First instance body dealing with electoral disputes

Constitution Myanmar

Chapter III

The President and Vice-Presidents

60. (a) The President shall be elected by thePresidential Electoral College.

(b) The Presidential Electoral College shallbe formed with three groups of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw representatives asfollows :

(i) group formed with elected Hluttawrepresentatives in the Hluttaw with an equal number of representatives electedfrom Regions and States;

(ii) group formed with elected Hluttawrepresentatives in the Hluttaw elected on the basis of township and population;

(iii) group formed with the Defence Servicespersonnel Hluttaw representatives nominated by the Commander-in-Chief of theDefence Services for the said two Hluttaws.

(c) Each group shall elect a Vice-Presidentfrom among the Hluttaw representatives or from among persons who are notHluttaw representatives.

(d) The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and a Bodycomprising the Heads and Deputy Heads of the two Hluttaws in the PyidaungsuHluttaw shall scrutinize whether or not the Vice Presidents possess thequalifications prescribed for the President.

(e) The Presidential Electoral Collegecomprising all the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw representatives shall elect by vote oneof the three Vice-Presidents who are Presidential candidates, as the President.

(f) Necessary law shall be enacted for theelection of President and Vice-

Presidents.

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