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Bangladesh

Bangladesh

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Head of state is not elected in popular elections
Source

Constitution

PART IV THE EXECUTIVE

CHAPTER I THE PRESIDENT    

48. (1) There shall be a President of Bangladeshwho shall be elected by members of Parliament in accordance with law.

Source:

http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/print_sections_all.php?id=367

Presidential Election Act No.27 of 1991(Published in the Bangladesh Gazette Extra Ordinary Dated 18th August, 1991).

11. Count of votes and declaration of result.-(1) After the close of the poll, the Election Commissioner shall, within thespecified time, publicly count the votes.

(2) The Election Commissioner shall declare thecandidate who has received the heighest number of votes to be elected.

(3) If there is equality of votes between thecandidates, the Election Commissioner shall determine the result of theelection by lottery.

(4) The declaration of the Election Commissionerwith respect to the result of the election of the President shall be final.

Source:

http://www.sai.uni-heidelberg.de/workgroups/bdlaw/1991-a27.htm

Comment

Representation of the PeopleOrder (Amendment) Act, 2009

Source:

http://www.ecs.gov.bd/MenuExternalFilesEng/262.pdf

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