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At stake in this election:
- 31 seats in the House of Representatives
Description of government structure:
- Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II *
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Dean BARROW
- Assembly: Belize has a bicameral National Assembly consisting of the Senate with 12 seats and the House of Representatives with 31 seats.
* Queen ELIZABETH II is represented by Governor General Sir Colville YOUNG, Sr.
Description of electoral system:
- The Queen is hereditary N/A.
- Prime Minister is appointed by the governor-general.
- In the Senate 12 members are appointed by the governor-general to serve 5-year terms. In the House of Representatives 31 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms.
Main parties in the electoral race:
- Party: United Democratic Party
Leader: N/A
Seats won in this House of Representatives election: 17
Seats won in last House of Representatives election: 25 - Party: People's United Party
Leader: N/A
Seats won in this House of Representatives election: 14
Seats won in last House of Representatives election: 6 - Party: People's National Party
Leader: N/A
Seats won in this House of Representatives election: 0
Seats won in last House of Representatives election: 0 - Party: Vision Inspired by the People
Leader: N/A
Seats won in this House of Representatives election: 0
Seats won in last House of Representatives election: 0 - Independent(s): Independents
Leader: N/A
Seats won in this House of Representatives election: 0
Seats won in last House of Representatives election: 0
Population and number of registered voters:
- Population: 327,719 (July 2011 est.)
- Registered Voters: 178,054 (March 2012 )