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Parliamentary elections are due to be held in the Comoros in 2025. [1]
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Parliamentary elections are due to be held in the Comoros in 2025. [1]
The 33 seats in the Assembly of the Union are divided into 24 seats directly elected in single-member constituencies using the two-round system, and nine seats elected by the Island assemblies, each of which elect three members. [2] The voting age in the Comoros is 18, voting is optional. [2]
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