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Contents
- 1 Nominations
- 2 Senatorial elections
- 3 Deputy Elections
- 4 Constable Elections
- 5 Ministerial Elections
- 6 Municipal Elections
- 7 References
Nominations
Nominations for candidates took place on 6 September at the Town Hall, St Helier, Jersey for the four Senatorial seats and at each parish hall on the 7th September for the twelve Constable and twenty nine Deputy seats.[2]
Senatorial elections
Nominated Candidates
The following candidates (listed in alphabetical order) are candidates for the four seats[3]
- Sir Philip Bailhache[4]
- Senator Freddie Cohen[5]
- Advocate Rose Colley[6]
- Linda Corby
- Lyndon Farnham[7]
- Mark Forskitt[8]
- Deputy Ian Gorst[9]
- Senator Francis Le Gresley
- Sylvia Lagadu
- Darius Pearce[10]
- David Richardson
- Stuart Syvret[11]
- Chris Whitworth
Incumbents
Prior to the October elections, there are six incumbents.
- Senator Ben Shenton is not seeking re-election[12]
- Senator Francis Le Gresley
- Senator Terry Le Main: not seeking re-election as senator but is standing for deputy in St Helier No. 2 district[13]
- Senator Freddie Cohen
- Senator Jim Perchard is not seeking re-election[14]
- Senator Terry Le Sueur, the Chief Minister, is not seeking re-election
Deputy Elections
St Helier
St Helier will return ten deputies in total to the States of Jersey, three from district one, three from district two and four from districts three and four.
District One
Nominated Candidates
- Deputy Paul Le Claire
- Deputy Trevor Pitman
- Deputy Judy Martin
- Mary O'Keeffe-Burgher
- Keith Shaw
- James Baker
- Nick Le Cornu
- Gino Risoli
Incumbents
- Deputy Paul Le Claire
- Deputy Judy Martin
- Deputy Trevor Pitman
District Two
Nominated Candidates
- Rod Bryans
- Deputy Geoff Southern
- Deputy Shona Pitman
- Deputy Debbie De Sousa
- Bernard Manning
- Senator Terry Le Main
- Hugh Rammond
Incumbents
- Deputy Geoff Southern
- Deputy Shona Pitman
- Deputy Debbie de Sousa
District Three & Four
Nominated Candidates
- Denise Carroll MBE
- Deputy Andrew Green
- Deputy Mike Higgins
- Deputy Jackie Hilton
- Richard Rondel
- Ray Shead
- Ted Vibert
- Suzette Hase
Incumbents
- Deputy Jackie Hilton
- Deputy Andrew Green
- Deputy Mike Higgins
- Deputy Ben Fox
St Saviour
District One
Nominated Candidates
- Deputy Jeremy Macon
- Deputy Rob Duhamel
- Isabella Lewis
- Hedi Green
District Two
Nominated Candidates
- Deputy Tracey Vallois
- Deputy Kevin Lewis
- Shelley Rose
District Three
Nominated Candidates
- Deputy Roy Le Hérissier
- Charlie Gouyet
St Brelade
St Brelade will return three deputies to the States of Jersey, two from district two and one from district one.
District One
Nominated Candidates
- Deputy Angela Jeune
- Jeff Hathaway
- Margaret Holland Prior
- John Young
Incumbent
- Deputy Angela Jeune
District Two
Nominated Candidates
- Mervyn Le Masurier
- Deputy Montfort Tadier
- Deputy Sean Power
Incumbents
- Deputy Montfort Tadier
- Deputy Sean Power
St Clement
Nominated Candidates
- Deputy Anne Dupré
- Peter Ward
- Susie Pinel
- David Cabeldu
- Gerard Baudains
- Simon Brée
St Lawrence
- Deputy John Le Fondré (Elected unopposed)
- Deputy Eddie Noel (Elected unopposed)
St Peter
Nominated Candidates
- Kristina Moore
- Wayne Le Marquand
St John
Nominated Candidates
- Andrew Lewis
- Patrick Ryan
- David Ward
Trinity
- Deputy Anne Pryke (Elected unopposed)
St Martin
Nominated Candidates
- Deputy Bob Hill
- Steve Luce
Grouville
Nominated Candidates
- Deputy Carolyn Labey
- Dominic Jones
St Ouen
Nominated Candidates
- Deputy James Reed
- Chris Lamy
- Alan Le Quesne
- Cliff Le Clercq
St Mary
Nominated Candidates
- Ray Cooper
- John Le Bailly
- David Johnson
Constable Elections
Each Parish of the island of Jersey elects one Constable who is both a member of the States of Jersey and head of the Parish Municipality, the Constable acts at both national and regional political levels. The Constable is often referred to as the Father of the Parish.
