Basic Principles of Elections
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Basic Principles of Elections ![]()
- Constitution of Hungary
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Chapter XIII - Principles Governing the Elections
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| Article 71
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| (1) Members of Parliament, the members of the representative bodies of
villages, townships and of the districts of the Capital, the legally defined
number of the members of the representative body of the capital city, moreover,
the Mayor in cases defined in the law, are elected by direct secret balloting on
the basis of the universal and equal right to vote.
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| (2) The members of the representative bodies of counties are elected by
secret ballot by the meeting of delegates chosen by the village and city
representative bodies.
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| (3) Separate laws provide for the election of the Members of Parliament, the
Mayor and the members of the local representative bodies. For the adoption of
these laws the votes of two thirds of the MPs present are necessary.
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| Article 72 Repealed
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Article 73 Repealed
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Constitution of Hungary
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| General Provisions
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| Parliament
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| President of the Republic
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| Constitutional Court
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| Parliamentary Ombudsman for Civil Rights
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| State Audit Office and the National Bank
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| Government
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| Armed Forces law enforcement agencies
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| Financial Supervisory Authority
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| National Media and Infocommunications Authority
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| Local Governments
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| Judiciary
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| Office of the Public Prosecutor
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| Fundamental Rights and Duties
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| Basic Principles of Elections
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| Capital and National Symbols
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Final Provisions
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