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Nominations for presidential election officially begin
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The first stage of the presidential election through which Turkey's 11th president will be chosen has officially begun. The nomination process will last until April 25.
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Under the Constitution any parliamentary deputy who is over 40 and has a university degree is entitled to be nominated for the presidential post. Candidates with the same qualifications outside of the Parliament may also be nominated, with the signed consent of at least 110 deputies. Upon the completion of the nomination process the election rounds will take place and be completed by May 16. The newly elected president will be sworn in on May 26 and then take office. The decision to determine the time for the commencement of the presidential election rounds will be finalized on April 25. The rounds will be held at least three days apart. The next president will be elected through a secret ballot.Parliament Speaker Bülent Arınç held meetings with the deputies, proposing wither April 26 or May 3 for the first round. In order for a candidate to be elected president at the first round, he or she has to win a two-third majority in parliament (367 out of 550 deputies). The same applies to the second round. In the third round election as president requires the support of a simple majority (276 deputies). If no candidate is able to garner the support of simple majority in the third round, the two candidates with the highest number of votes will qualify for the fourth round, in which any of the two has to be supported by at least 276 deputies. If even the fourth round fails to elect the new president, Parliamentary elections are held.
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