Constituencies of the National Assembly of Kuwait
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Kuwait is divided into five multi-member constituencies for the election of members to the unicameral National Assembly. These five electoral districts represent 112 residential areas distributed among the six governorates of Kuwait.[1][2] Each constituency, regardless of population, directly elects 10 representatives to the National Assembly via plurality vote, for a total of 50 members.[3]
Constituencies edit
| Constituency | Electorate 2022[4] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
| First | 100,185 | |
| Second | 90,478 | |
| Third | 138,364 | |
| Fourth | 208,971 | |
| Fifth | 257,913 |
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Citations edit
- ^ "Everything you need to know about Kuwait's 6 June general election". The New Arab. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "كل ما تجب معرفته عن انتخابات مجلس الأمة الكويتي: 8 أسئلة وأجوبة" [All you need to know about the Kuwaiti National Assembly elections: 8 questions and answers]. The New Arab (in Arabic). 2 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ International Foundation for Electoral Systems (6 June 2023). "State of Kuwait - Election for Majlis al-Umma (Kuwaiti National Assembly)". ifes.org. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ 2022: Amending the road map (PDF). Kuwait: Ministry of Information (State of Kuwait). 2022.