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Elections In Bermuda
Elections in Bermuda have been taking place since 1620. Bermuda's current electoral system, with a lower house elected by all Belonger status, Bermudian status-holders, each casting a single vote, voting in single-member districts on the first-past-the-post method, came into effect with the 1968 constitution. Electoral system Bermuda elects on territorial level a legislature. Parliament of Bermuda, Parliament has two bicameralism, chambers. The House of Assembly of Bermuda, House of Assembly has 36 members, elected for a maximum five-year term in single seat constituency, constituencies. The Senate of Bermuda, Senate has 11 appointed members. Bermuda does not have fixed election dates; the Governor may dissolve Parliament and call a new election at any time, usually on the advice of the Premier. Bermuda has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties (currently called the Progressive Labour Party (Bermuda), Progressive Labour Party and the One B ...
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