Elections in the Turks and Caicos Islands
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Elections in the Turks and Caicos Islands
are carried out at a national level, with the country divided into fifteen constituencies. Each constituency returns one member to the Legislative Council
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Elections must be held at least every four years, though can be called at an earlier date, as happened in 1991.
Currently the Turks and Caicos Islands have a two-party system
, with the Progressive National Party and People's Democratic Movement
vying for power; no other party put up candidates in the 2007 elections
.
Turks and Caicos Islands
The Turks and Caicos Islands are a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union consisting of two groups of tropical islands in the Caribbean, the larger Caicos Islands and the smaller Turks Islands, known for tourism and as an offshore financial centre.The Turks and...
are carried out at a national level, with the country divided into fifteen constituencies. Each constituency returns one member to the Legislative Council
Legislative Council of the Turks and Caicos Islands
The House of Assembly of the Turks and Caicos Islands is the legislature of that British Overseas Territory. It has 21 members, 15 members elected for a four year term in single-seat constituencies , 3 members ex officio, 3 appointed members and a speaker chosen from outside the house...
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Elections must be held at least every four years, though can be called at an earlier date, as happened in 1991.
Currently the Turks and Caicos Islands have a two-party system
Two-party system
A two-party system is a system where two major political parties dominate voting in nearly all elections at every level of government and, as a result, all or nearly all elected offices are members of one of the two major parties...
, with the Progressive National Party and People's Democratic Movement
People's Democratic Movement (Turks and Caicos Islands)
The People's Democratic Movement is a political party in the Turks and Caicos Islands founded by James Alexander George Smith McCartney. The current leader is the Hon. Douglas Parnell....
vying for power; no other party put up candidates in the 2007 elections
Turks and Caicos Islands general election, 2007
General elections were held in the Turks and Caicos Islands on 9 February 2007. The result was a victory for the Progressive National Party, which took almost 60% of the vote and 13 of the 15 seats in the Legislative Council.-Results:...
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