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Antigua and Barbuda |
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Area: 442 sq km (170 sq miles) | Population: 88,710 (World Bank, 2010)
Capital City: St. John's |
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| Head of State |
Inherited monarchy with a Governor General appointed by the British Monarch |
| Head of Government |
Prime Minister is appointed by the Governor General |
| Structure of Parliament |
Bicameral Parliament consisting of the Senate with 17 seats and the House of Representatives with 17 seats. |
| Electoral Law |
31 October 1975;
Last amendment: Representation of the People (Amendment) Acts of 2001 and 2002. |
| Constituencies |
17 single-member constituencies |
| Voting System |
The monarchy is hereditary. In the Senate 17 members are elected by the governor-general. In the House of Representatives 17 members are elected by proportional representation to serve 5-year terms. |
| Term of Office |
5 years |
| Voter Requirements |
- age: 18 years
- citizens of Antigua and Barbuda
- citizens of the Commonwealth who have legally resided in the country for at least three years immediately preceding the qualifying date and who have met the relevant residency requirements
- residence in the constituency for at least one month immediately preceding the qualifying date. |
| Candidate Eligibility and Requirements |
- qualified voters
- age: 21 years
- citizens of Antigua and Barbuda
- residence in the country for a minimum of 12 months immediately preceding the elections
- ability to speak and, unless incapacitated by blindness or other physical condition, to read the English language with sufficient proficiency
- ineligibility: allegiance to a foreign State, undischarged bankruptcy, insanity, death sentence or imprisonment for more than one year, electoral offences or certain crimes within the preceding 10 years
- nomination by individuals or political parties |
| Electoral Authority |
Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission |
| Last Elections |
12 June 2014 |
| Next Elections |
12 June 2019 |
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| Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) [Gaston BROWNE] |
| Barbuda People's Movement or BPM [Trevor WALKER] |
| United Progressive Party or UPP [Baldwin SPENCER] |
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| Year |
Specific Date |
Election Type |
View Results |
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| 1971 |
11 February 1971 |
Parliamentary |
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CaribbeanElections.com |
| 1976 |
18 February 1976 |
Parliamentary |
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CaribbeanElections.com |
| 1980 |
24 April 1980 |
Parliamentary |
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CaribbeanElections.com |
| 1984 |
17 April 1984 |
Parliamentary |
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CaribbeanElections.com |
| 1989 |
9 March 1989 |
Parliamentary |
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CaribbeanElections.com |
| 1994 |
8 March 1994 |
Parliamentary |
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CaribbeanElections.com |
| 1999 |
9 March 1999 |
Parliamentary |
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CaribbeanElections.com |
| 2004 |
23 March 2004 |
Parliamentary |
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CaribbeanElections.com |
| 2009 |
12 March 2009 |
Parliamentary |
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CaribbeanElections.com |
| 2014 |
12 June 2014 |
Parliamentary |
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CaribbeanElections.com |
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