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Boundary Delimitation
BD001
Delimitation of constituencies
Question: Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer:
b . No, existing regional/provincial/other boundaries are used
Comments:
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Verified: 2007/01/19
BD003
Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question: On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s):
e . Geographic size of district
Comments:
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Verified: 2007/01/19
BD005
Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question: The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s):
c . Executive
Comments:
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Verified: 2007/01/19
Electoral Systems
ES001
Head of State
Question: How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s):
f . Inherited monarchy with a Governor appointed by the Monarch
Comments: The head of state is the British monarch who appoints the Governor as her representative.
Source: Constitution, art. 26
Verified: 2010/01/12
ES002
Head of Government
Question: How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer:
e . Appointed
Comments: The executive authority of St Helena is vested in Her Majesty, exercised on her behalf by the Governor, who is appointed by her. There shall be an Executive Council for St Helena, which shall consist of: five of the Elected Members of the Legislative Council, three ex officio members, namely the Chief Secretary, the Financial Secretary and the Attorney General and temporary members as may be appointed according to subsection 2 of article 35 of the Constitution.
Source: Constitution, art. 34-35
Verified: 2010/01/12
ES003
President
Question: Does the country have a president?
Answer:
b . No
Comments:
Source: Constitution, art. 26
Verified: 2010/01/12
ES004
Number of Chambers
Question: The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer:
a . One chamber
Comments: There shall be a Legislature for St Helena consisting of Her Majesty and the Legislative Council.
Source: Constitution, art. 47
Verified: 2010/01/12
ES005
Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question: What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s):
c . Block Vote
Comments: The Elected Members of the Legislative Council shall be elected by secret ballot, under a system of universal suffrage, by the persons registered on a single roll of voters for a single constituency for the whole of the island of St Helena; but the Legislature may make provision by Ordinance for the island to be divided into two or more constituencies for the purpose of elections, and for separate rolls of voters for such constituencies
Source: Constitution, art. 50 & 78
International IDEA: Table of Electoral Systems Worldwide http://www.idea.int/esd/world.cfm
Verified: 2010/01/12
Legislative Framework
LF001
Status of Electoral Law
Question: What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Answer(s):
a . Part of Constitution b . Separate legislation
Comments:
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Verified: 2007/01/19
LF003
Electoral Law covers
Question: The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s):
a . National elections
Comments:
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Verified: 2007/01/19
LF004
Compulsory/voluntary voting
Question: Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s):
a . Voting is voluntary
Comments:
Source: International IDEA Voter Turnout Website (http://www.idea.int/vt/)
Verified: 2006/11/21
LF007
Electoral Disputes Agency(ies)
Question: What are the agency(ies) responsible for the first level of formal electoral disputes?
Answer(s):
a . Judiciary
Comments:
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Verified: 2007/01/19
Electoral Management
EM002
Responsibility of national EMB
Question: Does the national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
Answer(s):
a . National level
Comments:
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Verified: 2007/01/19
EM004
EMB budget determined by
Question: The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature
Comments:
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Verified: 2007/01/19
EM005
EMB expenditures controlled by
Question: The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature
Comments:
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Verified: 2007/01/19
EM006
Term of EMB members
Question: The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
Answer:
c . For an unspecified period
Comments:
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Verified: 2007/01/19
EM012
Electoral Management model
Question: What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer:
a . Governmental
Comments:
Source: Electoral Management Design: The International IDEA Handbook (http://www.idea.int/publications/emd/upload/EMD_Annex_A.pdf)
Verified: 2009/11/12
EM013
Number of EMB members
Question: The EMB is composed of:
Answer:
e . Not applicable
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2009/11/12
Voter Education
VE001
Information campaigns performed by
Question: Who conducts information campaigns for national elections (informing where, when and how to register and/or vote)?
Answer(s):
a . National Electoral Management Body
Comments:
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Verified: 2007/01/19
VE002
Frequency of voter education programs
Question: At the national level, how often are voter education programs conducted?
Answer:
b . Election time only
Comments:
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Verified: 2007/01/19
VE003
National civic education
Question: Is there a national civic education campaign (rights and responsibilities of citizens)?
Answer(s):
a . No
Comments:
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Verified: 2007/01/19
Voter Registration
VR001
Voting age
Question: What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer:
c . 18
Comments:
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Verified: 2007/01/19
VR002
Other voting requirements
Question: Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
Answer(s):
b . Period of Residence d . Naturalization
Comments:
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Verified: 2007/01/19
VR004
Authority responsible for voter registration
Question: Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
Answer:
a . Central Government Department (specify)
Comments:
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Verified: 2007/01/19
Parties and Candidates
PC001
Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)
Question: What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s):
g . No information available
Comments:
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Verified: 2007/01/19
PC003
Registration requirements for candidates (Chamber 1)
Question: What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s):
a . Age b . Citizenship d . Residence f . Registration
Comments:
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Verified: 2007/01/19
PC008
Independent candidates
Question: Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s):
f . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2007/01/19
PC012
Public funding of parties
Question: Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s):
d . Other
Comments:
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Verified: 2007/01/19
PC015
Question: What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s):
f . No information available
Comments:
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Verified: 2007/01/19
PC017
Question: Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer:
b . No
Comments:
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Verified: 2007/01/19
Vote Counting
VC004
Votes are sorted/counted at
Question: Following the close of the voting, where are the votes first sorted and counted?
Answer:
c . Special counting centres
Comments:
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Verified: 2009/11/04
VC011
When are ballots recounted?
Question: Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
Answer(s):
d . By request
Comments:
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Verified: 2009/11/04
Media and Elections
ME037
Criteria for allocating free broadcast time
Question: What are the criteria for allocating free broadcast time and/or free printed advertisement space to political parties?
Answer(s):
h . No information available
Comments:
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Verified: 2007/01/19
ME062
Blackout period for release of opinion poll results.
Question: What is the blackout period, if any, during which results of pre-election opinion polls may not be released to the public?
Answer:
g . No information available
Comments:
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Verified: 2007/01/19
Direct Democracy
Voting Operations
VO003
Electors vote at
Question: Where can electors vote?
Answer(s):
b . At any polling station in the same voting district h . By proxy
Comments:
Source: Elections Ordinance 2009: http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/data/files/resources/561/Elections-Ordinance.pdf (2013)
Verified: 2013/01/18
VO004
Voting outside the country is permitted for
Question: Who can vote from outside the country?
Answer(s):
a . Outside the country voting is not permitted
Comments:
Source: Elections Ordinance 2009, art. 4 (1): http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/data/files/resources/561/Elections-Ordinance.pdf (2013)
Verified: 2013/01/18
VO005
Locations for voting outside of the country
Question: If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
Answer(s):
h . Not applicable
Comments:
Source: Elections Ordinance 2009, art. 4 (1): http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/data/files/resources/561/Elections-Ordinance.pdf (2013)
Verified: 2013/01/18
VO011
Voting method
Question: How do electors cast their votes?
Answer(s):
a . Manually marking of ballots
Comments:
Source: Legal Notice 24 of 2009, art 5 (1): http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/data/files/resources/561/Elections-Ordinance.pdf (2013)
Verified: 2013/01/18
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