Electoral system for the president

Gabon

Gabon

Answer
FPTP
Source

Constitution of Gabon (Amendment by Law No. 2003)

Article 9

The President of the Republic is elected for seven years by direct universal suffrage. He is re-eligible. The election shall be for the candidate who obtained the greatest number of votes.

Comment

In 2003, the constitution was amended to remove the country’s run-off system, replacing it with a single round of voting in presidential elections.

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