Voting system:
Direct election with proportional representation and preferential system.
Voters first select the list of a single party (or coalition of parties or isolated independent candidate) and then, within the list, mark one preference for every four seats t o be filled in their constituency.
Seats are distributed among lists within each constituency by dividing the total number of votes cast for each list by the electoral quota. Remaining seats are distributed among parties or coalitions of parties which have gained at least one seat in any constituency pursuant to the first distribution or, for single parties, at least 1.8% of all valid votes cast throughout the island (for coalitions of 2 or more parties, the applicable figures are 10% and 20%, respec tively). Notwithstanding the above, 3.6% of the total number of votes cast is required for lists of single parties which participate in the second distribution in order to be entitled to a second seat.
Vacancies arising between general elections are filled by the unsuccessful candidates of the same party in the constituency concerned who received the highest number of preferential votes after the last successful candidate.
Voting is compulsory, unjustified failure to do so resulting in a fine a nd/or imprisonment.

Voter requirements:
- age: 21 years
- Cyprus citizenship
- residence in the country for at least six months prior to elections
- disqualifications: insanity, imprisonment, disfranchisement by court decision

Eligibility:
Qualified electors
- age: 25 years
- Cyprus citizenship
- ineligibility: conviction of an offence involving dishonesty or moral turpitude, electoral offence

Incompatibilities:
- Minister
- member of municipal council
- membership of the armed or security forces
- public or municipal office

Candidacy requirements:
- party lists or individual candidatures possible
- support of at least four registered electors
- deposit of 250 Cyprus pounds, reimbursed if candidate obtains votes equalling at least 1/3 of the electoral quota

Term:
- duration: 5 years (term of House)
- reasons for interruption of the term: written resignation, conviction of an offence involving dishonesty or moral turpitude, being disqualified by a competent court for any electoral offence, holder of another publ ic office - death

Appointment:
- elected by all the Members of the House at the first sitting after the elections, after members' mandates are validated and after they are sworn in

Eligibility:
- any Member can be candidate, no formal notification is required

Voting system:
- formal vote by public ballot ( show of hands) - possibility of organizing several rounds, maximum 3
- for the 1st ballot, 50% + 1 of those present and voting is required - for the second, 40% - for the third, the candidate who receives the largest n umber of votes is elected

Procedures / results :
- the most senior Representative presides over the House during the voting
- the presiding officer supervises the voting
- the presiding officer announces the results without any delay
- the results may be challenged