Topics Replacement of legislators

Constitute topics are built from the variables in the Comparative Constitutions Project’s dataset, which captures the content of world constitutions. The particular variables relevant to this topic are listed below, in the form of survey questions.

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Description

Establishes the procedure through which a seat in the legislature may be filled in the event that a legislator has been removed from office, resigns, or dies.

Categories

Legislature

Survey Questions

  • What provisions are there for replacing individual legislators who have been removed, resign, or die?