Elections in Alderney are held for the positions both of
President
President most commonly refers to:
*President (corporate title)
*President (education), a leader of a college or university
*President (government title)
President may also refer to:
Automobiles
* Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...
and
Member of the States of Alderney. The
President of the States of Alderney
The President of the States of Alderney, also known as the President of Alderney, is the elected head of Alderney's legislature, the States of Alderney and the Leader of Alderney. The Presidency is the latest of a variety of political positions t ...
is directly elected every four years. Half of the ten States Members are elected every two years for a four-year mandate. In 2014 1,267 people were registered to vote. The whole island is a single constituency.
States Members
To be elected between 14 November and 14 December for a four-year term, 5 candidates are elected every two years, which means that every four years the composition of the parliament changes completely. The election held on
6 December 2008, had a turnout of over 700 people produced a frequency of 65.6%.
President
Election in November for a four-year term.
Voters
Voters are eligible to be inscribed on the electoral roll of Alderney if they are:
*17 or over (being able to vote from the age 18);
*have been ordinarily resident in Alderney for 12 months up to 15 October of the year in which inscription is requested;
*are ordinarily resident in Alderney;
*are not subject to a legal disability.
Absent voters may use a "Postal" or "Proxy" vote.
See also
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Politics of Alderney
Politics of Alderney takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic British Crown dependency, whereby the President of the States of Alderney is the head of government. Alderney is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey but ...
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States of Alderney Member
The ten states of Alderney Members make up the legislature (the '' States of Alderney'') of the island of Alderney. Half of the ten States Members are elected every two years for a four-year mandate. They are organised into three main committe ...
Notes and references
External links
Alderney Official WebsiteAlderney ElectionsGovernment of Alderney Law, 2004
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