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Montserrado-16
Montserrado-16 is an electoral district for the elections to the House of Representatives of Liberia. The district covers the borough of New Kru Town New Kru Town is a northwestern coastal suburb of Monrovia, Liberia. Overview New Kru Town is a northwestern coastal suburb of Monrovia, located on the north end of Bushrod Island. It is the only borough in Liberia. The town grew as a planned ....National Elections Commission. Montserrado 2011' Elected representatives References {{Districts of the Legislature of Liberia Electoral districts in Liberia Montserrado County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Representatives Of Liberia
The House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the bicameral legislative branch of Liberia, and together with the Senate comprises the Legislature of Liberia. The number of seats is fixed by law at 73, with each county being apportioned a number of seats based on its percentage of the national population. House members represent single-member districts within the counties drawn up by the National Elections Commission and serve six-year terms. The House meets at the Capitol Building in Monrovia. The primary purpose of the House is to pass bills in conjunction with the Senate so that they may be sent to the president for signature or veto. The House also holds the exclusive right to introduce revenue bills into the Legislature, as well as to impeach the president, the vice president and judges upon the concurrence of two-thirds of its members. The House is led by the Speaker of the House, elected at the beginning of each new legislature from among its members. Membership ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Kru Town
New Kru Town is a northwestern coastal suburb of Monrovia, Liberia. Overview New Kru Town is a northwestern coastal suburb of Monrovia, located on the north end of Bushrod Island. It is the only borough in Liberia. The town grew as a planned "transplant" town of Old Kru Town after World War II when "Old Kru Town was evacuated for the development of a new breakwater for the new port with assistance from the Liberian government". Being located on the corner of the Atlantic Ocean and the Saint Paul River estuary, fishing is an important source of income. A slum area, it has been subject to ethnic tensions. Squatted houses are built in precarious zones and in 2013, 200 homes were washed away by a high tide. In 2019 President George Weah appointed Tarpeh D. Carter as governor of New Kru Town, replacing Alice Weah. New Kru Town constitutes the Montserrado-16 electoral district. Landmarks An "imposing" church was built in New Kru Town in about 1975 by American missionaries. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Elections Commission (Liberia)
The National Elections Commission (NEC) of the Republic of Liberia is an autonomous agency in Liberia that supervises the national elections of Liberia. Staff The following people are members of the Commission of 2013 *Chairman: Jerome G. Korkoya *Co-Chairman: Sarah J. Toe *Commissioners: **Jonathan K. Weedor **Samuel Z. Joe **Jeanette A. Ebba-Davidson **Davidetta Browne Lansanah **Boakai Dukuly *Executive-Director **C.A. Lamin Lighe *Deputy Executive-Directors **Dweh Doeyen **Emma K. Togbah **Nathan P. Garbie International aid In 2009, a $17.5 million contract was offered to the NEC by USAID through the International Foundation for Electoral Systems. The money was provided to support the Commission in holding the 2011 and 2014 general elections. The aid was greeted by then election commissioner, James Fromayan. References External links * {{National election commissions Liberia Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Dixon may refer to: Places International * Dixon Entrance, part of the Inside Passage between Alaska and British Columbia Canada * Dixon, Ontario United States * Dixon, California * Dixon, Illinois * Dixon, Greene County, Indiana * Dixon, Indiana and Ohio, an unincorporated community in Allen County, Indiana and Van Wert County, Ohio * Dixon, Iowa * Dixon, Kentucky * Dixon, New Orleans * Dixon, Michigan * Dixon, Missouri * Dixon, Montana * Dixon, Nebraska * Dixon, New Mexico * Dixon, South Dakota * Dixon, Wyoming * Dixon County, Nebraska * Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California Other * Dixons Creek, Victoria, Australia Other uses * Dixon (surname) * Dixon (DJ) (born 1975), German house and techno DJ and producer * Dixon, drummer in an early line-up of Siouxsie and the Banshees * '' Dixon of Dock Green'', BBC TV police series * Dixon Ticonderoga, a pencil manufacturer * Dixon (Shacklefords, Virginia) * USS ''Dixon'' (AS-37), a U.S. Navy submarine tender See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity) created to provide its population with representation in the larger state's legislative body. That body, or the state's constitution or a body established for that purpose, determines each district's boundaries and whether each will be represented by a single member or multiple members. Generally, only voters (''constituents'') who reside within the district are permitted to vote in an election held there. District representatives may be elected by a first-past-the-post system, a proportional representative system, or another voting method. They may be selected by a direct election under universal suffrage, an indirect election, or another form of suffrage. Terminology The names for electoral districts vary across countries and, oc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Liberian General Election
