Elections in Nicaragua gives information on elections and election results in Nicaragua.
The Republic of Nicaragua elects on national level a head of state – the president – and a legislature. The President of Nicaragua and his or her vice-president are elected on one ballot for a five-year term by the people. The National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional) has 92 members: 90 deputies elected for a five-year term by proportional representation, the outgoing president, and the runner-up in the last presidential election. Should the president be reelected (not originally planned for in the Nicaraguan constitution), the outgoing vice president takes the seat reserved for him instead.
Nicaragua has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, making it extremely difficult for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.
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