- Elections in Dominica
Dominica elects on national level a
legislature . The House of Assembly has 32 members, 21 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies, 9 appointed senators [The elected Representatives decide whether senators are to be elected or appointed. If appointed, five are chosen by the president with the advice of the prime minister and four with the advice of the opposition leader. If elected, it is by vote of the Representatives.] , the Speaker and 1 ex-officio member. ahead of state - thepresident - is elected by the House of Assembly.Dominica has atwo-party system , which means that there are two dominantpolitical parties , with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party. Dominica was once a three-party system, but in the past few years theDominica Labour Party and the greatly diminishedDominica Freedom Party have built a coalition.Latest elections
Past elections
ee also
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Electoral calendar
*Electoral system Notes
References
* Matthias Catón: "Dominica" in: "Elections in the Americas. A Data Handbook", vol. 1, ed. by Dieter Nohlen. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2005: pp. 223–237 ISBN 0-19-928357-5
External links
* [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/d/dominica/ Adam Carr's Election Archive]
* [http://www.dominicaelections.com/ DominicaElections.com]
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