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Barbados Barbados

Head of State
Inherited monarchy with a Governor appointed by the Monarch
Head of Government
Appointed
Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Plurality (FPTP)
Voting age
18

Independent

Name of Institution: Electoral and Boundaries Commission Website Address: N/A

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Electoral News Archive

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20 May 2010
BARBADOS: Opposition leader wants fixed election date, The Barbados Advocate (2010)
06 November 2009
Barbados: Public seeks greater confidence in electoral systems, The Barbados Advocate (2009)
09 July 2008
Election fever peaks in Barbados, BBC (2008)

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Reports and Assessments
1 materials
Constitutions
1 materials
Laws and Regulations
4 materials
Essays and Papers
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Barbados

Description of Electoral System

(courtesy of IFES election guide)

The monarchy is hereditary. In the Senate 21 members are appointed by the governor-general. In the House of Assembly 30 members are elected by direct vote to serve 5-year terms.

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