| Legal Framework |
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| Electoral Law | 1 January 1900 |
| Mode of designation | directly elected 16 |
| Constituencies | - 16 single-member constituencies corresponding to the country's states |
| Voting system | Majority: Majority system Single-Member Plurality Systems ("first past the post") The candidate who receives the highest number of votes in the constituency concerned is declared elected. By-elections are held to fill vacancies which arise between general elections unless fewer than 180 days remain in the parliamentary term. Voting is not compulsory. |
| Voter requirements | - age: 18 years - Palau citizenship - minimum period of residence in country - disqualifications: imprisonment, insanity, persons serving sentence for a felony |
| Candidates |
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| Eligibility | Qualified electors - age: 25 years - Palau citizenship - residence in country for at least five years immediately preceding the elections - residence in district where running for at least one year immediately preceding the elections |
| Incompatibilities | (data unavailable) |
| Candidacy requirements | - a petition of declaration to run in an election for a delegate seat must be filed with the National Election Office prior to election - twenty-five signatures from eligible voters of one's state must be secured before candidacy is certified |