Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Sistema Electoral Electoral System

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National Executive (1)
Composition			Prime Minister
Election System			Elected by majority of representatives in the House of Assembly
Duration of Term			Maximum of five years from formation of government
Term Limits			None
Unicameral Parliament - House of Assembly (2)
Composition			15 elected Representatives and 6 appointed Senators
Election System			Governor General appoints the 6 Senators (4 on the advice of the Prime Minister and 2 on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition). The 15 Representatives are directly elected in single member districts.
Duration of Term			Maximum of five years from formation of government
Term Limits			None
State / Province (3)
St. Vincent and the Grenadines does not have a provincial level of Government. There is no elected local government. Six parishes headed by appointed clerks, have limited administrative functions. The capital, Kingstown, is governed by a warden reporting directly to the national government.

District magnitude for PR districts?		Not applicable
Threshold for PR seats		Not applicable
Voting legally compulsory?		No (4)
Gender quotas?		No
Quotas for minority representation?		No
Is remote voting possible?		No (5)
Concurrent Elections?		Yes

(1) Constitution of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Article 51.

(2) Constitution of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Article, 24, 27-29, 33 and Official St. Vincent and the Grenadines Government Website

(3) Commonwealth Local Government Forum, Available at: http://www.clgf.org.uk/index.cfm.

(4) (5) Ace Project