Dominica
Dominica
Sistema Electoral Electoral System
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National Executive
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Composition
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President and Prime Minister (1)
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Election System
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Elected by the parliament (2)
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Duration of Term
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Five years
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Term Limits
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President - two terms (3)
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Unicameral Parliament - The House of
Assembly (4)
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Composition
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31 members
(21 representatives directly elected and nine senators: 5 senators appointed by the president on advice of the Prime Minister, and 4 senators appointed by president on advice of the Leader of the Opposition) (5) If the Speaker chosen by Parliament is not already a member of the House, he becomes a member as Speaker |
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Election System
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Elected by plurality in single member
districts.
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Duration of Term
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Five years
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Term Limits
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None
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State / Province (6)
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Dominica has a centralized system of government.
Local governments have mostly administrative functions.
There are three elected "Municipal Councils" in larger cities,
37 village councils, and one council representing the indigenous
population.
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| District magnitude for PR districts? |
Not applicable
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| Threshold for PR seats |
Not applicable
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| Voting legally compulsory? |
No (7)
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| Gender quotas? |
No
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| Quotas for minority representation? |
No, but the Carib Reserve Council not only
serves to help govern the everyday affairs of the indigenous
Reserve, but also represents the official interests of Dominica's
indigenous population vis-à-vis the national government
(8)
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| Is remote voting possible? |
No (9)
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| Concurrent Elections? |
Yes
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(1) Dominica is a semi-presidential system in which the president holds the greater authority. He may summon and dissolve Parliament. Constitution of Dominica; Chapters II & IV.
(2) The President is elected by the House of Assembly with advice of the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition. The president appoints as Prime Minister the person who has the support of the majority of the House. See especially Articles 18 and 59 of Dominica's Constitution.
(3) Constitution of Dominica, Article 21.
(4) Constitution of Dominica; Chapter III.
(5) Parliament may also choose to have senators directly elected, according to Article 34 of the Constitution.
(6) Dominica's Government website. Available at: http://www.dominica.gov.dm/cms/index.php?q=node/107#typesoflocalauthorities
(7) (9) Ace Project
(8) Dominica's Government website. Available at: http://www.dominica.gov.dm/cms/index.php?q=node/107#typesoflocalauthorities
Sources: Dominica's Constitution, Dominica's Government website, ACE Project