| Legal Framework |
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| Electoral Law | 26 December 1972 Last amendment: 03/12/1995 |
| Mode of designation | directly elected 300, indirectly elected 50 |
| Constituencies | 300 single-member constituencies |
| Voting system | Majority: Direct simple majority vote. Vacancies arising between general elections are filled through by-elections held within 90 days. Voting is not compulsory. |
| Voter requirements | - age: 18 years - Bangladesh citizenship - residence in constituency of vote - disqualifications: insanity |
| Candidates |
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| Eligibility | - age: 25 years - Bangladesh citizenship - ineligibility: insanity, undischarged bankruptcy, imprisonment for more than 2 years (for criminal offence involving moral turpitude), allegiance to a foreign State |
| Incompatibilities | - certain offices of profit in the service of the Republic or of a statutory public authority |
| Candidacy requirements | - support by 2 qualified electors of constituency - deposit of 5,000 takas, reimbursed if the candidate obtains at least 1/8 of the total votes cast - candidates may run simultaneously in several constituencies |