Local Elections
The elected Connétable (or "Constable") heads the administration of each of the twelve parishes.
Procureurs du Bien Public and Centeniers are elected under the same rules as Senators, Deputies and Constables.
Centeniers, Vingteniers and Constable's Officers, collectively the Honorary Police are elected by a Parish assembly along with members of the Roads Committee and Roads Inspectors and must take an oath of office before the Royal Court.
Other municipal officials are also elected by an Assembly of Electors but are not subject to an oath of office.
Changes to the Voting Law meant that all elections for the position of Procureur du Bien Public and Centenier now follow the rule applied to elections to the States of Jersey. Since such elections are generally uncontested the following list details contested elections only. A full list of people elected to Parish Municipalities can be found at List of politicians in Jersey.
- Jersey regional elections, 2006
- Jersey regional elections, 2007
- Jersey regional elections, 2008
Constable elections are normally for a period of three years. From 2008, all Constables will be elected on a single day, all terms will be cut short to allow for this Thus all elections in 2006 and 2007 are for a period until that date.
- Jersey constable election, 2001
- Jersey constable election, 2002
- Jersey constable election, 2003
- Jersey constable election, 2004
- Jersey constable election, 2005
- Jersey constable election, 2006
- Jersey constable election, 2007
- Jersey constable election, 2008
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