2021_Saint_Helena_general_election

2021 Saint Helena general election

2021 Saint Helena general election

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General elections were held in Saint Helena on 13 October 2021 to elect the 12 members of the Legislative Council. They were the first elections after a March 2021 referendum on changing the governance system of Saint Helena from a committee system to a ministerial system. Following the election, the island's first Chief Minister, Julie Thomas, was elected by members of the Legislative Council on its first session on 25 October.[1][2]

Electoral system

The 12 seats in the Legislative Council were elected by plurality-at-large voting, with voters allowed to cast up to 12 votes.[3] There are no registered political parties, so all candidates ran as independents.

Results

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  1. Ellick was elected in a November 2019 by-election.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Inaugural Meeting Of Legislative Council – Monday, 25 October 2021 Government of Saint Helena
  2. [2]
    Inaugural Meeting of Legislative Council – Councillor Julie Thomas elected as Chief Minister Government of Saint Helena
  3. [3]
    General election 2017 St Helena Government, 25 July 2017
  4. [4]
    Jeffrey Ellick Elected as Member of the Legislative Council St Helena Government, 28 November 2019


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