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General elections are scheduled to held in Palau on 12 November 2024 to elect a President and the National Congress. [1]
The President of Palau is elected using the two-round system. [2]
The 13 members of the Senate are elected from a single nationwide constituency by block voting, with each voter having 13 votes to cast. [3] The 16 members of the House of Delegates are elected in single-member constituencies based on the states using first-past-the-post voting. [4]
Candidate | Experience | Home state | Campaign | Ref. | |
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Surangel Whipps Jr. (born 1968, age 56) | President (since 2021) Other offices: Senator (2009–2016) | Ngatpang | Palauan People First | [5] [6] [7] | |
February 11, 2024 | |||||
Thomas Remengesau Jr. (born 1956, age 68) | President (2001–2009, 2013–2021) Other offices: Vice President (1993–2001) Minister of Administration (1993–2001) | Koror | Together, we can make tomorrow Better | [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] | |
February 24, 2024 |
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