Palau

House of Representatives

The 16 members of the House of Representatives are elected in single-member constituencies using a single-round, choose-one plurality system, aka first-past-the-post (FPTP).

Senate

The 15 members of the Senate are elected in a single nationwide constituency using a two-round plurality bloc voting system. 

Presidential elections are held every 5 years in a classic two-round electoral system. The first round is held via a single-choice vote and the two candidates with the most votes advance to the second round if no one receives a majority (more than half of the valid votes, 50%+) in the first round.

This is the description of the electoral system of Palau as of 03.10.2026 on Electoral Knowledgebase. Sources and further information on this topic:

• https://freedomhouse.org/country/palau

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