Electoral system for the president

Sierra Leone

Answer

TRS

Source

Constitution (1991, as amended in 2008)

42. ELECTION OF PRESIDENT

2. The following provisions shall apply to an election to the office of President—

e) no person shall be elected as President of Sierra Leone unless at the Presidential election he has polled not less than fifty-five per cent of the valid votes in his favour; and

f) in default of a candidate being duly elected under paragraph (e), the two candidates with the highest number or numbers of votes shall go forward to a second election which shall be held within fourteen days of the announcement of the result of the previous election, and the candidate polling the higher number of votes cast in his favour shall be declared President.

Comment

55% of votes are required to be elected in the first round.