seats in the municipal councils are attributed using the Imperiali method, while in all supra-local elections where the jurisdiction of the legislative council covers more than one electoral district (like the provincial, regional, federal or European elections) the D'Hondt method is used. These systems are however made more complex by the use of different types of votes such as list or party vote, a single nominal vote or a compounded nominal vote, and a vote transfers between candidates of party using Imperiali quota or STV. Referendums Binding referendums in Belgium are not legally possible because of the constitutional principle that the country's powers are exercised by the nation and not by the people. Consequently, Belgium is a representative democracy, almost without any form of direct democracy. The Constitution did neither allow for non-binding referendums, but in 1950 a referendum was organised anyway with the question whether King Leopold III should return to the throne. There were large regional differences in the results, and no national referendum has been held ever since. In the 1990s though, new laws and eventually a constitutional amendment allowed for non-binding referendums on the municipal and provincial level. A 2005 constitutional change made the Regions responsible for these local referendums. They are however still rarely organised. The sixth Belgian state reform of 2011 foresees a constitutional change to allow for regional referendums as well; this has however not yet been done as of 2013. Past elections The latest federal elections took place on 26 May 2019. Evolution of election results Results Flemish elections See also Electronic voting in Belgium Political parties in Belgium Political parties in Flanders List of elections in Belgium Electoral calendar Electoral system External links Belgian Election Database in Dutch and in French Adam Carr's Election Archive NSD: European Election Database - Belgium publishes regional level election data; allows for comparisons of election results, 1991-2010 Flemish election results, Flemish government