How are members of the Hellenic Parliament elected?

The Hellenic Parliament consists of 300 deputies who are elected to four-year terms through direct universal suffrage. Voting in these elections is compulsory for Greek citizens.1

While Greece utilizes a system of proportional representation to ensure that the legislative body reflects the distribution of public support for political parties, the specific mechanics of the electoral law have historically been subject to change. Incumbent governments have previously amended these laws to suit their political advantage, though constitutional revisions in 2001 were introduced to provide safeguards against such abuses.21

In practice, the system can include rules that impact seat allocation, such as provisions that award additional seats to the party receiving the most votes to facilitate the formation of a majority government.3