St Helier
Simon Crowcroft, being interviewed by BBC Jersey following his re-election unopposed at the Electoral Assembly, 7 September 2011St Saviour
St Brelade
St Clement
St Lawrence
St Peter
St John
Trinity
St Martin
Grouville
St Ouen
For the first time since 1903 the position of Constable in the Parish of St Ouen will be contested following the decision of incumbent Ken Vibert to stand down.[15]
Candidates
- Michael Paddock
- Richard Renouf
St Mary
Ministerial Elections
Ministerial Elections are the first item on the agenda of the States of Jersey following the election. The elections are decided by the votes of the 51 members who will constitute the States of Jersey.
The first election is for the position of Chief Minister, one candidate Senator Ian Le Marquand has declared[16]
The Chief Minister will then nominate nine further members as Ministers and they may face a vote if the members chose to nominate an alternate candidate.
Municipal Elections
Municipal elections will take place in November 2011 for the election of Procureur du Bien Public, Roads Inspectors, Rates Assessors, Honorary Police, Roads Committee & Accounts Committee. These elections are generally uncontested.
References
- ^ "Jersey will have a single election day in October 2011". BBC News. 2010-06-23. http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/jersey/hi/people_and_places/the_states/newsid_8757000/8757058.stm. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
- ^ "Vote.je Jersey Government election information site". States of Jersey. http://www.vote.je/how-to-stand/. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
- ^ Anon (2011 [last update]). "Senator Candidates - Jersey Elections 2011 - channelonline.tv". channelonline.tv. http://www.channelonline.tv/channelonline%5Felections2011/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=495945. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- ^ "Ex-Bailiff to Stand for Senator". Jersey Evening Post. 2011-07-11. http://www.thisisjersey.com/2011/07/11/ex-bailiff-to-stand-for-senator/. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
- ^ Anon (2011 [last update]). "Cohen: Hate-mongers won’t stop me standing". thisisjersey.com. http://www.thisisjersey.com/2011/09/05/cohen-hate-mongers-wont-stop-me-standing/. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ Querée, Ben (23 August 2011). "What's important is the work behind the scenes with horse trading and deal making". Jersey Evening Post. http://www.thisisjersey.com/2011/08/23/whats-important-is-the-work-behind-the-scenes-with-horse-trading-and-deal-making/. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
- ^ "Lyndon Farnham". 2011. http://lyndonfarnham.je/. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
- ^ "Deputy Monfort Tadier Blog". Deputy Monfort Tadier. http://mtadier.blogspot.com/2011/07/latest-candidate-declares-for-senator.html. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
- ^ "Ben Queree Political Column". Jersey Evening Post. http://www.thisisjersey.com/2011/07/12/the-senatorial-election-is-pretty-much-over-already/. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
- ^ "Candidate asks Islanders to write his manifesto". Jersey Evening Post. 2011-09-03.; and "Darius Pearce election website". http://www.dariuspearce.com/. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
- ^ "Stuart Syvret loses appeal at Jersey Royal Court". BBC News. 8 August 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-14444352. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
- ^ "Jersey politician not seeking re-election". BBC News. 26 August 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-14682943. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
- ^ "Senator says he will not seek an island-wide mandate". BBC News. 19 August 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-14583132. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
- ^ "Senator Jim Perchard to leave the States of Jersey". BBC News. 24 August 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-14634388. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
- ^ "St Ouen to hold first election for Constable for a century". Jersey Evening Post. 2011-07-26. http://www.thisisjersey.com/2011/07/26/st-ouen-to-hold-first-election-for-constable-in-a-century/. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
- ^ "Le Marquand to stand for Chief Minister". Jersey Evening Post. 2011-07-27. http://www.thisisjersey.com/2011/07/27/le-marquand-to-stand-for-chief-minister/. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
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