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Saint Helena
- 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: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:16:29 UTC
BD03 On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
e. Geographic size of district
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:16:29 UTC
Electoral Management
EM01 Please provide the following contact information for the national electoral management body:
b. Full Address The Castle, St Helena Island, South Atlantic Ocean STHL 1ZZ
c. Telephone + (290) 2314
d. Facsimile + (290) 2598
e. Email [email protected]
f. Website Address www.sainthelena.gov.sh
h. Information Officer Mr Garron Yon
i. Official language of the electoral law governing national elections English
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:14:44 UTC
EM02 Does this national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
a. National level
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:14:44 UTC
EM04 The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
c. The legislature
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:14:44 UTC
EM05 The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
c. The legislature
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:14:44 UTC
EM06 The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
c. For an unspecified period
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:14:44 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: 2007-01-19 14:14:44 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: 2007-01-19 14:14:44 UTC
Legislative Framework
LF01 What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
a. Part of Constitution
b. Separate legislation
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:08:25 UTC
LF03 The national electoral law covers:
a. National elections
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:08:25 UTC
LF04 Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
a. Voting is voluntary
Source: International IDEA Voter Turnout Website (http://www.idea.int/vt/)
Last updated: 2006-11-21 20:57:01 UTC
Media and Elections
ME01 Please provide information about the person completing the questionnaire.
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:32:06 UTC
ME11 What laws, if any, guarantee freedom of access to public information for representatives of the media?
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:32:06 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: 2007-01-19 14:32:06 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: 2007-01-19 14:32:06 UTC
ME19 What are the laws, if any, which govern the granting of broadcasting licenses/frequencies to private broadcasters?
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:32:06 UTC
ME22 What are the legal conditions, if any, under which the activities of a media outlet may be suspended?
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:32:06 UTC
ME37 What are the criteria for allocating free broadcast time and/or free printed advertisement space to political parties?
h. Not applicable
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:32:06 UTC
ME38 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a political party is permitted to spend on paid advertising during a campaign period?
Comments: Not applicable.
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:32:06 UTC
ME55 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a presidential candidate is permitted to spend on paid advertising?
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:32:06 UTC
ME56 What are the laws, if any, which govern the disclosure of campaign advertising expenditures by political parties and candidates?
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:32:06 UTC
ME57 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a media outlet can charge parties/candidates for advertising during the campaign?
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:32:06 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: 2007-01-19 14:32:06 UTC
ME60 What legal requirements, if any, regulate the participation of candidates or party representatives in media debates?
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:32:06 UTC
Parties and Candidates
PC01 What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
g. Not applicable
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:22:26 UTC
PC02 What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 2)?
g. Not applicable
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:22:26 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: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:22:26 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: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:22:26 UTC
PC08 Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
f. Not applicable
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:22:26 UTC
PC12 Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
d. Other
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:22:26 UTC
PC15 What is the basis of the public funding?
f. Not applicable
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:22:26 UTC
Vote Counting
VC04 Following the close of the voting, where are the votes first sorted and counted?
c. At special counting centres
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:20:29 UTC
VC11 Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
d. By request
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:20:29 UTC
Voter Education
VE01 Who conducts voter education and information campaigns at the national elections (informing where, when and how to register and vote)?
a. National Electoral Management Body
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:18:13 UTC
VE02 At the national level, how often are voter education programs conducted?
b. Election time only
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:18:13 UTC
Voting Operations
VO03 Where can electors vote?
b. At any polling station in the same voting district
h. By proxy
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:19:23 UTC
VO04 Who can vote from outside the country?
a. Outside the country voting is not permitted
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:19:23 UTC
VO05 If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
g. Not applicable
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:19:23 UTC
VO10 Is there a maximum allowable voter capacity of a polling station for the national elections?
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:19:23 UTC
VO11 How do electors cast their votes?
a. By manually marking the ballot
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:19:23 UTC
Voter Registration
VR01 What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
c. 18
Comments: 18 years
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:17:28 UTC
VR02 Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
b. Period of Residence
d. Naturalization
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:17:28 UTC
VR04 Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
a. Central Government Department (specify)
Source: Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
Last updated: 2007-01-19 14:17:28 UTC
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