The Electoral Process
Each ballot can be composed of three rounds with gradually relaxing requirements for election. The differences of the 2008 election against the earlier ones were:
- Compared to the 2003 election, the balance of power between both chambers switched: Klaus's party had an absolute majority in the Senate, cemented by pro-Klaus senators from smaller parties.
- For the first time there were only two candidates, so no elimination between first and second round.
- Due to absences of MPs, the quorum for election was decreased 140.
In the 2008 election, the President came of the 3rd round of the second election, in 2003 it took one election more.
Read more about this topic: Czech Presidential Election, 2008
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