The
Northern Marianas
The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI; ch, Sankattan Siha Na Islas Mariånas; cal, Commonwealth Téél Falúw kka Efáng llól Marianas), is an unincorporated territories of the Unit ...
elect a
governor
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and a
legislature
A legislature is an assembly with the authority to make law
Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior,Robertson, ''Crimes against humanity'', 90. with its p ...
. The governor is elected for four-year term by the people. The
Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature
The Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature is the territorial legislature of the U.S. commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The legislative branch of the territory is bicameral, consisting of a 20-member lower House of Repres ...
has two
chambers
Chambers may refer to:
Places
Canada:
*Chambers Township, Ontario
United States:
*Chambers County, Alabama
* Chambers, Arizona, an unincorporated community in Apache County
* Chambers, Nebraska
* Chambers, West Virginia
* Chambers Township, Hol ...
. The House of Representatives has 20 members (18 prior to 2007), elected for a two-year term in single-seat
constituencies
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. The Senate has 9 members, elected for a two-year term in single-seat constituencies.
The Northern Marianas has a
multi-party
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system, with two or three strong
parties
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and a third party that is electorally successful.
See also
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Electoral calendar
This national electoral calendar for 2022 lists the national/ federal elections held in 2022 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included.
January
* 16 January: Se ...
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Electoral system
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Political party strength in the Northern Mariana Islands
The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the United States insular area of the Northern Mariana Islands:
*Governor
*Lieutenant Governor
*Attorney General (first elected in 2014).
* Resident Representative in Washington, D.C. ...
External links
NMI Election CommissionAdam Carr's Election Archive*
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