In the Maldives, a Member of the People's Majlis refers to individuals elected to serve in the People's Majlis, the unicameral parliament of the Maldives.
Electoral system All the members are elected in a first-past-the-post voting system where each constituency has its own single representative.
Elections
The seats of the parliament members become vacant for elections held every five years.
If there is a vacancy before the five years due to a death or resignation, then the constituency vacancy can be filled by a by-election.
Eligibility A person can be eligible to run for a seat in the Majlis if they are:
a Maldivian citizen (acquired citizenship five years before election and must be domiciled); aren't a citizen of any other country; are a Sunni Muslim; aged eighteen or above; is of sound mind.
They'll be disqualified if they:
are a member of the judiciary; has a decreed debt which isn't being paid as provided in a judgement; have been convicted of a criminal offence and serving for more than twelve months; have been convicted of a criminal offence and serving for more than twelve months and a period of three years hasn't been elapsed since his release or pardon.
A member of the People's Majlis can't be part of:
Cabinet of Ministers; can't hold the position of State Minister, Deputy Minister, or any other position of those level; an independent commission or independent office; the civil service; the Armed forces; the Police; a corporation wholly or partly controlled by the government; any other office of the State.
References
External links Parliamentary Elections Act