The current electoral law provides for a simple proportional representation system. The number of seats in each constituency is determined by law with constituencies coinciding with administrative districts. Each voter can choose a party or an independent candidate, without having the option of selecting candidates from different parties. Seats are distributed according to the electoral strength of each party. Procedures of the House Ordinary sessions of the House of Representatives run from the beginning of September to July the following year.
Meetings take place once a week, usually on Thursdays.
The House is in quorum when at least one-third of the total number of its Members is present. The Laws and the decisions of the House are passed by a simple majority vote of the Deputies present. The agenda must be distributed to the Members at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. On appointing the members of the parliamentary committees, the Committee of Selection appoints, at the same time, the Chairman of each committee as well as the member who will be replacing him in case of temporary absence or incapacity. The committees of the House are representative in the sense that political parties are adequately represented on them in proportion to the total number of their seats in the House.