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General elections will be held in Sierra Leone on 7 March 2018.
The President of Sierra Leone is elected using the two-round system: if no candidate gains a majority of the vote in the first round, a run-off will be held.
The 112 elected members of Parliament are elected from single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting. The remaining 12 seats are reserved for Paramount Chiefs, who are elected indirectly.
Due to the fact that the election falls outside of the 5-year term plus 3 months limit, constitutional lawyers have criticised the announcement