On 29 June 2024 Mauritania held its presidential election. The president is elected on a 5-year term by a two-round system, and there is a requirement that the president must be Muslim. The election management body is the Independent Electoral Commission (CENI).
Parliamentary elections were held on the 28 June 2024 (International IDEA n.d.). Mongolia is a semi-presidential state with a president who is Head of State and a unicameral parliament, the State Ikh Khural.
Bulgaria held its sixth early parliamentary election in three years on 9 June 2024. The parliament consists of 240 seats which are proportionally elected on a 4 year-term (ACE). The responsible election management body is the Central Electoral Commission (CEC), which consists of 15 commissioners appointed by the president. Commissioners are chosen to reflect the balance of political parties’ representation in the parliament.
On 9 June 2024 Belgian citizens took part in the European Union Parliamentary election, and the federal and regional elections. Belgium is a “double-layered” federal state, whose governance system consists of federal, regional and community parliaments. All levels of government operate as parallel systems but sometimes share responsibilities and jurisdiction (Senate n.d.).
