Ascension : CRITERIA TO STAND AS A COUNCILLOR
Submitted by The Islander (Ascension Island Government) 03.02.2011 (Article Archived on 17.02.2011)

To qualify for election as a Councillor you must:

GENERAL ELECTION

CRITERIA TO STAND AS A COUNCILLOR

To qualify for election as a Councillor you must:

a.     have attained the age of 21 years and be eligible to vote in the election for which you are nominated; and

b.     be a British Overseas Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen or British Citizen who:

i.    resides on Ascension Island;

ii    has resided for at least 12 months immediately preceding the date of nomination for election; and

iii   is registered as a voter on the Register of Electors.

 Disqualifications for elected membership

The Island Government (Ascension) Ordinance 2008 sets out certain disqualifications for elected membership and refers to persons:

a.            who have been convicted of an election offence; or

b.            who have within five years immediately preceding the date of election, served a sentence of imprisonment of 12 months or more; or

c.            who holds, or is acting in, any public office designated by the Governor; (a list of such public offices can be obtained from the Administrator’s Office.)

Further information regarding the above, can be obtained from the Returning Officer, Alan Nicholls, alan.nicholls@ascension.gov.ac Tel: 7000 ext 150 or 100, or the Assistant Returning Officer, Marion Leo, Marion.Leo@ascension.gov.ac  Tel: 6584.

Alan Nicholls

Returning Officer

31 January 2011