Ethiopia has elections.
General elections were held in Ethiopia between 23 June and 7 July 1973 , to elect all 250 members of the Chamber of Deputies , the lower house of the Ethiopian parliament ( the upper house , the Senate , consisted of 125 senators appointed by the Emperor ) . General elections were held in Ethiopia on 7 and 18 May 1995 for seats in its Council of People 's Representatives ; elections in the Afar , Somali , and Harari Regions were delayed until 28 June to assign experienced personnel who could solve possible conflicts and irregularities .