Palau held presidential and legislative elections on 5 November 2024. The president is elected through a two-round system and can serve for two consecutive four-year terms. The National Congress is bicameral and contains a Senate with 13 seats and a House of Delegates with 16 seats. House of Delegates’ members are elected for four years through single-member constituencies reflecting the 16 states of Palau. The Senate is directly elected, for four-year terms, via block vote through one national constituency.