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Volksraad van die Oranje-Vrystaat
Coat of arms of the Orange Free State
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Established	1854
Disbanded	31 May 1902
Structure
Seats	57
Length of term	4 years
Meeting place
Bloemfontein

The Volksraad of the Orange Free State (Afrikaans: Volksraad van die Oranje-Vrystaat) was the unicameral parliament of the Orange Free State. It was the supreme authority of Orange Free State.

Volksraad had 52-57 members representing major town and districts in the republic. The members had to be of European blood, over twenty-five years old, resident in the republic for at least one year, possessed real estate of the value of £200, and never convicted of crime. The districts represented by members of Volksraad were Bloemfontein, Fauresmith, Caledon River, Winburg, Harrismith, Kroonstad, Boshof, Bethulie, Philippolis and Jacobsdal.

The members were elected for four years, half of them retiring every second year. Burghers were able to vote.

The Volksraad met once a year in ordinary session in Bloemfontein. During Second Boer War, Volksraad met in Kroonstad in 1900.

Chairmen

The chairman of the Volksraad (Voorzitter van den Volksraad) was elected annually.

References

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• Orange Free State
• Volksraad
• Defunct unicameral legislatures
• Defunct organisations based in South Africa
• 1854 establishments in South Africa
• 1902 disestablishments in South Africa