Information on elections
Presidential elections were scheduled to be held in Madagascar on November 9, 2023, with a run-off on December 20 if no candidate was elected with a 50% majority. Due to pre-election unrest, it was announced that the elections would be postponed to November 16.
About the electoral system
In Madagascar, presidential elections are held every five years, with a limit of two terms for each elected president. The president is elected with a two-round system, if a candidate gets more than 50% of the total votes, they are elected if not, a run-of will elect the candidate with the most votes.
Selected Articles
Madagascar's Rajoelina seeks re-election after weeks of opposition protests, November 14, 2023, Reuters
Presidential candidates in Madagascar call for election boycott as political crisis deepens, November 13, 2023, France24
About the electoral system
In Madagascar, presidential elections are held every five years, with a limit of two terms for each elected president. The president is elected with a two-round system, if a candidate gets more than 50% of the total votes, they are elected if not, a run-of will elect the candidate with the most votes.
Selected Articles
Madagascar's Rajoelina seeks re-election after weeks of opposition protests, November 14, 2023, Reuters
Presidential candidates in Madagascar call for election boycott as political crisis deepens, November 13, 2023, France24
