Anguilla
Anguilla ( ) is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin. The territo ...
on 29 June 2020. Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, an
Order in Council
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was made to allow the elections to be postponed until 11 September at the latest. However it was not invoked.
Electoral system
The 13-member
House of Assembly
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Historically, in British Crown colonies as the colony gained more internal responsible governme ...
consists of seven members elected in single-member constituencies by
first-past-the-post voting
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, four
at-large
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members elected from the entire island by
plurality at-large voting
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and two ex officio members. Voters may vote up to four candidates in the at-large seats, which replaced two appointees.Anguilla Election Centre Caribbean Elections Voters must be at least 18 years old, whilst candidates must be at least 21.
Endorsements
For
Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers
Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers (born 13 January 1993) is a British-Anguillan politician and the Minister for Education and Social Development of Anguilla. She has been a model, beauty pageant titleholder and athlete. She was crowned as Miss Universe Gr ...
(
Anguilla Progressive Movement
The Anguilla Progressive Movement is a political party in Anguilla. The party was named the Anguilla United Movement until being rebranded in 2019 alongside new leaders and colours.Valley South):
* Celine Willers,
Miss Universe Germany 2018
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*
Caitlin Tyson
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Aldy Bernard
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Pageantry Miss Dominican Rep ...
Anguilla Progressive Movement
The Anguilla Progressive Movement is a political party in Anguilla. The party was named the Anguilla United Movement until being rebranded in 2019 alongside new leaders and colours.Road South):
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Charlamagne tha God
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, American radio and TV personality
Campaign
The ruling
Anguilla United Front
The Anguilla United Front is an alliance of political parties in Anguilla.
At elections, 21 February 2005, the alliance won 38.9% of popular votes and 4 out of 7 elected seats.
The Anguilla United Front (AUF) was created on 7 January 2000 as a ...
(which won six of the seven elected seats in
2015
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) nominated a full slate of eleven candidates in November 2019. The opposition
Anguilla
Anguilla ( ) is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin. The territo ...