Ascension : General Election Nomination Day
Submitted by The Islander (Ascension Island Government) 18.09.2008 (Article Archived on 02.10.2008)
There are seven elected member seats on the Island Council.
GENERAL ELECTION
NOMINATION DAY – 30th SEPTEMBER 2008
CRITERIA TO STAND AS A COUNCILLOR
There are seven elected member seats on the Island Council.
To qualify for election as a Councillor the person must:
a. have attained the age of 21 years and either pay or is liable to pay Ascension Island Income Tax
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;
iii is registered as a voter on the Electoral Role
Disqualifications for elected membership
The Island Government (Ascension) Ordinance 2008 also states certain disqualifications for elected membership and refers to persons:
a. having been convicted of an election offence;
b. who has 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; in this case Ascension Island Government Heads of Department.
The exact wording from the Ordinance, or further information relating to this, can be obtained from the Returning Officer, Mrs Cathy Cranfield or Mrs Sandra Benjamin, Clerk of Council.
Catherine Cranfield
Returning Officer
Administrator’s Office
Georgetown
Ascension Island
16 September 2008
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