General elections were held in Eswatini on 29 September 2023.
[1][2][3][4] As the country is an absolute monarchy, the role of the parliament is mostly advisory.
[5] The House of Assembly consists of 59 elected seats and up to ten chosen by the Ngwenyama.
A primary election is held in each of the 385 chiefdoms to choose a candidate for the secondary election, with between three and twenty candidates in each chiefdom.
[7] Both rounds operate on a first-past-the-post basis, with all candidates running as independents.