South Ossetia elects on the national level a head of state—the President—and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The Parliament of South Ossetia has 34 members, elected for a five-year term using party-list proportional representation.
See main article: 2022 South Ossetian presidential election.
See main article: 2019 South Ossetian parliamentary election.