Electoral system for national legislature
Samoa
- FPTP
- BV
ElectoralAct, 1963 (amended 2010), http://www.paclii.org/ws/legis/consol_act_2010/ea1963103/
Section 71: ”The elector … shall there alone and secretly indicate on the ballot paper the candidate or candidates for whom he or she desires to vote by marking a cross in a square set opposite to the name of each”
Section 80: 'The Head of State shall:
(a)receive from the [Electoral] Commissioner the return of the writ issued by the Head of State to the Commissioner to conduct elections; and (b) by warrant under his or her hand declare the successful candidate or candidates to be elected.”