Kuwait

General Information:
On June 6 2023 the Kuwaiti General Election was held. The electoral results were as follows:

Electoral Results:
Popular Action Bloc: 13.436 votes, 3.07%, 1 seat
National Islamic Alliance (Taalof): 13.649 votes, 2.90%, 2 seats
Islamic Salafi Alliance: 13.191 votes, 2.80%, 3 seats
Islamic Constitutional Movement: 11.031 votes, 2.35%, 3 seats
Independents: 413.454 votes, 87.90%, 41 seats

Source: (Ministry of Interior)

Electoral System:
The 50 elected members of the National Assembly were elected from five ten-seat constituencies by single non-transferable vote. Political parties are not officially licensed meaning candidates formally run as independents, although many political groups operate freely as de facto political parties. All Kuwaiti citizens above the age of 21 have the right to vote.

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