National Elections
Jersey elects a legislature. From November 2011, the assembly of the States of Jersey has 51 elected members: 10 Senators (elected on an island-wide basis), 29 Deputies (elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies) and 12 Connétables (heads of the parishes).
The normal term of office for elected States Members is four years, though members elected in October 2011 and October 2014 will serve for shorter periods. From 2018, elections will be held in May every fourth year.
The most recent elections were held in 1993, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2008 and October 2011 (when, for the first time, Senators, Deputies and Connétables stood for election on the same day). The next general election will be held in October 2014.
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