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2023 Marshallese Constitutional Referendum
A constitutional referendum was held in the Marshall Islands on 20 November 2023, alongside general elections. Citizens voted on amendments to the constitution proposed by parliament and approved by the convention elected in 2017. Proposed changes The following are the changes that are proposed in the referendum per the Referendum (Constitutional Amendment) Act 2018: * Article XI, Citizenship ** Section 2, Persons who may be Registered as Citizens *** Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 1b: "that he has been resident in the Republic for not less than 3 years, and is the parent of a child who is a citizen of the Republic;" changed to "that he has been a resident in the Republic for not less than 10 years, is the parent of a child who is a citizen of the Republic, and is married to the parent of that child, which parent is also citizen of the Republic". For this purpose, "marriage" is defined as "between a non-citizen and a citizen of the Republic solemnized pursuant to law but does no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands ( mh, Ṃajeḷ), officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands ( mh, Aolepān Aorōkin Ṃajeḷ),'' () is an independent island country and microstate near the Equator in the Pacific Ocean, slightly west of the International Date Line. Geographically, the country is part of the larger island group of Micronesia. The country's population of 58,413 people (at the 2018 World Bank Census) is spread out over five islands and 29 coral atolls, comprising 1,156 individual islands and islets. The capital and largest city is Majuro. It has the largest portion of its territory composed of water of any sovereign state, at 97.87%. The islands share maritime boundaries with Wake Island to the north, Kiribati to the southeast, Nauru to the south, and Federated States of Micronesia to the west. About 52.3% of Marshall Islanders (27,797 at the 2011 Census) live on Majuro. In 2016, 73.3% of the population were defined as being "urban". The UN also indicates a population d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Marshallese General Election
General elections were held in the Marshall Islands on 20 November 2023, alongside a 2023 Marshallese constitutional referendum, constitutional referendum. Electoral system The 33 members of the Legislature of the Marshall Islands, Nitijeļā are elected in 19 single-member constituencies via first-past-the-post voting and five multi-member constituencies of between two and five seats via plurality block voting. The List_of_presidents_of_the_Marshall_Islands, President is indirectly elected by the Nitijeļā from among its members. Results Complete vote tabulation did not begin until 5 December, due to Marshallese law permitting postal ballots postmarked prior to the election to arrive and be counted up to 14 days after election day. On 27 November, preliminary results not including postal ballots indicated substantial turnover in the Legislature of the Marshall Islands, Nitijeļā with as many as one third of parliamentary seats turning over to new members, including that of spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Marshallese Constitutional Convention Election
Constitutional Convention elections were held in the Marshall Islands on 21 February 2017.Voters stay home Marshall Islands Journal, 23 July 2017 Background A constitutional convention is used in the Marshall Islands to consider proposed constitutional amendments that have been endorsed by the . The convention cannot propose new amendments and can only debate those approved by the parliament. Previous conventions had been held in , |
Legislature Of The Marshall Islands
The Legislature of the Marshall Islands ( mh, Nitijeļā ) has 33 members, elected for a four-year term in single-seat and five multi-seat constituency, constituencies. The last election was November 18, 2019. Elections in the Marshall Islands are officially Nonpartisanism, nonpartisan, but most members of the are affiliated with one of the four active political parties in the Marshall Islands: Aelon Kein Ad (AKA), Kien Eo Am (KEA), United People's Party (Marshall Islands), United People's Party (UPP), and United Democratic Party (Marshall Islands), United Democratic Party (UDP). History Bicameral Marshall Islands Congress was established in July 1950. The two chambers were the House of Iroij and the House of Assembly. Kabua Kabua was the president of the House of Iroij in 1953. Atlan Anien was the president of the House of Assembly in 1953. The Congress was reformulated as unicameral in 1958. Members were elected for a 4-year term. The congress was chaired by Atlan Anien in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wake Island
Wake Island ( mh, Ānen Kio, translation=island of the kio flower; also known as Wake Atoll) is a coral atoll in the western Pacific Ocean in the northeastern area of the Micronesia subregion, east of Guam, west of Honolulu, southeast of Tokyo and north of Majuro. The island is an unorganized, unincorporated territory belonging to (but not a part of) the United States that is also claimed by the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Wake Island is one of the most isolated islands in the world. The nearest inhabited island is Utirik Atoll in the Marshall Islands, to the southeast. The United States took possession of Wake Island in 1899. One of 14 U.S. insular areas, Wake Island is administered by the United States Air Force under an agreement with the U.S. Department of the Interior. The center of activity on the atoll is at Wake Island Airfield, which is primarily used as a mid-Pacific refueling stop for military aircraft and as an emergency landing area. The runway is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
