers. ...
Jump to: navigation, search Proportional representation (PR) is any election system which ensures a proportionally representative result of a democratic election, x% of votes should be represented by x% in the democratic institutions, parliament or congress. ...
The Belgian senate (Dutch: de Senaat, French: le Sénat) is one of the two chambers of the Belgian Federal Parliament. ...
Jump to: navigation, search Proportional representation (PR) is any election system which ensures a proportionally representative result of a democratic election, x% of votes should be represented by x% in the democratic institutions, parliament or congress. ...
A multi-party system is a type of party system. ...
A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues. ...
A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues. ...
A coalition government, or coalition cabinet, is a cabinet in parliamentary government in which several parties cooperate. ...
Several months before an election, each party forms a list of candidates for each district. Parties are allowed to place as many candidates on their "ticket" as there are seats available. The formation of the list is an internal process that varies with each party. The place on the list influences the election of a candidate, but its influence has diminished since the last electoral reform.
Political campaigns in Belgium are relatively short, lasting only about one month, and there are restrictions on the use of billboards. For all of their activities, campaigns included, the political parties have to rely on government subsidies and dues paid by their members. An electoral expenditures law restricts expenditures of political parties during an electoral campaign. Because of the huge public bureaucracy, the high politisation of nominations, and the widely accepted practive that political nominees spend many man-months paid for by all tax-payers for partisan electioneering, this arrangement massively favors the ruling political parties. Roadside billboards frequently encourage passersby to visit local businesses. ...
Since no single party holds an absolute majority, after the election the strongest party or party family will usually create a coalition with some of the other parties to form the government.
Voting is compulsory in Belgium; more than 90% of the population participates. Belgian voters are given five options when voting. They may:
- Vote for a list as a whole, thereby showing approval of the order established by the party they vote for;
- Vote for one or more individual candidates belonging to one party, regardless of his/her ranking on the list. This is a "preference vote;"
- Vote for one or more of the "alternates (substitutes);"
- Vote for one or more candidates, and one or more alternates, all of the same party; or
- Vote invalid or blank so no one receives the vote
Elections for the Federal Parliament are normally held every four years. The regional parliaments are elected every five years, and their elections coincide with those for the European Parliament. Elections for the members of Belgium's municipal and provincial councils are held every six. The next municipal and provincial elections in 2006 and the next general election will be in 2007, the next regional elections are expected in 2009. Jump to: navigation, search The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ...
Jump to: navigation, search 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Jump to: navigation, search 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
2009 by topic 2009 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Last elections
The May 18, 2003 Belgian general elections were the first Belgian elections to be held under a new electoral code. ...
On June 13, 2004, regional elections were held in Belgium, to choose representatives in the regional councils of Flanders, Wallonia, and Brussels, as well as in the German Community Council. ...
Past elections To be added
See also Jump to: navigation, search This electoral calendar lists the national/federal direct elections in the countries listed in the list of countries. ...
External links - Electionworld
- Adam Carr's Election Archive
- Parties and Elections in Europe
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