República de Jamaica
Republic of Jamaica
Sistema Electoral Electoral System
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National Executive (1)
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Composition
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Prime Minister
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Election System
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Elected by a majority of the members of
the House of Representatives
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Duration of Term
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Maximum of five years from formation of
government
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Term Limits
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None
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Upper House of National Assembly -
Senate (2)
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Composition
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21 Senators
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Election System
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The Senators are appointed by the Governor-General:
13 are appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister and
8 on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition
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Duration of Term
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Duration of the parliament; maximum of
five years
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Term Limits
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None
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Lower House of the National Assembly
- House of Representatives (3)
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Composition
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60 Members - 1 for each of the countrie's
60 constituencies
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Election System
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Elected by plurality
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Duration
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Duration of the parliament; maximum of
five years
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Term Limits
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None
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Local Government (4)
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There is no provincial executive. Below
the National Executive, there are only local parishes with
limited authority. The island's 60 constituencies are subdivided
into 227 electoral divisions, each of which is represented
by a Parish Councillor.
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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
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| Gender quotas? |
No
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| Quotas for minority representation? |
No
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| Is remote voting possible? |
No
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| Concurrent Elections? |
Yes; a single parliamentary election at
least every five years.
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(1) Jamaica's Constitution of 1962, Articles 64, 70.
(2) Jamaica's Constitution of 1962, Article 35.
(3) Jamaica's Constitution of 1962, Articles 66, 67.
(4) Jamaica Information Services
Sources: Jamaica's Constitution, Jamaica Information Services, ACE Project