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ELECTORAL SYSTEM |
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| Chamber: | ||||||
| House of Representatives | ||||||
| Electoral Law: | ||||||
| 1 January 1900 | ||||||
| Constituencies: | ||||||
| 36 single-member constituencies. | ||||||
| Voting System: | ||||||
| Single member plurality systems ("first past the post") Vacancies arising within the first four years of Parliament's term are filled through by-elections held within 90 days. Voting is not compulsory. |
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| Voter requirements: | ||||||
| - age: 18 years - Trinidad and Tobago citizens - residence in country for at least one year and in home district and for at least two months prior to poll - disqualifications: insanity, electoral offence, sentence of death or imprisonment exceeding 12 months |
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| Eligibility: | ||||||
| - age: 18 years - Trinidad and Tobago citizenship - residence in country for at least two years immediately before nomination or on election date - ineligibility: allegiance to a foreign State, undischarged bankruptcy, insanity, sentence of death or imprisonment exceeding 12 months, conviction for election-connected offence |
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| Incompatibilities: | ||||||
| - certain public offices and posts connected with administration of elections - the Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the House may not be a Minister or Parliamentary Secretary |
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| Candidacy requirements: | ||||||
| - nomination by six or more registered electors of the constituency (district) - deposit of TT$ 5000.00, which is reimbursed if the candidate polls at least one-eighth of the vote in his district |
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