Trinidad y Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Sistema Electoral Electoral System
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National Executive (1)
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Composition
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President (Head of State) and Prime Minister
(Head of Government)
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Election System
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President is elected by an electoral college
consisting of all the members of the House of Representatives
and all the Senators. The Prime Minister is elected by a
majority of Representatives in the House of Representatives.
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Duration of Term
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President- 5 years, Prime Minister- 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 the National Assembly
- Senate (2)
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Composition
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31 members
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Election System
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Appointed by President. 16 Senators are
chosen onhe advice of the Prime Minister, 6 on the advice
of the Leader of the Opposition, and 9 are chosen from among
individuals prominent in economic and social affairs, under
the President's discretion.
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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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Lower House of the National Assembly
- House of Representatives (3)
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Composition
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41 members.
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Election System
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Elected by simple majority from single
member districts.
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Duration
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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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State / Province (4)
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Composition
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There is no provincial level of government
in Trinidad and Tobago. Instead there are 14 Municipal Corporations
(2 City, 3 Borough, and 9 Regional Corporations) that form
the local administration. These Municipal Corporations each
have an elected Council made up of Councilors and an Alderman.
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Election System
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Councilors are directly elected by voters
at Local Government elections. Aldermen are elected by the
Councilors.
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Duration
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Alderman and Councilors are elected to
serve three year terms.
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Term Limits
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No
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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 (5)
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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 (6)
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| Concurrent Elections? |
Yes. Between Prime Minister and Legislature.
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(1) Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago. Information on President Chapter III. Information on Prime Minister, Art. 76-77.
(2) Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago, Articles 40, 43.
(3) Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago, Articles 46, 49.
(4) Government of Trinidad and Tobago: Ministry of Local Government Website. Available at: http://www.localgov.gov.tt/index.html.
(5) (6) Ace Project
Sources: Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago, ACE Project