Electoral Systems Flashcards
Context of the Electoral System
Countries in the commonwealth Caribbean are democracies where their government is chosen by the citizens via the process of voting.
Key terms of an electoral system
EPCCR
Election
Political Party
Candidate
Constituency
Representative
Three main types of elections
GLT
General Elections
Local Goverment elections
Tobago house of assembly elections
General Elections are held how many years?
Every 5 years
When is the Local Government Elections held?
Every 3 years
The Tobago House of Assembly elections held every?
Every 4 years
Define Electoral System
Electoral System refers to the rules and counting of votes in order to determine the election of a government
Define FPTP
First Past the Post refers to when a country is divided into constituencies and the candidate with the most votes wins a seat in the parliament.
What is it called when no party has a majority?
It is declared as a hung parliament.