At stake in this election:

• 50 seats in the National Parliament

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II *
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Manasseh SOGAVARE
• Assembly: Solomon Islands has a unicameral National Parliament with 50 seats.

* The Queen is represented by Governor General Nathaniel WAENA.

Description of electoral system:

• The Queen is hereditary.
• The Prime Minister is elected by parliament to serve a 4-year term.
• In the National Parliament 50 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 4-year terms.

Main parties in the electoral race:

• Party: People's Alliance Party
  • Seats won in this election: 20
• Party: Association of Independent Members
  • Seats won in this election: 13
• Alliance: Solomon Islands Alliance for Change
  • Seats won in this election: 12
• Party: People's Progressive Party
  • Seats won in this election: 3
• Party: Solomon Islands Labour Party
  • Seats won in this election: 1

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 423,535 (2001)
• Registered Voters: N/A (Voter registry not published)

Gender Data:

·         Female Population: 206,183 (2001)

·         Is Solomon Islands a signatory to CEDAW: No

·         Has Solomon Islands ratified CEDAW: Yes, accession (6 May 2002)

·         Gender Quota: Yes

·         Number of Female Parliamentarians: 0

·         Human Development Index Position: 156 (2014)

·         Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: N/A

Disability Data:

·         Is Solomon Islands a signatory to CRPD: Yes (23 September 2008)

·         Has Solomon Islands ratified CRPD: No

·         Population with a disability: 63,530 (est.)