General Elections in Malawi

Author:

Ariadna Pozdnyakova

Abstract:

The author gives a detailed characteristic of the electoral system of the Republic of Malawi and traces its development since the country’s colonial period until today. The paper pays special attention to the presidential, parliamentary and local elections held in May 2014.

Keywords:

constitution, presidential and parliamentary elections, local elections, electoral law, electoral system, observers

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