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Jamaica's fourteen parishes are subdivided into sixty-three constituencies. The country follows the Westminster system and elects sixty-three Members of Parliament (MPs) to the Jamaica House of Representatives.
General elections must be held within five years of the forming of a new government, however, a general election can be held early if the governing party advises the governor-general to do so, or if a majority of members of the House pass a no-confidence motion against the government. [1] [2]
The Senate has 21 appointed members: 13 chosen by the Prime Minister and 8 by the Leader of the Opposition. Jamaica effectively has a two-party system: there are two dominant political parties, and it is difficult for other parties to achieve electoral success. The two parties were founded in 1938 and 1943 and first contested the 1944 election.
Warmington has had a number of high-profile public disputes with his party over his four decades of membership. In 2006, he resigned from his position as Chairman of the JLP's Area Council Two, accusing the JLP leadership of disregarding the party's constitution. [14]
The PNP lodged allegations of tampering with the Constituted Authority, part of the electoral regulation system in Jamaica. [6] Holness was sworn in as member of parliament on 24 February 1998, delayed by a magisterial recount. On 5 March 1998, he lost the seat, as the Election Court had ordered a re-election. [11]
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte said that Jamaica would transition to being a Republic before the next general election. [1] In December 2024 a bill was tabled on transitioning to becoming a republic. The bill requires review by joint committees, followed by a parliamentary vote and a referendum to approve the ...
Sir Keir Starmer has ruled out calling a general election after a petition calling for another vote was signed by more than two million people. “I would like there to be another general election ...
Jamaica's fourteen parishes are subdivided into sixty-three constituencies, which in turn are subdivided into electoral divisions. Electoral divisions as of 2019 [ edit ]