Senate (Senate)

Legal Framework
Electoral Law	1 January 1900
Mode of designation	directly elected 13
Constituencies	One nationwide constituency for 13 seats.
Voting system	Majority: Block Vote (Plurality-at-large voting) Each voter may choose as many candidates as the number of members to be elected (currently 13) on a single ballot paper. The 13 candidates who receive the most votes nationwide are 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
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
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