- 1. What is Ibiza called in Catalan?
A) Formentera
B) Eivissa
C) Menorca
D) Mallorca
- 2. How many constituencies are represented in the Parliament of the Balearic Islands?
A) Three
B) Five
C) Two
D) Four
- 3. How many deputies does the Ibiza constituency currently elect?
A) 11
B) 12
C) 13
D) 33
- 4. What electoral method is used in the Ibiza constituency?
A) Alternative vote
B) D'Hondt method
C) First-past-the-post
D) Single transferable vote
- 5. What type of representation is used for elections in Ibiza?
A) Majoritarian representation
B) Closed-list proportional representation
C) Open-list proportional representation
D) Mixed-member proportional representation
- 6. What is the minimum electoral threshold required in the constituency?
A) One percent
B) Ten percent
C) Five percent
D) Three percent
- 7. Until which election were results in Ibiza used to determine the composition of the Island Council of Ibiza and Formentera?
A) 1995 election
B) 1999 election
C) 2007 election
D) 2003 election
- 8. How many seats did Ibiza count for in the Island Council from 1983 to 1987?
A) 10 out of 12
B) 12 out of 13
C) 13 out of 13
D) 11 out of 12
- 9. From which year onwards is a separate election held for independent Councils in Ibiza and Formentera?
A) 2003
B) 2007
C) 2011
D) 1999
- 10. How many members does the Island Council of Ibiza elect under the separate election system?
A) 13
B) 11
C) 12
D) 33
- 11. When was the first independent election for the Island Council of Ibiza and Formentera held?
A) 23 July 1983
B) 3 April 1979
C) 28 May 1995
D) 15 June 1977
- 12. When was the constituency created?
A) Constitutional reform of 1995
B) Regional electoral law of 1986
C) Statute of Autonomy of 1979
D) Statute of Autonomy of the Balearic Islands of 1983
- 13. In which regional election was the constituency first contested?
A) 1987
B) 1979
C) 1991
D) 1983
- 14. How many seats are allocated to Majorca in the Parliament of the Balearic Islands?
A) 33
B) 1
C) 13
D) 12
- 15. How many seats were allocated to Ibiza in the 1983 election?
A) 13
B) 30
C) 11
D) 12
- 16. What is the voting age requirement based on universal suffrage in these elections?
A) Over twenty-one
B) Over eighteen
C) Over sixteen
D) Over twenty-five
- 17. In what year were amendments made requiring Balearic citizens abroad to apply for voting?
A) 2011
B) 2003
C) 1995
D) 2022
- 18. What was the colloquial name for the expat voting system introduced in 2011?
A) Postal vote
B) "Begged" or expat vote
C) Consular vote
D) Proxy vote
- 19. In which year was the "begged" or expat vote abolished?
A) 2011
B) 2015
C) 2022
D) 2019
- 20. What was the electoral threshold percentage before the 1995 reform?
A) Five percent
B) One percent
C) Three percent
D) Ten percent
- 21. Who is allowed to present lists of candidates according to the electoral law?
A) Only government-appointed committees
B) Parties, federations, coalitions, and groupings of electors
C) Only registered political parties
D) Only independent individuals
- 22. Within how many days of the election call must parties and federations inform the Electoral Commission of their coalition?
A) Ten days
B) Twenty days
C) Five days
D) Fifteen days
- 23. How many days before 1985 were parties required to inform the Electoral Commission about forming a coalition?
A) Thirty
B) Ten
C) Fifteen
D) Twenty
- 24. What signature requirement was needed for groupings of electors after the 1985 change?
A) One-thousandth of the electorate with a minimum of 500 signatures
B) Five percent of the electorate
C) At least one percent of the electorate
D) A flat minimum of 500 signatures
- 25. What was the signature requirement for groupings of electors until 1985?
A) One-thousandth of the electorate, with a compulsory minimum of 500 signatures
B) Ten thousand signatures
C) Five percent of the electorate
D) One percent of the electorate
- 26. Are electors allowed to sign for more than one list of candidates?
A) Only for groupings of electors
B) Yes
C) Only for coalitions
D) No
- 27. What do valid votes include for the purpose of calculating the electoral threshold?
A) Blank ballots
B) Abstentions
C) Null ballots
D) Only votes for winning parties
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