Belgium
Electoral system*: Proportional representation (with preferential voting)
Threshold*: political parties – 5% (by constituency)
Frequency of Parliamentary elections: 5 years
Compulsory voting: Yes
Minimum age for voting*: 18
Minimum age for running*: 18
Quota type: Legislated quota (50%)
Percentage of women candidates: 49%
(Parliamentary Elections, 2014)
Percentage of women elected*: 43,3%
Percentage of Members of parliament under age 30**: 2%
Voter registration: Passive
Voter turnout: 90%
(Parliamentary Elections, 26 May 2019)
Voting abroad: Yes
by voting at embassies/consulates, by postal voting or by proxy voting
E-voting: No
Electoral Management Body (EMB):
VOTA Database (Venice Commission / Mexican Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary - TEPJF):
Legislation and documents of the Venice Commission in the electoral field for Belgium
*Information related to Parliamentary Elections or to the lower house of the Parliament
** Source: Study about youth participation in national parliaments 2018