Politics of American Samoa

Politics of American Samoa Political parties in American Samoa Elections in American Samoa

Elections in American Samoa gives information on election and election results in American Samoa. An election is a process in which a vote is held to elect candidates to an office. It is the mechanism by which a democracy fills elective offices in the legislature, and sometimes the executive and judiciary, and in which electorates choose local government officials.

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American Samoa elects on territorial level the governor and a legislature. The governor is elected for a four year term by the people. The Legislature' or Fono has two chambers. The House of Representatives has 18 members, elected for a two year term, 17 in single-seat constituencies and 1 by a public meeting on Swain Island. The Senate has 18 members, elected for a four year term by and from the chiefs of the islands. At the last elections (5 and 19 november 2002) only non-partisans were elected into the House.

Contents

1 Last elections 2 Past elections 3 See also 4 External links

Last elections

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Past elections

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See also

• Electoral calendar
• Electoral system

External links

• Electionworld (http://www.electionworld.org/americansamoa.htm)
• [Adam Carr's Election Archives (http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/u/usa/territories/samoaindex.shtml/)]