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Elections in Kiribati are held every 4 years or, earlier, after ano confidence vote. They consist in the national elections of theManeaba ni Maungatabu from whom is then elected theBeretitenti, shortly after, by the people. They are also local elections of the Councils (one council in each inhabited island and 3 councils inTarawa).
Kiribati elects on national level alegislature and then ahead of state - thepresident. The president is elected for a four-year term by the people. TheHouse of Assembly (Maneaba ni Maungatabu) has 45 members, 44 elected for a four-year term in single-seat and multi-seatconstituencies, and 1 delegate fromRabi Island representingBanaba. The initial number was of 35 in 1978, because thefirst elections have been held one year before independence in 1979, .
Kiribati has aWestminster systemtwo-party system, which means that there are two dominantpolitical parties, since 2020, but the political parties, that exist since 1965, are not central to political life.
Kiribati has an informal party system, and the website of theHouse of Assembly of Kiribati says the following on the topic:[1]
The parties are loose groupings rather than disciplined blocks, with little or no structure. Members may change allegiance on a number of occasions during their tenure. It is also common for members to vote according to the special interests of their electorate on certain issues.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taneti Maamau | Tobwaan Kiribati | 26,053 | 59.32 |
| Banuera Berina | Boutokaan Kiribati Moa | 17,866 | 40.68 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 112 | 0.25 | |
| Total | 44,031 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 55,268 | 79.67 | |
| Source:Ministry of Justice | |||
| Party | First round | Second round | Total seats | +/– | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| Boutokaan Kiribati Moa Party | 13 | 9 | 22 | +9 | ||||
| Tobwaan Kiribati Party | 10 | 12 | 22 | −9 | ||||
| Non-partisan | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Speaker (not MP) | – | – | – | – | – | – | (1) | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 56 | 0.15 | – | 32 | 0.12 | – | – | – |
| Total | 38,445 | 100.00 | 23 | 27,203 | 100.00 | 21 | 45 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 44,271 | 86.84 | – | 30,953 | 87.88 | – | – | – |
| Source:Radio Kiribati | ||||||||
Walsh, Michael Ravell (2020).A History of Kiribati: From the Earliest Times to the 40th Anniversary of the Republic.ISBN 9-79869535-895-7.
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