Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
- Boundary Delimitation
- Direct Democracy
- Electoral Management
- Electoral Systems
- Legislative Framework
- Media and Elections
- Parties and Candidates
- Vote Counting
- Voter Education
- Voting Operations
- Voter Registration
Boundary Delimitation
BD01 Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
b. No, existing regional/provincial/other boundaries are used
Source: John Rowland, Office of the Registrar General
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:31:22 UTC
BD03 On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
e. Geographic size of district
Source: John Rowland, Office of the Registrar General
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:31:22 UTC
Electoral Management
EM01 Please provide the following contact information for the national electoral management body:
a. Name of Institution Office of the Registrar General
b. Full Address Town Hall, Stanley, Falkland Islands, South Atlantic Ocean, F1QQ 1ZZ
c. Telephone 050027272
d. Facsimile 0050027270
f. Website Address http://www.falklands.gov.fk/3a.htm
Source: John Rowland, Office of the Registrar General
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:30:31 UTC
EM02 Does this national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
a. National level
b. Regional level
Source: John Rowland, Office of the Registrar General
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:30:31 UTC
EM04 The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
d. A national government department
Source: John Rowland, Office of the Registrar General
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:30:31 UTC
EM05 The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
d. A national government department
Source: John Rowland, Office of the Registrar General
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:30:31 UTC
EM06 The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
d. Other
Source: John Rowland, Office of the Registrar General
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:30:31 UTC
EM08 According to official sources, what was the estimated overall cost (in US dollars if available) of the most recent national elections?
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:30:31 UTC
EM09 What was the total number of registered voters or, where there was no voter roll, the estimated number of eligible voters?
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:30:31 UTC
Electoral Systems
ES01 How is the Head of State selected?
f. A Governor General appointed by the Monarch
Last updated: 2008-02-15 20:00:28 UTC
ES02 How is the Head of Government selected?
c. Indirectly elected by legislature/chosen by parliament
Last updated: 2008-02-15 20:02:09 UTC
ES04 The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
a. One chamber
Last updated: 2008-02-15 20:05:29 UTC
ES05 What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
g. List Proportional Representation
Last updated: 2008-02-15 20:44:26 UTC
ES11 If special constituencies or seats are reserved in Chamber 1, specify which interest groups, and the proportion of total seats reserved for:
Last updated: 2008-02-15 20:00:28 UTC
Legislative Framework
LF01 What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
a. Part of Constitution
b. Separate legislation
Source: John Rowland, Office of the Registrar General
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:24:48 UTC
LF03 The national electoral law covers:
a. National elections
b. Regional elections
c. Local elections
d. Referendums
Source: John Rowland, Office of the Registrar General
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:24:48 UTC
LF04 Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
a. Voting is voluntary
Source: John Rowland, Office of the Registrar General
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:24:48 UTC
Media and Elections
ME01 Please provide information about the person completing the questionnaire.
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:43:38 UTC
ME11 What laws, if any, guarantee freedom of access to public information for representatives of the media?
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:43:38 UTC
ME13 What are the laws, if any, which govern the operations of the public broadcaster?
Specify the date of the latest version (including latest amendments)
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:43:38 UTC
ME18 What are the laws, if any, that provide for the safeguards for editorial autonomy in relation to the public broadcaster(s)?
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:43:38 UTC
ME19 What are the laws, if any, which govern the granting of broadcasting licenses/frequencies to private broadcasters?
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:43:38 UTC
ME22 What are the legal conditions, if any, under which the activities of a media outlet may be suspended?
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:43:38 UTC
ME37 What are the criteria for allocating free broadcast time and/or free printed advertisement space to political parties?
a. Equal regardless of size of party and previous performance
Source: John Rowland, Office of the Registrar General
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:43:38 UTC
ME38 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a political party is permitted to spend on paid advertising during a campaign period?
a. Amount (Euros) 747 Euros
Comments: 500 British Pound(s) = 746.91 Euro(s) 1 EUR = 0.669425 GBP 1 GBP = 1.49382 EUR
Source: John Rowland, Office of the Registrar General
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:43:38 UTC
ME55 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a presidential candidate is permitted to spend on paid advertising?
