Electoral system for the president

Mali’s Constitution of 1992

Article 33

The President of the Republic shall be elected by an absolute majority of the ballots cast. If this is not obtained on the first ballot, there shall be a second ballot, the second Sunday following. This second ballot shall only be open to the two candidates having gained the greatest number of votes.

The adoption of the Two-Round majority-runoff formula for presidential elections reflects the consensus that the head of the state must be supported by a majority of the electorate.