Menorca (Parliament of the Balearic Islands constituency) number of seats: 33 for Majorca, 13 for Menorca, 12 for Ibiza and 1 for Formentera. The exception was the 1983 election, when these numbers were 30, 12, 11 and 1, respectively. Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in the Balearic Islands and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Balearic citizens abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (). Seats are elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list
Coat of arms of Balearic Islands Coat of arms of Balearic Islands The Coat of arms of Balearic Islands () is described in the Spanish Law 7 of November 21, 1984, the "Law of the coat of arms of the Autonomous Community of Balearic Islands." Previously, by Decree of the Interinsular General Council of August 7 and 16, 1978, adopted the coat of arms as official symbol of the Balearic Islands. The blazon of the arms is: "Or, four pallets of gules differenced by a bendlet azure". The shape of the shield is traditional Iberian or curved and it is embellished with lambrequins "Or". The historians