Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis
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 National Assembly
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Duration of Term
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Maximum of five years from the formation
of government
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Term Limits
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None
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Unicameral Parliament - National Assembly
(2)
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Composition
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15 members (11 Representatives and 4 Senators)
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Election System
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Representatives are directly elected by
simple majority in single member districts. Three Senators
are appointed by the Governor-General (2 on the advice of
the Prime Minister, 1 on the advice of the Leader of the
Opposition). The last Senator is the Attorney General.
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Duration of Term
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Duration of parliament; Maximum of 5 years
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Term Limits
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None
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State / Province (4)
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There is no Provincial level of government.
Below the National Government, there are 14 local parishes
that make up the second tier of administrative subdivisions.
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| District magnitude for PR districts? |
N/A
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| Threshold |
N/A
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| Voting legally compulsory? |
No (4)
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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 (5)
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| Concurrent Elections? |
Concurrent elections between Prime Minister
and House of Assembly at least every five years.
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(1) Saint Kitts and Nevis' s Constitution, Article 52.
(2) Saint Kitts and Nevis' s Constitution, Articles 26, 29 and Saint Kitts and Nevis official government website. .
(3) Information taken from the USA State Department website. Available at: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2341.htm
(4) Saint Kitts and Nevis' s Constitution, Article 29.
(5) Ace Project.
Source / Fuente: Saint Kitts and Nevis's Constitution, Saint Kitts and Nevis government website, AceProject