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Dominica |
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Area: 751 sq km (290 sq miles) | Population: 70,400 (UN, 2009)
Capital City: Roseau |
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- Overview
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| Head of State |
President indirectly elected by legislature. |
| Head of Government |
Prime Minister is appointed by the President |
| Structure of Parliament |
Unicameral Parliament consisting of the House of Assembly with 31 seats. |
| Electoral Law |
16 July 1951;
Last amendment: 1990 |
| Constituencies |
21 single-member constituencies. |
| Voting System |
The President is elected to serve a 5-year term. In the House of Assembly, 9 members are appointed to serve 3-year terms and 21 members are elected by popular vote to serve 5-year terms |
| Term of Office |
President (5 years), House of Assembly (3 or 5 years) |
| Voter Requirements |
- age: 18 years
- British Commonwealth citizenship
- fulfilment of residence or domicile requirements |
| Candidate Eligibility and Requirements |
- age: 21 years
- Dominican citizenship (Commonwealth citizenship for Senate candidates)
- residence in Dominica or previous 12 months' residence immediately before nomination
- sufficient ability to speak and read English
- ineligibility: allegiance to a foreign State, undischarged bankruptcy, insanity, death sentence or imprisonment exceeding 12 months
- deposit equivalent to US$ 184, which is reimbursed if the candidate obtains at least 1/8 of the valid votes cast in the constituency |
| Electoral Authority |
Electoral Commission |
| Last Elections |
18 December 2009 |
| Next Elections |
December 2014 |
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| Dominica Freedom Party or DFP [Charles SAVARIN] |
| Dominica Labor Party or DLP [Roosevelt SKERRIT] |
| Dominica United Workers Party or UWP [Earl WILLIAMS] |
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| Year |
Specific Date |
Election Type |
View Results |
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| 2000 |
31 January 2000 |
Parliamentary |
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psephos.adam-carr.net |
| 2003 |
19 September 2003 |
Presidential |
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IFES Election Guide |
| 2005 |
5 May 2005 |
Parliamentary |
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IFES Election Guide |
| 2008 |
October 2008 |
Presidential |
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IFES Election Guide |
| 2009 |
18 December 2009 |
Parliamentary |
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