At stake in this election:

• 15 seats in the Parliament (Fale I Fono)

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II *
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Apisai IELEMIA
• Assembly: Tuvalu has a unicameral Parliament (Fale I Fono) with 15 seats.

* The Queen is represented by Governor General Filoimea TELITO .

Description of electoral system:

• The Queen is hereditary.
• The Prime Minister is elected by parliament.
• In the Parliament (Fale I Fono) 15 members are elected by plurality vote in multi-member constituencies to serve 4-year terms.***

*** There are seven districts with two members and one single-member constituency corresponding to the remaining inhabited islands

Main parties in the electoral race:

• Independent(s): Independents*
   

* There are no formal political parties in Tuvalu

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 10,472 (July 2010 est.)
• Registered Voters: 6,008 (September 2010)