Barbados
Barbados

Sistema Electoral Electoral System

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National Executive
Composition			Prime Minister (1)
Election System			Elected by a majority of the members of the House of Assembly
Duration of Term			Maximum of five years
Term Limits			None
Upper House of the Parliament - Senate (2)
Composition			21 Senators
Election System			The Senators are appointed by the Governor General. Twelve are appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister; two are appointed on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition and seven are appointed at the Governor-General's discretion, taking into account religious, economic, and social interests
Duration of Term			Maximum of 5 years
Term Limits			None
Lower House of the Parliament - House of Assembly (3)
Composition			30 members
Election System			Elected through plurality in single-member districts
Duration			Maximum of five years
Term Limits			No term limits
State / Province (4)
Barbados has only a national level government. Local government in Barbados is divided into 11 administrative districts, known as parishes, and the city of Bridgetown

District magnitude for PR districts?		N/A
Threshold		N/A
Voting legally compulsory?		No
Gender quotas?		No
Quotas for minority representation?		No
Is remote voting possible?		Yes. Diplomatic staff and their immediate families only.
Concurrent Elections?		Yes. Prime Minster and House of Assembly every five years.

(1) The Constitution of Barbados, Articles 61 and 65.

(2) Information regarding the Senate was taken from the Constitution of Barbados, Articles 26 and 61.

(3) Information regarding the House of Assembly was taken from Barbados' Parliament official website.

(4) Information taken from the USA State Department website. Available at: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/26507.htm