Eritrea

Abstract This chapter on elections and electoral systems in Eritrea follows the same format as all the other country chapters in the book. The first section is introductory and contains a historical overview, discussion of the evolution of electoral provisions, an account of the current electoral provisions, and a comment on the electoral statistics. The second section consists of ten tables. These are: 2.1 Dates of National Elections, Referendums, and Coups d’Etat (there have been no national elections or coups d’état); 2.2 Electoral Body 1993 (this resulted from a referendum in 1993; data are given on population size, registered voters, and votes cast); 2.3 Abbreviations (abbreviations and full names of political parties and alliances used in tables 2.6, 2.7, and 2.9); 2.4 Electoral Participation of Parties and Alliances (no elections have been held yet); 2.5 Referendum 1993 (details of registered voters and votes cast); 2.6 Elections for Constitutional Assembly (none held); 2.7 Parliamentary Elections (none held); 2.8 Composition of Parliament (details are given of the current legislative); 2.9 Presidential Elections (direct elections are not held); and 2.10 List of Power Holders 1991–1998.