General elections were held in Liberia on 11 October 2011, with a second round of the presidential election on 8 November. The presidency, as well as all seats in the House of Representatives and half of the seats in the Senate, were up for election. The election was overseen by the National Elections Commission (NEC). The results of the legislative elections and first-round presidential election were released on 25 October 2011. In the legislative elections, the Unity Party maintained its plurality in both the House and the Senate, but as in the previous election, no party secured a majority in either chamber. Incumbent retention was low; only two of the fourteen incumbent senators seeking to retain their seats won reelection, while only twenty-five of the fifty-nine House incumbents running were reelected. In the first round of the presidential election, incumbent President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of the Unity Party led the presidential field with 43.9% of the vote, followed b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward S
Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Saxon England, but the rule of the Norman and Plantagenet dynasties had effectively ended its use amongst the upper classes. The popularity of the name was revived when Henry III named his firstborn son, the future Edward I, as part of his efforts to promote a cult around Edward the Confessor, for whom Henry had a deep admiration. Variant forms The name has been adopted in the Iberian peninsula since the 15th century, due to Edward, King of Portugal, whose mother was English. The Spanish/Portuguese forms of the name are Eduardo and Duarte. Other variant forms include French Édouard, Italian Edoardo and Odoardo, German, Dutch, Czech and Romanian Eduard and Scandinavian Edvard. Short forms include Ed, Eddy, Eddie, Ted, Teddy and Ned. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent (politician)
An independent or non-partisan politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or bureaucratic association. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent. Some politicians have political views that do not align with the platforms of any political party, and therefore choose not to affiliate with them. Some independent politicians may be associated with a party, perhaps as former members of it, or else have views that align with it, but choose not to stand in its name, or are unable to do so because the party in question has selected another candidate. Others may belong to or support a political party at the national level but believe they should not formally represent it (and thus be subject to its policies) at another level. In running for public office, independents sometimes choose to form a party or alliance with other independents, and may formally register their party or alliance. Even where the word "independent" is used, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Liberian General Election
General elections were held in Liberia on 10 October 2017 to elect the President and House of Representatives. No candidate won a majority in the first round of the presidential vote, so the top two finishers — CDC standard-bearer Amb. George Weah and UP standard-bearer Vice President Joseph Boakai — competed in a run-off on 26 December. The second round was originally scheduled for 7 November, but was postponed after LP standard-bearer Cllr. Charles Brumskine, in third place, challenged the result in the Supreme Court of Liberia, Supreme Court.Liberia presidential vote halted by country's Supreme Court BBC News, 1 November 2017 The Supreme Court dismissed the challenge, which would have forced a re-run of the first round had it been successful, and the second round was held on 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congress For Democratic Change
Congress for Democratic Change (abbreviated CDC) is a Liberian political party formed by supporters of George Weah's 2005 presidential campaign. History In the 11 October 2005 elections, Weah placed first in the presidential poll, winning 28.3% of the vote. He was defeated by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of the Unity Party in the 8 November run-off election, winning 40.6% of the vote compared to Johnson-Sirleaf's 59.4%. In the 2017 presidential election, the party was the largest component of the Coalition for Democratic Change, and won the presidency under Weah. The party won 3 seats in the Senate and 15 in the House of Representatives House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entitles. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often c .... Electoral history Presidential elections House of Representatives elections Senat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Liberian General Election
General elections are scheduled to be held in Liberia in 2023 to elect the President and House of Representatives. Incumbent George Weah is eligible for a second term. Electoral system The President is elected using the two-round system, whilst the 73 members of the House of Representatives are elected by first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies. IPU Candidates In January 2022, , a former Liberian ambassador to the United States (2008–2010) announced his intention to run for the presidency as an independent candidate.References {{Liberian elections |
Electoral Districts In Liberia
An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operated since the 17th century. Elections may fill offices in the legislature, sometimes in the executive and judiciary, and for regional and local government. This process is also used in many other private and business organisations, from clubs to voluntary associations and corporations. The global use of elections as a tool for selecting representatives in modern representative democracies is in contrast with the practice in the democratic archetype, ancient Athens, where the elections were considered an oligarchic institution and most political offices were filled using sortition, also known as allotment, by which officeholders were chosen by lot. Electoral reform describes the process of introducing fair electoral systems where they are no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
