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General elections were held on Ascension Island on 1 September 2016 to elect the Island Council. Six candidates ran for five available Councillor positions.
Electoral system[edit]
The Island Council consists of either five or seven elected members, depending on the number of candidates. If there are eight or more candidates, seven members would be elected; if there were fewer than eight candidates, only five would be elected.[1] With only 6 candidates running, 5 seats were available.
The five seats were elected for three years terms by plurality-at-large voting.[2] Voters were able to cast up to five votes.
Results[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Marie-Anne Mabel Dennis | 93 | 76.86 |
| Jacqueline Rose Ellick | 80 | 66.12 |
| Keturah Viola George | 76 | 62.81 |
| Nicholas Ivan John | 68 | 56.20 |
| Samantha Jean Arms-Lawrence | 55 | 45.45 |
| Katie Jean Downes | 36 | 29.75 |
| Total | 408 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | 121 | – |
| Registered voters/turnout | 23 | |
| Source: Government of Ascension Island | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Ascension : General Election 2010[permanent dead link] The Islander, October 2010
- ^ "Island Government (Ascension) Ordinance, 2008" (PDF). Ascension Island Constitution. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
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