2019 Solomon Islands general election
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General elections will be held in the Solomon Islands on 3 April 2019.[1]
Electoral system[edit]
The 50 members of the National Parliament are elected in single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post voting.[2]
Voters must be at least 18 years old and hold Solomon Islands citizenship. Overseas residents cannot vote, and people are disqualified for voting if they have committed a breach of the electoral law, been declared insane, been imprisoned for more than six months, or are under a death sentence.[2] A total of 359,690 Solomon Islanders registered to vote in the elections, an increase of 72,000 compared to the 2014 elections.[3]
Candidates must be at least 21 years old and resident in the constituency in which they run. Disqualifications included holding dual citizenship, being executives or members of the Electoral Commission, having an undischarged bankruptcy, being imprisoned for more than six months, or being under a death sentence.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Votes for sale in Solomon Islands election Radio New Zealand, 12 February 2019
- ^ a b c Electoral system IPU
- ^ SIEC publishes final voter list SIBC, 17 January 2019
