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Electoral Systems

Gibraltar Gibraltar

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: "There shall be a Governor and Commander-in-Chief for Gibraltar who shall be appointed by Her Majesty and shall hold office during Her Majesty’s pleasure and who shall be Her Majesty’s representative in Gibraltar."
Source: Constitution, Chapter II, Article, 19 https://www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi/constitution/Gibraltar_Constitution_Order_2006.pdf
Verified: 2019/11/04
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ES002

Head of Government
Question:How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer: e. Appointed
Comments: "The Governor, acting in his discretion, shall appoint as Chief Minister the Elected Member of the Parliament who in his judgement is most likely to command the greatest measure of confidence among the Elected Members of the Parliament."
Source: Constitution, Chapter IV, Article 45(3) https://www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi/constitution/Gibraltar_Constitution_Order_2006.pdf
Verified: 2019/11/04
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ES003

President
Question:Does the country have a president?
Answer: b. No
Comments:
Source: Constitution, Chapter II, Article, 19 https://www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi/constitution/Gibraltar_Constitution_Order_2006.pdf
Verified: 2009/12/03
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ES004

Number of Chambers
Question:The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer: a. One chamber
Comments: "25.-(1) There shall be a Parliament for Gibraltar, which shall be styled the Gibraltar Parliament. (2) The Parliament shall consist of – (a) the Speaker; and (b) at least seventeen Elected Members elected in such manner and in such number as may be prescribed by any law which may prescribe a number in excess of seventeen Members if such increase or reduction has been approved by a motion supported by a two-thirds majority of the Members of the Parliament."
Source: Constitution, Chapter III, Article 25 (1,2) https://www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi/constitution/Gibraltar_Constitution_Order_2006.pdf
Verified: 2019/11/04
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ES005

Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question:What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s): j. Other
Comments: The limited vote system is used. "Method of voting. 22. At a contested election for members of the Parliament each elector may vote for as many candidates as there are vacancies to be filled unless there are more vacancies than ten, in which case each elector may vote for not more than ten candidates. Equality of votes. 22A.(1) Where the counting of votes (including any recount) has been completed and an equality of votes is found to exist between any candidates and the addition of a vote would entitle any of those candidates to be declared elected, a new poll shall be conducted as between those candidates on the day 21 days after the date of that election."
Source: Parliament Act Number 1950-15, Part II, Article 22-22A(1). https://www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi/articles/1950-15o.pdf Electoral Law, art. 30, 42 & 45 International IDEA: Table of Electoral Systems Worldwide (http://www.idea.int/esd/world.cfm)
Verified: 2019/11/04
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