the theory
The requirements for the voting right
Do you meet all the requirements to vote?
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the powers
Are you 18 years old on the day of the elections?
You can not vote if…
- you are not a Luxembourger
- you are not 18 years old on the day of the elections.
Perfect!
You have everything you need to vote in the legislative elections!
You have everything you need to vote in the legislative elections!
did you know? If you are not a Luxembourg citizen, you can apply for citizenship.
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the powers
& competences
The legislative
power
power
- The 60 elected deputies form the Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies and constitute the legislative power of the country.
- The Chamber has the power to initiate and decide on new laws and to amend existing laws.
- In order for a new law to be initiated, or for an existing law to be amended, there must be either an initiative taken by the executive (Government + signature of the Grand Duke) or the Chamber of Deputies (parliamentary initiative, legislative power).
- The other two missions of the Chamber are the control of the Government (through interpellations and parliamentary questions) and the orientation of the political debate.
The executive
power
power
After the parliamentary elections, the elected must form a majority of one or several parties in the Chamber of Deputies to establish the government.
From this majority, the Grand-Duke chooses a Prime-Minister who must be able to form this government with the support of the parliamentary majority.
There has never been a minority government in Luxembourg.
The voting system
4 voting districts exist in Luxembourg: The North, the Centre, the, South and the East. The number of the deputies to be elected in each district is enshrined in law and depends on the number of residents in the respective district.
- south23 seats
- center21 seats
- east7 seats
- north9 seats
The voter has two possibilities:
To put one cross (+ or x) in the circle at the top of a list. In this case, the voter automatically gives one vote to each candidate on that list.
or
To attribute one or two votes to the candidates of their choice, by putting one or two crosses (+ or x) into the boxes behind the names of the respective candidates, until they have reached the total of votes at their disposal. The voter can attribute as many votes as there are officials to be elected in their district. The crosses can be made on one or several lists, which is called « vote-splitting ».
Example:
For example, you live in Wormeldange, a municipality in the district East. As such you can attribute up to 7 votes.
List suffrage
In this example, you have assigned 1 vote to each candidate on this list. No additional suffrages are possible.
Nominal suffrage
In this example, you have given 1 or 2 votes to the candidates of your choice (panachage). You have the possibility to give as many votes as expected in your constituency (here: 7).
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the practice
Quiz
Are you ready for the legislative election?
Check your knowledge of the legislative elections with this multiple choice quiz (multiple answers possible).
Legislative elections are held every 5 years. Not to be confused with municipal elections which are held every 6 years!
The members of the Chamber of Deputies are elected and constitute the legislative power of the country. A majority must be formed by the elected members of one or more parties to form a government. The Grand Duke chooses the Prime Minister from this majority.
The Chamber of Deputies steers the political debate by introducing and discussing bills. Any bill can only be adopted by vote. In addition, the Chamber controls the Government by raising interpellations and parliamentary questions.
60 members make up the House.
Non-Luxembourgish citizens are not entitled to vote in the legislative elections.
The elector can give a maximum of as many votes as there are deputies to be elected in his constituency:
South: 23 seats
Center: 21 seats
North: 9 seats
East: 7 seats
South: 23 seats
Center: 21 seats
North: 9 seats
East: 7 seats
Either the voter votes for a single list, thus automatically attributing one vote to each of the candidates on this list. Or he distributes his votes between the candidates (maximum two votes per candidate) of the same list or on different lists (panachage).
Question 01/07
Legislative elections are held every:
Question 02/07
Who is elected in the legislative elections?
Question 03/07
What is the mission of the Chamber of Deputies?
Question 04/07
The House is composed of ...
Question 05/07
What condition(s) must I meet to be eligible to vote in the legislative elections?
Question 06/07
How many votes does a voter have?
Question 07/07
Which voting method(s) is correct?
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the practice
Drag & drop
Do you know the competences of the Chamber of Deputies?
Distribute the competences in the ballot box of the right instance.
The Parliament / Chamber of Deputies has the following competences:
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Right
To vote the increase of the military budget
To control the government
Give permission to build a garden shed on your land
Debate issues of national education
To judge a drug trafficker
Decide whether to build a new skateboard park in your community
Propose a law to ban smoking in public
Conclude an agreement between the Ministry of Family and an association
Pass a law to increase the retirement age
Change the provisions of the Highway Code
Decide on the construction of new shelters in the municipalities
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the practice
The voting ballots
Do you know how to vote in the general election?
Test your knowledge!
Please click on your municipality and confirm to access the ballot
Please enter your municipality and confirm to access the ballot
vous avez accès au vote proportionnel
vous devez élire 15 conseillers communaux
I access to the ballot
To fill out the ballot
you can:
- fill in the circle of the box placed at the head of a list with a cross (+ or x) and thus give your votes to this list
OR
- write one or 2 crosses (+ or x) behind a candidate on one or more lists (panachage”)
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