Nepal Local Polls election 2017 results Candidates Opinion Voting Live
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Nepal Local Polls election 2017 results Candidates Opinion Voting Live
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Local elections are scheduled to be held in Nepal on 14 May 2017 in 4 metropolitan cities, 13 sub-metropolitan cities, 246 municipalities and 481 village councils. They are the first local elections for 20 years and the first to be held since the promulgation of the 2015 constitution.
Electoral system
| Local Level Type | Choice |
| Metropolitan City | One Mayor, One Deputy Mayor, One Ward Chairman, 4 Ward members |
| Sub Metropolitan City | One Mayor, One Deputy Mayor, One Ward Chairman, 4 Ward members |
| Municipality | One Mayor, One Deputy Mayor, One Ward Chairman, 4 Ward members |
| Village Council | One Chairman, One Deputy Chairman, One Ward Chairman, 4 Ward members |
Electoral System in Nepal:AChronological Overview
| S N. | Legal Base | Adopted System | Remarks |
| 1 | Constitution of Kingdom of Nepal, 1959 | ●First Past the Post (Multiparty Democratic System) | 109 Representatives |
| 2 | Constitution of Nepal, 1962 | ●First Past the Post (Party-less Panchayat System) | |
| 3 | Constitution of Kingdom of Nepal, 1962 | ●First Past the Post (Multiparty Democratic System) | |
| ●Single Transferable Vote | |||
| 4 | The Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2007 | ●Mixed Parallel Electoral System | 240 + 335 Representatives |
| ●Constituent Assembly Election, 2013 | |||
| 5 | Constitution of Nepal, 2015 | ●Plurality | |
| ●Proportional Representation (closed list) along with the permission of weight of votes |