Elections in American Samoa
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The American Samoan Legislature or
Governor of American Samoa
.
The
Governor and their deputy, the Lieutenant Governor, are elected to a four-year term with a limit
of two terms as governor.
Although individuals can and do affiliate with political parties, elections are held on a
The governor and lieutenant governor are elected on a shared ticket.As a
US House of Representatives, from American Samoa's at-large congressional district. The official head of state is the President of the United States
. While American Samoans can vote in party primaries, they cannot vote in the general presidential election.
Latest elections
In 2020, incumbent delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives Amata Coleman Radewagen won re-election to a fourth term with 83.3 percent of the votes.
Also in
2020, Lieutenant Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga was elected governor, replacing the term-limited Lolo Matalasi Moliga
.
In 2018, a referendum seeking to amend the local constitution, and give the legislature the authority to override the governor's veto instead of the U.S. Secretary of Interior as happens now, was defeated.
Reform proposal
In 2001, Congressman
full representation in Congress
.
See also
- Electoral calendar
- Electoral system
- Political party strength in American Samoa
References
- ^ "American Samoa Fono". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "Governor of American Samoa". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "Faleomavaega introduces legislation to protect the voting rights of active duty military members" (Press release). Office of Congressman Eni Faleomavaega. 2001-11-19. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.
External links
- Adam Carr's Election Archives
- Report on Radio New Zealand about the 2006 General Election
- "State Elections Legislation Database", Ncsl.org, Washington, D.C.: National Conference of State Legislatures,
State legislation related to the administration of elections introduced in 2011 through this year, 2020
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