2017 Micronesian parliamentary election

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2017 Micronesian parliamentary election

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10 out of 14 seats in Congress

Parliamentary elections were held in the Federated States of Micronesia on 7 March 2017,[1] alongside a referendum on allowing dual citizenship. Although the proposed constitutional amendment to allow dual citizenship was approved by a majority of voters, it did not pass the threshold of 75% voting in favour in at least three of the four states.[2]

Electoral system[edit]

The 14 members of Congress are elected by two methods; ten are elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting for two year terms. The four at-large Senators are elected on the basis of one from each state,[3] for four year terms

Following the elections, the President and Vice-President are elected by the Congress, with only the four at-large Senators allowed to be candidates.[3]

Results[edit]

Congress[edit]

State District Candidate Votes % Notes
Chuuk Election District 1 Florencio Singkoro Harper 2,359 100 Elected unopposed
Election District 2 Victor Gouland 3,793 69.08 Elected
Tesime Kofot 1,698 30.92
Election District 3 Derensio S. Konman 3,957 60.76 Elected
Bonsiano Fasy Nethon 2,556 39.24
Election District 4 Tiwiter Aritos 5,110 100 Elected unopposed
Election District 5 Robson Romolow 1,346 51.43 Elected
Williander D. Jack 772 29.50
Mathias Kuor 499 19.07
Kosrae Election District Paliknoa K. Welly 1,538 97.16 Elected
Write-in 45 2.84
Pohnpei Election District 1 Femy S. Perman 3,156 60.88 Elected
Merlynn Abello-Alfonso 2,028 39.12
Election District 2 Dion G. Neth 1,511 26.05 Elected
Berney Martin 1,401 24.15
Francisco L. Ioanis 1,132 19.51
Herman Semes Jr. 865 14.91
Nixon B. Soram 535 9.22
Naiten O. Phillip 357 6.15
Election District 3 Esmond Moses 2,548 76.33 Elected
Marstella E. Jack 790 23.67
Yap Election District Isaac V. Figir 2,281 83.31 Elected
Fidelis Thiyer-Fanoway 457 16.69
Source: CFSM

Referendum[edit]

The constitutional amendment to allow dual citizenship was passed in all four states, but only by more than 75% of voters in Kosrae.[2]

State For Against
Votes % Votes %
Chuuk 12,735 61 39
Kosrae 2,694 85 15
Pohnpei 14,344 70.21 29.79
Yap 1,563 52 48
Total 31,336
Source: Kaselehile Press, Direct Democracy

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