Electoral system for the president

Constitution of Panama (Constitución Política de la República de Panamá), accessed 7 August 2024

Article 177: The President of the Republic shall be elected in a popular direct election by a majority of votes for a term of five years. Together with the President there shall be elected, in the same manner and for the same term, a Vice-President who shall replace the President during his or her absence in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.