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Voting is mandatory in federal elections, and all elections use proportional representation which in general requires coalition governments. The method of election, the elected bodies, and the political party system have changed drastically since the founding of Belgium in 1830.
The politics of Belgium take place in the framework of a federal, representative democratic, constitutional monarchy. The King of the Belgians is the head of state, and the prime minister of Belgium is the head of government, in a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government.
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Constituencies are used for elections in Belgium. [1] Federal parliament. Antwerp; Brussels; East Flanders ... Dutch-speaking electoral college; French-speaking ...
The electoral system was written down in the Constitution of February 7, 1831 [7] and the Election law was written on March 3, 1831. [8] Only male citizens above 25 years old who paid a certain amount of tax had the right to vote, meaning in the national elections of 1831 only 46,000 Belgians were entitled to vote for the Chamber. [ 9 ]
Federal constituencies changed from arrondissements to provinces; electoral threshold of 5% introduced 2003 — — 18 May 2003 [4] — 2004 — 13 June 2004 — 13 June 2004: Fifth state reform: Local elections are now organised by the three regional governments (other elections remain a matter for the federal government) 2006 8 October 2006 ...
After World War II, the Catholic (now Christian Democratic) Party severed its formal ties with the Church. It became a mass party of the centre. In 1968, the Christian Democratic Party, responding to linguistic tensions in the country, divided into two independent parties: the Parti Social Chrétien (PSC) in French-speaking Belgium and the Christelijke Volkspartij (CVP) in Flanders.
Voting by roll call is the most frequently used method and is compulsory in three cases: at the end of debates on a government statement, the vote on bills as a whole and when requested by at least eight members. Secondly, the Chamber may vote by sitting and standing.