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This article provides information on elections and election results in Austria. On a federal level, there are two main elections: for head of state (Federal President) every six years, and for the 183 seats of the National Council (''Nationalrat'') every five years by proportional representation. Austria has a multi-party system. From 1945 to 1986 Austria had two main parties, with a third party also winning seats in the National Council. Since 1986 there have been generally four parties, for a few years even five. At least 4% of the popular vote, or a parliamentary seat in one of the regional constituencies, is needed for representation in the National Council.〔(countriestudies.us - Austrian Electoral System ), retrieved 18 May 2010〕 In some cases, a referendum can be called on by the Austrian Parliament. The voting age has recently been lowered from 18 to 16 in all federal elections, following some states which had lowered it for state and local elections before that. ==Eligibility== Austrian citizens who are at least 16 years old on the day of election are eligible to vote at all elections, citizens who are 18 years or older may stand at elections. Additionally citizens of European Union member states with a permanent residence in Austria may vote at European Union and municipal elections.〔(Austrian Ministry of Interior - Elections Overview ), retrieved 18 May 2010〕 Citizens who are sentenced to more than one year of imprisonment lose their voting rights.〔(Austrian Ministry of Interior - Federal System ), retrieved 18 May 2010〕 An exception to the rule is the presidential election, where the minimum age to stand as candidate is 35. Until 2011, members of current or former ruling houses were ineligible for the office.〔(President of Austria: Electoral procedure ), retrieved 22 October 2014〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Elections in Austria」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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