| Grand and General Council | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral |
| Seats | 60 members |
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| City of San Marino | |
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| www.consigliograndeegenerale.sm | |
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| This article is part of the series: Politics and government of San Marino |
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The Grand and General Council (Italian: Consiglio Grande e Generale) is the parliament of San Marino. The council has 60 members elected for a five-year term.
The electoral law was based on proportional representation from 1945 to 2007. Since then, it is based on the electoral system of Italian municipalities. A majority of at least 35 seats is given to the winning coalition of parties which receives an absolute majority of votes at the first or the eventual second round of elections. Within single coalitions, seats are divided between the parties using a D'Hondt system. A 3.5% threshold exists, together with guarantees for female candidates.
The Council appoints from among its members the Congress of State, which is the executive branch of the government, and the Captains Regents, who serve as the heads of state.
The Council is the equivalent of the Roman Senate during the Roman Republic.
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Latest elections [edit]
Summary of the November 9, 2008, Grand and General Council of San Marino election results.
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
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| Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party–Euro-Populars for San Marino–Arengo and Freedom | 6,693 | 31.90% | 22 |
| Popular Alliance | 2,417 | 11.52% | 7 |
| Freedom List | 1,317 | 6.28% | 4 |
| Sammarinese Union of Moderates | 874 | 4.17% | 2 |
| Votes to the coalition | 73 | 0.35% | — |
| Pact for San Marino | 11,373 | 54.22% | 35 |
| Party of Socialists and Democrats–Sammarinese for Freedom | 6,703 | 31.96% | 18 |
| United Left | 1,797 | 8.57% | 5 |
| Centre Democrats | 1,037 | 4.94% | 2 |
| Votes to the coalition | 65 | 0.31% | — |
| Reforms and Freedom | 9,602 | 45.78% | 25 |
| Total valid votes (turnout: 68.48%) | 20,975 | 60 | |
| Invalid/Blank votes | 831 | ||
| Total votes cast | 21,806 | ||
| Registered voters | 31,845 | ||
| Sources: Elezioni Politiche 2008 - Repubblica di San Marino (Italian) | |||
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