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Boundary Delimitation
BD001
Delimitation of constituencies
Question: Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: Constitution, Part 4,Section 54:
"For the purpose of the election of members of the House of Representatives, Grenada shall be divided into such number of constituencies, having such boundaries as may be provided for by an Order made by the Governor-General in accordance with the provisions of section 56 of this Constitution."
Source: Constitution, Part 4, Section 54
Verified: 2011/05/31
BD003
Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question: On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s):
a . "Equality" of population g . Other
Comments: Constitution, schedule 2, section 56:
"All constituencies shall contain as nearly equal numbers of inhabitants as appears to the Constituency Boundaries Commission to be reasonably practicable, but the Commission may depart from this rule to such extent as it considers expedient to take account of the following factors, that is to say :-
the density of population, and in particular the need to ensure the adequate representation of sparsely-populated rural areas ;
the means of communication ;
geographical features ;
the boundaries of administrative areas."
Source: Constitution, Schedule 2, Articles a through d
Verified: 2011/05/31
BD005
Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question: The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s):
c . Executive d . Boundary Commission
Comments: Constitution, part 4, article 55
55.-(1) There shall be a Constituency Boundaries Commission for Grenada which shall consist of-
the Speaker, as Chairman;two members appointed by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister; and two members appointed by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Leader of the Opposition.
Source: Constitution, part 4, article 55
Verified: 2011/05/31
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: There shall be a Governor-General of Grenada 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 Grenada.
Source: Grenada Constitution 1973, art. 19 & 57
Verified: 2011/06/28
ES002
Head of Government
Question: How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer:
e . Appointed
Comments: There shall be a Prime Minister of Grenada, who shall be appointed by the Governor-General.
Whenever the Governor-General has occasion to appoint a Prime Minister he shall appoint a member of the House of Representatives who appears to him likely to command the support of the majority of the members of the House.
Source: Grenada Constitution 1973, art. 58
Verified: 2011/06/28
ES003
President
Question: Does the country have a president?
Answer:
b . No
Comments:
Source: Grenada Constitution 1973, art. 19 and 58
Verified: 2011/06/28
ES004
Number of Chambers
Question: The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer:
b . Two chambers
Comments:
Source: Grenada Constitution 1973, art. 23
Verified: 2012/02/24
ES005
Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question: What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s):
a . Plurality (FPTP)
Comments:
Source: Grenada Constitution 1973, art. 29-32
Verified: 2011/06/28
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: Constitution, part 1 - section 29-35, part 3 - section 53, part 4 54-56.
Electoral law of 1958
Verified: 2011/07/31
LF003
Electoral Law covers
Question: The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s):
a . National elections
Comments:
Source: Electoral law of 1958, part 6, article 23
Verified: 2011/07/31
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: 2011/07/31
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: a) Supreme Court
Article 76 of the Electoral law:
"76. A petition of an undue return or undue election of a member of the House of Representatives in this Ordinance called an election petition may be presented to the Supreme Court by any one or more of the following persons, that is to say---
(1) some person who voted or had a right to vote at the election to which the petition relates;
(2) some person claiming to have had a right to be returned at such election;
(3) some person alleging himself to have been a candidate at such election. "
Source: Electoral law of 1958, part 7, article 76
Verified: 2011/07/31
Electoral Management
EM002
Responsibility of national EMB
Question: Does the national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
Answer(s):
a . National level c . Local level
Comments: Constitution, article 35:
"35.-(1) There shall be a Supervisor of Elections whose duty it shall be to exercise general supervision over the registration of voters in elections of the members of the House of Representatives and over the conduct of such elections.
...
