Sark general election, 2010

The Sark general election, 2010, held on 08 December 2010^[1], was the second election held in the Channel Island of Sark under its new constitutional arrangement. The election was for half of those elected two years ago.

Twenty-one candidates stood in the poll ^[2].

Background

On 16 January and 21 February 2008, the Chief Pleas approved a law which introduces a 30-member chamber, with 28 elected members and two unelected members. On 9 April 2008 the Privy Council approved the Sark law reforms,^[3] and the new chamber convened for the first time on 21 January 2009.^[4][5][6]

Election

The first election held in Sark under the new system took place on 10 December 2008. In total, 28 Conseillers were to be elected from 57 candidates, with the latter figure representing about 12% of the electorate in the island.^[7] Each voter received 28 votes to select their preferred candidates for each of the available seats. A recount was ordered as several of the candidates for the last seat were separated by only a few votes.^[8]

The election reflected the "Sark chasm" throughout the island between those who support the traditional system and those who support further reforms.^[9]

The second election did not attract similar world-wide media coverage as the first, described as 'business as usual' by local media ^[10].

Results

References

External links

• Sark Government
• [1]