República de Grenada
Republic of Grenada

Sistema Electoral Electoral System


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National Executive (1)
Composition
Prime Minister
Election System
Elected by a majority of the House of Representatives
Duration of Term
Maximum of five years after formation of government
Term Limits
None
Upper House of National Assembly - Senate (2)
Composition
13 Senators
Election System
10 Senators appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, and 3 chosen on the recommendation of the Leader of the Opposition
Duration of Term
Duration of parliament; maximum of 5 years
Term Limits
No term limits
Lower House of the National Assembly - House of Representatives (3)
Composition
16 members
Election System
Elected through plurality in single member districts
Duration
Maximum of five years
Term Limits
No term limits
State / Province (4)
Grenada does not have a Provincial level of Government. After the National level, Grenada is subdivided into 6 parishes and 1 dependency (Carriacou and Petite Martinique). Local government in the form of a city council is currently in the process of being implemented in the islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, giving the residents there more say in local affairs.

District magnitude for PR districts?
N/A
Threshold for PR seats
N/A
Voting legally compulsory?
No
Gender quotas?
No
Quotas for minority representation?
No
Is remote voting possible?
No
Concurrent Elections?
Concurrent elections of Prime Minister, Senate, and House at least every five years

(1) Grenada's Constitution, Article 58.

(2) Grenada's Constitution, Article 24.

(3) Grenada's Constitution, Article 32 and official website of the government of Grenada

(4) Official website of the government of Grenada and CIA World Factbook

Source / Fuente: Grenada's Constitution, Grenada's government, CIA World Factbook

 

Última actualización: 20 de Junio, 2011