Electoral system for the president

Cyprus

Cyprus

Answer
TRS
Source

The Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus 

http://www.presidency.gov.cy/presidency/presidency.nsf/all/1003AEDD83EED9C7C225756F0023C6AD/$file/CY_Constitution.pdf?openelement

 

1: The State of Cyprus is an independent and sovereign Republic with a presidential regime, the President being Greek and the Vice-President being Turk elected by the Greek and the Turkish Communities of Cyprus respectively as hereinafter in this Constitution provided. 

 

31(6): he President of the Republic is the Head of the State and takes precedence over all persons in the Republic. 

 

39(2): The candidate who receives more than fifty per centum of the votes validly cast shall be elected. If none of the candidates attains the required majority the election shall be repeated on the corresponding day of the week next following between the two candidates who received the greater number of the votes validly cast and the candidate who receives at such repeated election the greatest number of the votes validly cast shall be deemed to be elected. 

 

Electoral System Change in Europe Since 1945 - Cyprus (Journal Article) 

http://www.electoralsystemchanges.eu/Files/media/MEDIA_207/FILE/Cyprus_summary.pdf

 

The election  of  the  president  is  based  on  a  two round majority system.

Comment

Last presidential elections were held in 2013

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