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Jersey, officially known as the Bailiwick of Jersey, is an island country in Northwestern Europe and self-governing British Crown Dependency near the coast of north-west France. It is the largest of the Channel Islands and is 14 miles (23 km) from the Cotentin Peninsula in Normandy. The Bailiwick consists of the main island of Jersey and some surrounding uninhabited islands and rocks including Les Dirouilles, Les Écréhous, Les Minquiers, and Les Pierres de Lecq.
Elections in Jersey take place for the States Assembly and at parish-level. Various parties have been formed over the years in Jersey, but few candidates stand for election affiliated to any political party. All elections in Jersey use the first-past-the-post voting system. In 2008, the voting age was reduced to 16 years.
Although the politics of Jersey has been largely based on independent parliamentary representatives, from time to time the island has had political parties. There are currently 3 active political parties in the island.
St Saviour is a parish of Jersey in the Channel Islands. It is located directly east of St Helier. It has a population of 13,580. It has a land surface area of 3.6 square miles and has a very small coastline at Le Dicq.
Geoff Southern is a Jersey politician, and former teacher. He has been a deputy in the States of Jersey since winning a by-election, on 15 February 2002, and has chaired two scrutiny panels.
The 1993 Jersey general election was held in two rounds in 1993, with six of the twelve senatorial seats in the States Assembly elected on 20 October and all of the 28 deputy seats elected on 25 November. As in previous elections, all candidates ran as independents.
Same-sex marriage has been legal in Jersey since 1 July 2018. The States Assembly passed a bill allowing same-sex couples to marry on 1 February 2018. Royal assent was granted on 23 May 2018, and the law took effect on 1 July. Jersey followed the other Crown Dependencies of the United Kingdom in legalising same-sex marriage, after the Isle of Man in 2016 and Guernsey in 2017.
Lyndon John Farnham is a Jersey politician who has served as the Chief Minister of Jersey since January 2024. He formerly served as the Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport, and Culture. He has been a Deputy for St Mary, St Ouen & St Peter since 2022, having previously served as a Deputy for St Saviour and later a Senator. He is a business consultant and a company director.
Reform Jersey is a centre-left social-democratic political party in Jersey. In all general elections since 2014, Reform has won the most seats of any party in the States Assembly. However, it has not won a majority of seats in any general election due to the large number of independents in the Assembly.
General elections were held in Jersey on 15 October 2014 to elect the 49 members of the States Assembly which also coincided with a referendum on electoral reform.
Samuel Yves Mézec is a Jersey politician who is the leader of Reform Jersey. He has been a member of the States Assembly since 2014, serving as both a Deputy and later as a Senator.
The 2022 Jersey general election was held on 22 June 2022 to elect connétables and deputies to the States Assembly. As in previous elections, the majority of seats were won by independents. The governing Jersey Alliance party suffered a heavy defeat, losing all but one of its seats. Following the election, a coalition government led by Better Way Deputy Kristina Moore was formed.
Healthcare in Jersey is provided by a range of publicly and privately owned providers. Health matters are overseen by the Department of Health and Community Services in the Government of Jersey. The current Health Minister is Deputy Richard Renouf.
The Bailiwick of Jersey has an unwritten constitution arising from the Treaty of Paris (1259). When Henry III and the King of France came to terms over the Duchy of Normandy, the Norman mainland the suzerainty of the King of France. The Channel Islands however remained loyal to the British crown due to the loyalties of its Seigneurs. But they were never absorbed into the Kingdom of England by any Act of Union and exist as "peculiars of the Crown".
This article contains the full results of the 2022 Jersey general election by constituency.
Lyndsay Feltham is a Jersey politician serving as the Deputy Leader of Reform Jersey since 2023. Feltham previously served as the party's chairperson from 2019–2022. She has been a Deputy of St Helier Central since 2022.
The 1990 Jersey general election was held in two rounds in 1990, with six of the twelve senatorial seats in the States Assembly elected on 17 October and all of the 28 deputy seats elected on 29 November. As in previous elections, all candidates ran as independents.
Robert James Ward is a Jersey politician who has served as the Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning since February 2024. A member of Reform Jersey, he served as Deputy for St Helier No. 2 from 2018 to 2022, and has served as Deputy of St Helier Central since 2022.
David James Warr is a Jersey politician and business owner who has served as Deputy for St Helier South since 2022 and Minister for Housing and Communities from 2022 to January 2024. He is also the owner of Cooper & Co., a local coffee shop business.
Beatriz Borges de Sousa Vaz Moreno Porée is a Jersey politician who has served as Deputy for St Helier South since 2022.
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- ↑ "Jersey Election 2018: St. Saviour District No. 3". itv.com. 11 April 2018. Archived from the original on 22 October 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ↑ Bailey, Christie (23 June 2022). "ELECTION 2022: The results in full..." bailiwickexpress.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ↑ Yettram, Jodie (25 May 2024). "Could Jersey be next to decriminalise cannabis?". bailiwickexpress.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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