Sapha Heng Xat (National Assembly)

Legal Framework
Electoral Law	12 April 1997 Last amended: 14 December 2015
Mode of designation	directly elected 149
Constituencies	18 multimember constituencies (minimum of 5 and maximum of 19 seats, according to population). Five members for the provinces with less than 250,000 citizens. For other provinces, one member for every 50,000 citizens. The maximum number of members per province is 19.
Voting system	Majority: Party-list simple majority vote. Vacancies arising between general elections are filled through by-elections. Voting is not compulsory.
Voter requirements	- age: 18 years - Lao citizenship
Candidates
Eligibility	- qualified electors - age: 21 years - Lao citizenship - ineligibilities: insanity, deprivation of civil and political rights by court decision
Incompatibilities	(not applicable)
Candidacy requirements	- support of local authorities or mass organisations required - in each constituency, election committees receive and approve candidatures after having reduced them to a desired number

Official Name:	Lao People's Democratic Republic
Votes in APA	4
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Motto:	"Peace, independence, democracy, unity and prosperity"
Capital:	Vientiane
Population:	6,695,166
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Languages:	Lao
Currency:	Kip (LAK)
Area:	236,800 km2
Anthem Name:	Pheng Xat Lao
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