2022 Ascension general election
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General elections were held on Ascension Island on 20 October 2022 to elect the Island Council, following the dissolution of the previous Council on 1 September. Six candidates ran for five available councillor positions.[1] Initially scheduled for 22 September 2022, the election was postponed as there were not enough validly nominated candidates to fill all the available seats.
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.[2] With only six candidates running, five seats were available.
The five seats were elected for three years terms by plurality-at-large voting.[3] Voters were able to cast up to five votes.[1]
Results[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Marie Shearer | 90 | 24.86 | Elected |
| Kerry Ann Benjamin | 73 | 20.17 | Elected |
| Alan Herbert Nicholls | 62 | 17.13 | Re-elected |
| Kyla Benjamin | 55 | 15.19 | Elected |
| Douglas Gordon Miller | 46 | 12.71 | Elected |
| Kenneth Anthony Godkin | 36 | 9.94 | |
| Total | 362 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 133 | – | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 511 | 26.03 | |
| Source: Government of Ascension Island | |||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Island Council Election Results". Ascension Island Government. 21 October 2022. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ 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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