for this. One can either vote for a party, which in effect means is voting for every candidate from that party in that electoral district once. Voter can further prioritize the MPs in this kind of voting. Or alternatively one may not choose a party but would vote for different candidates from different parties. In this kind of mixed voting, a person can not choose more than the number of MPs from that district. Political parties and elections The presidential election takes place every 5 years. In the elections, in order to secure outright victory, a candidate has to have at least 50% of the votes. Otherwise the candidates that receive the two highest votes will go to second round voting one week later and the winner becomes the president. Summary of the 2020 presidential election results: Summary of the 2018 parliamentary election results: Judicial branch Magistrate Courts. They handle all minor criminal cases and minor civil cases, including small claims. Criminal courts can impose sentences of up to 5 years imprisonment Traffic Courts. They handle all violations of traffic rules. The highest penalty they can impose are fines and community service. Administrative District Courts They handle all administrative cases including tax, probate, immigration, and citizenship issues. Family Courts. Handle all cases involving family law Labor Courts. Handle all cases involving labor law. Criminal District Courts. They handle all cases of first instance in major criminal cases, major civil cases, and juvenile. Military District Courts. Handle all criminal, civil, and administrative cases involving military personnels. Supreme Court. Is the only and last court of appeals in all cases for all courts. Judges are appointed by the High Judicial Council (made up of eight High Court judges, the President of the Republic, representatives from the Republic's Assembly, the Bar, and the Prosecutor General). Source: BRTK Other issues Political pressure groups and leaders: Federation of Turkish Cypriot Labor Unions (or Turk-Sen) International organization participation: Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) (observer-state member), Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) (observer-state member) References See also UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office -Cyprus Foreign relations of Northern Cyprus Northern Cyprus citizenship bg:Държавно устройство на Кипър