2025 Ascension general election

General elections are scheduled to be held on Ascension Island on 3 September 2025.[1]

Electoral system

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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.[2]

The five seats will be elected for three years terms by plurality-at-large voting.[3] Voters are able to cast up to five votes.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "General Election 2025". St Helena Government. 2025-02-10. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
  2. ^ Ascension : General Election 2010[permanent dead link] The Islander, October 2010
  3. ^ "Island Government (Ascension) Ordinance, 2008" (PDF). Ascension Island Constitution. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Island Council Election Results". Ascension Island Government. 21 October 2022. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.