At stake in this election:

• The office of President of Yemen

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President Abd al-Rab Mansur AL-HADI *
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Ali Muhammad MUJAWWAR
• Assembly: Yemen has a bicameral Parliament (Majlis) consisting of the Shura Council (Majlis Alshoora) with 111 seats and the House of Representatives (Majlis Annowab) with 301 seats.

* AL-HADI is acting President.

Description of electoral system:

• The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 7-year term.
• The Prime Minister is appointed by the president.
• In the Shura Council (Majlis Alshoora) 111 members are appointed by the president. In the House of Representatives (Majlis Annowab) 301 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 6-year terms.

Main Candidates in the Presidential race:

• Abd Rabbuh Mansur AL-HADI
• Party: General People's Congress (GPC) / المؤتمر الشعبي العام‎; al-Mo'tamar ash-Sha'by al-'Am)

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 24,133,492 (July 2011 est.)
• Registered Voters: 10,243,364 (February 2012)