2017 Micronesian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in the Federated States of Micronesia on 7 March 2017,[1] alongside a referendum on allowing dual citizenship. Although the proposed constitutional amendment to allow dual citizenship was approved by a majority of voters, it did not pass the threshold of 75% voting in favour in at least three of the four states.[2]
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Electoral system
The 14 members of Congress are elected by two methods; ten are elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting for two year terms. The four at-large Senators are elected on the basis of one from each state,[3] for four year terms
Following the elections, the President and Vice-President are elected by the Congress, with only the four at-large Senators allowed to be candidates.[3]
Results
Congress
| State | Elected member |
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| Chuuk | Tiwiter Aritos |
| Victor Gouland | |
| Florencio Singkoro Harper | |
| Derensio Konman | |
| Robson Romolow | |
| Kosrae | Paliknoa K. Welly |
| Pohnpei | Esmond Moses |
| Dion G. Neth | |
| Femy S Perman | |
| Yap | Isaac V. Figir |
| Source: Kaselehile Press | |
Referendum
The constitutional amendment to allow dual citizenship was passed in all four states, but only by more than 75% of voters in Kosrae.[2]
| State | For | Against | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Chuuk | 12,735 | 61 | 39 | |
| Kosrae | 2,694 | 85 | 15 | |
| Pohnpei | 14,344 | 70.21 | 29.79 | |
| Yap | 1,563 | 52 | 48 | |
| Total | 31,336 | |||
| Source: Kaselehile Press, Direct Democracy | ||||
References
- Federated States Of Micronesia IFES
- FSM voters go to the polls—Dual Citizenship again fails to pass voter scrutiny Kaselehile Press, 20 March 2017
- Electoral system IPU
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