Abkhazia elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature . The president is elected for a five term by the people. The People's Assembly has 35 members, elected for a five-year term in single seat constituencies . Abkhazia is a one party dominant state .[citation needed ] Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.[citation needed ] The last elections seems to show a development towards a multi-party system.[citation needed ]
On 28 February 1996 Abkhazia's Parliament adopted a referendum law according to which referendums may be initiated by Parliament, by the President or by a group of citizens who have collected at least 10,000 signatures.[1] Since then, Abkhazia has held one referendum in 1999 to approve its constitution and declaration of independence.
2014 Presidential elections
• d Summary of the 24 August 2014 Abkhazian presidential election results
Presidential candidate
Vice Presidential candidate
votes
%
Raul Khajimba
Vitali Gabnia
50,586
50.60
Aslan Bzhania
Astan Agrba
35,869
35.88
Mirab Kishmaria
Said Lolua
6,390
6.39
Leonid Dzapshba
Boris Abitov
3,397
3.40
Against all
1,870
1.87
Invalid
1,854
1.85
Total number of votes cast
99,966
100.00
Turnout
99,966
75.24
Abstention
32,895
24.76
Total number of registered voters
132,861
100.00
Source: Apsnypress
2012 parliamentary elections
In early March the 35 seats of Parliament were contested by 150 candidates. It was monitored by some NGOs from countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States ,[2] as well as by a delegation from Tuvalu .[3]
2011 Presidential elections
2011 Local elections
2009 Presidential elections
• d Summary of the 12 December 2009 Abkhazian presidential election results
Presidential candidate
Vice presidential candidate
votes
%
Sergei Bagapsh
Alexander Ankvab
62,231
61.16
Raul Khajimba
Vasilii Avidzba
15,584
15.32
Zaur Ardzinba
Khripsom Jopua
9,296
9.14
Beslan Butba
Almasbei Kchach
8,395
8.25
Vitali Bganba
David Dasania
1,326
1.30
Against all
1,893
1.86
Invalid
3,031
2.98
Total number of votes cast
101,756
100.00
Turnout
101,756
73.50
Abstention
36,691
26.50
Total number of registered voters
138,447
100.00
Source: ЦИК Абхазии: на выборах президента победил Сергей Багапш
2007 Parliamentary elections
Electoral history
See also
External links
References
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States with limited
recognition
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other territories
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