Why is Syria holding elections without public voting?
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Syria is holding its first parliamentary elections since the fall of dictator Bashar Assad, but Syrians aren't voting directly for the candidates standing for office. So how is this election supposed to work? DW's Mohamad Chreyteh explains.
Breakdown
- Most Syrians are unable to vote in the parliamentary elections due to displacement and lack of documentation. 4s
- Elections are being held indirectly through an electoral college system, not by public vote. 18s
- 140 out of 210 parliamentary seats will be elected by the electoral colleges; the remaining 70 are appointed by the president. 1m 4s
- No elections are occurring in three regions controlled by non-government forces. 1m 13s
- The interim parliament will govern until a permanent constitution is adopted, with its term set at 30 months. 1m 39s