Election Profile:

Flag of Micronesia Source for election date

At stake in this election:

  • 10 seats in the Congress

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: President Emanuel MORI
  • Head of Government: Head of Government Emanuel MORI
  • Assembly: Micronesia has a unicameral Congress with 14 seats.

Description of electoral system:

  • The President is elected by indirect vote to serve a 4-year term.
  • Head of Government is elected by indirect vote.
  • In the Congress, 4 members are elected by popular vote to serve 4-year terms and 10 members are elected by popular vote via proportional representation to serve 2-year terms.

Main parties in the electoral race:

  • Independent(s): Independent Candidates*
    Leader: N/A
    Seats won in last election: N/A

* Micronesia has no formally recognized political parties. All candidates to the legislature run as independents.

Population and number of registered voters:

  • Population: 107,665 (July 2008 est.)
  • Registered Voters: 92,000 (March 2007 est.)

Last Updated on 08/29/2008