Electoral system for national legislature

Samoa

Samoa

Answer
  • FPTP
  • BV
Source
 
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.”  (Our emphasis).
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