(7) The Supervisor of Elections shall exercise such other functions in relation to elections (whether to the House of Representatives or to local government authorities) as may be prescribed by or under any law enacted by Parliament. "
Source: Constitution, article 35
Verified: 2012/02/24
EM004
EMB budget determined by
Question: The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):
h . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2012/02/24
EM005
EMB expenditures controlled by
Question: The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s):
h . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2012/02/24
EM006
Term of EMB members
Question: The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
Answer:
b . For a specified number of years
Comments:
Source: Constitution, art 35
Verified: 2012/02/24
EM012
Electoral Management model
Question: What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer:
b . Independent
Comments: In the exercise of his functions under the foregoing provisions of this section, the Supervisor of Elections shall not be subject to the direction or control of any other person or authority.
Source: Constitution, art 35
Verified: 2012/02/24
EM013
Number of EMB members
Question: The EMB is composed of:
Answer:
a . 1 - 10 members (specify)
Comments: Supervisor of Elections
Source: Constitution, art 35
Verified: 2012/02/24
EM014
Membership based on
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer:
b . Expertise
Comments:
Source: Constitution, art 35
Verified: 2012/02/24
EM015
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s):
a . Head of State
Comments:
Source: Constitution, art 35
Verified: 2012/02/24
Voter Education
Voter Registration
VR001
Voting age
Question: What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer:
c . 18
Comments:
Source: Constitution, article 32
Verified: 2012/01/25
VR002
Other voting requirements
Question: Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
Answer(s):
a . Citizenship b . Period of Residence
Comments: a) Commonwealth citizenship
Constitution, article 32:
"32.-(1) Each of the constituencies into which Grenada is divided in accordance with the provisions of section 56 of this Constitution shall return one member to the House of Representatives who shall be directly elected in such manner as may, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, be prescribed by or under any law.
(2)
Every Commonwealth citizen who has attained the prescribed age and who possesses such qualifications relating to residence or domicile in Grenada as Parliament may prescribe shall, unless he is disqualified by Parliament from registration as a voter for the purposes of elections of members of the House of Representatives, be entitled to be registered as such a voter under any law in that behalf, and no other person may be so registered.
Every person who is registered as aforesaid in any constituency shall, unless he is disqualified by Parliament from voting in that constituency in any election of members of the House of Representatives, be so entitled to vote, in accordance with the provisions of any law in that behalf, and no other person may so vote.
The prescribed age for the purposes of this subsection shall be the age of eighteen years."
Source: Constitution, article 32
Verified: 2012/01/25
VR004
Authority responsible for voter registration
Question: Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
Answer:
d . Election Management Body (specify)
Comments: Supervisor of Elections.
Constitution, article 35:
"35.-(1) There shall be a Supervisor of Elections whose duty it shall be to exercise general supervision over the registration of voters in elections of the members of the House of Representatives and over the conduct of such elections."
Source: Constitution, article 35
Verified: 2012/01/25
VR008
Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Question: Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Answer:
b . No
Comments: But in order to be able to vote, voters should be included in the electoral register and their name should appear in the official list of electors for that polling division.
Source:
Verified: 2012/01/25
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: No provisions in law regarding the registration of political parties in order to participate in the elections of the House or representatives.
Source: IFE 2006.
Verified: 2006/05/31
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 j . Other
Comments: The citizenship refers to the Commonwealth; the residence in Grenada for a period of twelve months immediately before the date of his nomination for election or is domiciled and resident in Grenada at that date and the candidate should be able to speak and, unless incapacitated by blindness or other physical cause, to read the English language with sufficient proficiency to enable him to take an active part in the proceedings of the House.
Source: Constitution 30.
Verified: 2006/05/31
PC008
Independent candidates
Question: Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s):
c . In legislative elections (Chamber 1)
Comments: In fact, it is not required to be member or nominated by a political party in order to become a candidate for House of Assembly.
Source: Electoral Law 26.
Verified: 2006/05/31
PC012
Public funding of parties
Question: Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s):
a . No
Comments: No provisions in law regarding any kind of public funding to political parties.
Source: IFE 2006.
Verified: 2006/05/31
PC015
Question: What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s):
f . No information available
Comments: There is no public funding of political parties.
Source: IFE 2006.
Verified: 2006/11/15
PC017
Question: Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: No provisions in the electoral legislation banning private funds to parties or candidates.
Source: IFE 2006.
Verified: 2006/05/31
Vote Counting
VC004
Votes are sorted/counted at
Question: Following the close of the voting, where are the votes first sorted and counted?
Answer:
a . The polling stations
Comments:
Source: Electoral Law 50.
Verified: 2009/11/04
VC011
When are ballots recounted?
Question: Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
Answer(s):
b . Always recounted
Comments: The final count (not necessarily a recount in the strict sense), is realized by the returning officer once he has received the ballot boxes from all polling stations of the constituency.
Source: Electoral Law 52.
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: There are no free broadcast time or free printed advertisement space allocated to political parties.
Source: International IDEA (2003) "Funding of Political Parties and Election Campaigns"
Verified: 2006/11/30
Direct Democracy
DD002
Direct Democracy Provisions (National Level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Direct Democracy Procedures at the national level?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments:
Source: Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008) http://www.idea.int/publications/direct_democracy/index.cfm
Verified: 2009/10/23
DD003
Mandatory referendums (national level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Mandatory Referendums at the national level?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments:
Source: Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008) http://www.idea.int/publications/direct_democracy/index.cfm
Verified: 2009/10/23
DD004
Optional referendums (national level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Optional Referendums at the national level?
Answer:
b . No
Comments:
Source: Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008) http://www.idea.int/publications/direct_democracy/index.cfm
Verified: 2009/10/23
DD005
Citizens' Initiatives (national level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Citizen’s Initiatives at national level?
Answer:
b . No
Comments:
Source: Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008) http://www.idea.int/publications/direct_democracy/index.cfm
Verified: 2009/10/23
DD006
Agenda Initiatives (national level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Agenda Initiatives at national level?
Answer:
b . No
Comments:
Source: Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008) http://www.idea.int/publications/direct_democracy/index.cfm
Verified: 2009/10/23
DD007
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Recalls at national level?
Answer:
b . No
Comments:
Source: Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008) http://www.idea.int/publications/direct_democracy/index.cfm
Verified: 2009/10/23
DD129
Question: Are the results of referenda always binding, never binding or sometimes binding?
Answer:
d . No information available
Comments:
Source: Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008) http://www.idea.int/publications/direct_democracy/index.cfm
Verified: 2009/10/23
DD130
Question: Are the types of issues to vote upon in a referendum constitutional changes only, other issues only or both constitutional and other issues?
Answer:
a . Constitutional changes only
Comments:
Source: Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008) http://www.idea.int/publications/direct_democracy/index.cfm
Verified: 2009/10/23
DD131
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Direct Democracy at sub-national levels (regional or local)?
Answer:
b . No
Comments:
Source: Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008) http://www.idea.int/publications/direct_democracy/index.cfm
Verified: 2009/10/23
Voting Operations
VO003
Electors vote at
Question: Where can electors vote?
Answer(s):
a . At a specified polling station in the locality where they are registered at national elections
Comments:
Source: Electoral Law, art 33.
Verified: 2012/02/24
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: Electoral Law, art 33.
Verified: 2012/02/24
VO011
Voting method
Question: How do electors cast their votes?
Answer(s):
a . Manually marking of ballots
Comments: Electoral law of 1958, article 45:
"(3) The elector on receiving the ballot paper shall forthwith enter one of the polling compartments and there mark his ballot paper by marking with a black lead pencil and not otherwise a cross or any other mark within the space containing the name of the candidate for whom he intends to vote, so as to indicate clearly the candidate for whom he intends to vote, and he shall then fold the ballot paper as directed so that the initials and the numbers on the counterfoil can be seen without opening it. When the ballot is not so folded the presiding officer shall require the elector to fold the ballot as required by this subsection." "
Source: Electoral law of 1958, article 45 (3)
Verified: 2012/02/24
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