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:43:38 UTC
ME56 What are the laws, if any, which govern the disclosure of campaign advertising expenditures by political parties and candidates?
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:43:38 UTC
ME57 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a media outlet can charge parties/candidates for advertising during the campaign?
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:43:38 UTC
ME58 How does this maximum amount (identified in question C.15.1) affect the political participation of smaller or newly formed parties?
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:43:38 UTC
ME59 Are televised debates between candidates or party representatives normally conducted?
c. No
Source: John Rowland, Office of the Registrar General
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:43:38 UTC
ME60 What legal requirements, if any, regulate the participation of candidates or party representatives in media debates?
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:43:38 UTC
Parties and Candidates
PC01 What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
c. Regional distribution requirement
Comments: b) 100£
Source: John Rowland, Office of the Registrar General
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:39:40 UTC
PC02 What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 2)?
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
c. Regional distribution requirement
Comments: b) 100£
Source: John Rowland, Office of the Registrar General
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:39:40 UTC
PC03 What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
f. Registration
Source: John Rowland, Office of the Registrar General
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:39:40 UTC
PC04 What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 2)?
a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
f. Registration
Source: John Rowland, Office of the Registrar General
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:39:40 UTC
PC08 Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
e. In both presidential and legislative elections
Source: John Rowland, Office of the Registrar General
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:39:40 UTC
PC12 Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
c. Indirect
Source: John Rowland, Office of the Registrar General
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:44:28 UTC
PC14 If political parties receive indirect public funding, identify the type of funding:
a. Free media access
Source: John Rowland, Office of the Registrar General
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:44:28 UTC
PC15 What is the basis of the public funding?
a. Equal funding, regardless of size and previous performance
Source: John Rowland, Office of the Registrar General
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:44:28 UTC
Vote Counting
VC04 Following the close of the voting, where are the votes first sorted and counted?
b. At the polling centre
Source: John Rowland, Office of the Registrar General
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:41:02 UTC
VC11 Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
c. Automatically (triggered) recounted under certain conditions
d. By request
Source: John Rowland, Office of the Registrar General
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:41:02 UTC
Voter Education
VE01 Who conducts voter education and information campaigns at the national elections (informing where, when and how to register and vote)?
d. National Government
Source: John Rowland, Office of the Registrar General
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:32:04 UTC
VE02 At the national level, how often are voter education programs conducted?
b. Election time only
Source: John Rowland, Office of the Registrar General
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:32:04 UTC
Voting Operations
VO03 Where can electors vote?
c. At any polling station in the same country
e. At mobile polling stations
f. By mail
h. By proxy
Source: John Rowland, Office of the Registrar General
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:36:58 UTC
VO04 Who can vote from outside the country?
c. Citizens outside the country (including those on vacation)
e. Students
Comments: Voting from outside the country is allowed for some.
Source: International IDEA research, January 2007
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:36:58 UTC
VO05 If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
c. Special polling stations
d. By proxy
e. By mail
Source: International IDEA research, January 2007
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:36:58 UTC
VO10 Is there a maximum allowable voter capacity of a polling station for the national elections?
Last updated: 2007-02-02 09:29:15 UTC
VO11 How do electors cast their votes?
a. By manually marking the ballot
Source: John Rowland, Office of the Registrar General
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:36:58 UTC
Voter Registration
VR01 What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
c. 18
Comments: 18 years
Source: John Rowland, Office of the Registrar General
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:35:36 UTC
VR02 Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
a. Citizenship
b. Period of Residence
c. Citizenship of Parents
d. Naturalization
Source: John Rowland, Office of the Registrar General
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:35:36 UTC
VR04 Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
e. Other
Comments: e) Falkland Islands Government
Source: John Rowland, Office of the Registrar General
Last updated: 2007-02-14 17:35:36 UTC
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