Political Parties and Elections
Elections are held every 2 years for councillors and deputy mayor and every 3 years for the mayor. Before a change in the Constitution, elections were held every year on 24 December. See: Pitcairn Islands election, 2004, Pitcairn Islands election, 2005, Pitcairn Islands general election, 2006 and Pitcairn Islands general election, 2007. Due to its size, this tiny democracy, indeed, the world's smallest democracy in terms of population, has no political parties and is classified as a non-partisan democracy.
| Members | Seats |
|---|---|
| Direct elected members | 4 |
| Co-opted member | 1 |
| Mayor (elected) | 1 |
| Chairman of the Island Council (elected) | 1 |
| Appointed councillors (including the Island Secretary) | 2 |
| Commissioner liaising between the governor and the Council | 1 |
| Total | 10 |
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