Elections in the Comoros
Member State of the Arab League Elections in the Comoros take place within the framework of a multi-party democracy and a presidential system.Shortly before the 1982 parliamentary elections the Comorian Union for Progress (Uzdima) had been declared the sole legal party, and won 37 of the 38 seats, with the remaining one going to an independent.Early elections the following year produced a majority for the pro-presidential Rally for Democracy and Renewal, which won 28 of the 42 seats.The delayed 2015 parliamentary elections produced another fragmented Assembly, with the Union for the Development of the Comoros emerging as the largest party with eight seats.However, one island, Mayotte, voted against referendum, and was subsequently separated from the rest of the Comoros to remain under French control.