Constitution of Afghanistan
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Chapter 5 National Assembly
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- Afghanistan
- Provision
- 83
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- English
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- in force
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Members of the House of People shall be elected by the people through free, general, secret, and direct balloting.
The work period of the House of People shall terminate, after the disclosure of the results of the elections, on the 1st of Saratan of the 5th year and the new Parliament shall commence work.
The elections for members of the House of People shall be held 30 to 60 days prior to the expiration of the term of the House of People.
The number of the members of the House of People shall be proportionate to the population of each constituency, not exceeding the maximum of 250 individuals.
Electoral constituencies as well as other related issues shall be determined by the elections law.
The elections law shall adopt measures to attain, through the electorate system, general and fair representation for all the people of the country, and proportionate to the population of every province, on average, at least two females shall be the elected members of the House of People from each province.
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Constitution of Afghanistan · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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