Electoral system for the president

Constitution Of The Republic Of Lithuania

CHAPTER VIThe President Of The Republic

Article 81

The candidatefor the post of the President of the Republic who, during the first voting inwhich not less than half of all the voters participate, receives the votes ofmore than half of all the voters who participated in the election, shall bedeemed elected. If less than half of all the voters participate in theelection, the candidate who receives the greatest number of votes, but not lessthan 1/3 of the votes of all the voters, shall be deemed elected.

If, duringthe first voting round, no single candidate gets the requisite number of votes,a repeat voting shall be held after two weeks pitting the two candidates whoreceived the greatest number of votes against each other. The candidate whoreceives more votes thereafter shall be deemed elected.

If no morethan two candidates take part in the first round, and neither of them receivesthe requisite number of votes, a repeat election shall be held.

Presidential Elections were held in 2014.