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2018 Swazi General Election
General elections were held in Eswatini on 18 August and 21 September 2018.Election dates revealed Times of Swaziland Electoral system The House of Assembly of Eswatini, House of Assembly consists of 59 elected seats and up to ten chosen by the Ngwenyama. The 59 elected members are elected in a two-round system. A primary election is held in each of the 385 chiefdoms to choose a candidate for the secondary election, with between three and twenty candidates in each chiefdom. In the secondary election, the country is divided into 59 constituencies (increased from 55 in the 2013 Swazi general election, 2013 elections); each winner of the primary election then stands in the constituency that covers their chiefdom.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Swazi General Election
General elections were held in Swaziland on 20 September 2013. Background The primary elections began on 24 August 2013 with one candidate elected from each chiefdom. Those elected then go on to represent the chiefdom in the general election, where one candidate from each Inkhundla (constituency) is then elected to the House of Assembly. Some political analysts have voiced concerns that women are being prevented from participating in the primary elections. In one case, a nominated candidate was disqualified because she was wearing trousers. The High Court later ordered the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) to add her name back to the ballot. However, some residents from her chiefdom threatened to boycott the elections, complaining that she had not been properly nominated. Electoral system About 415,000 were registered to vote for the 55 of 65 seats in the House of Assembly of Eswatini, House of Assembly. The other ten seats are to be filled by nominees from King Mswati II ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mbabane East
Mbabane East is an ''inkhundla'' of Eswatini, located in the Hhohho District Hhohho () is a region of Eswatini, located in the north western part of the country. Hhohho was named after the capital of King Mswati II, who expanded the Swazi territory to the north and west, taking in the districts of Barberton, Nelspruit, .... Its population as of the 2007 census was 36,792. ReferencesStatoids.com retrieved December 11, 2010 Populated places in Hhohho Region {{Swaziland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Non-partisan Elections
Nonpartisanism is a lack of affiliation with, and a lack of bias towards, a political party. While an Oxford English Dictionary definition of ''partisan'' includes adherents of a party, cause, person, etc., in most cases, nonpartisan refers specifically to political party connections rather than being the strict antonym of "partisan". Canada In Canada, the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories and the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut are the only bodies at the provincial/territorial level that are currently nonpartisan; they operate on a consensus government system. The autonomous Nunatsiavut Assembly operates similarly on a sub-provincial level. India In India, the Jaago Re! One Billion Votes campaign was a non-partisan campaign initiated by Tata Tea, and Janaagraha to encourage citizens to vote in the 2009 Indian general election. The campaign was a non-partisan campaign initiated by Anal Saha. Philippines In the Philippines, barangay elections (elections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |