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Country Compartative Data


President: Not applicable
Electoral System (Chamber 1): Plurality (FPTP)
Voting age: 21
Compulsory/voluntary voting: Voting is compulsory and regulated in the electoral law
Electoral Management model: Independent
Voting outside the country is permitted for: Outside the country voting is not permitted



Samoa

Samoa





 

Samoa

 Description of Electoral System:

(courtesy of IFES election guide)

The Chief is elected by parliament to serve a 5-year term. In the Legislative Assembly (Fono), 47 members are elected from village-based electorates to serve 5-year terms and 2 members are elected by independent voters with no village affiliation to serve 5-year terms.

 

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