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Suffrage Samoa, in 36 editions.
The entry for Samoa published Suffrage in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 5 editions. Each is shown as published. Suffrage in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 5
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Suffrage” (1990 to 2025).
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1990 edition
First publishedEntry published as “Western Samoa”.
- there are two electoral rolls--the matai (head of family) roll and the individuals roll;
- about 12,000 persons are on the matai roll, hold matai titles, and elect 45 members of the Legislative Assembly;
- about 1,600 persons are on the individuals roll, lack traditional matai ties, and elect two members of the Legislative Assembly by universal adult suffrage at the age of NA Legislative Assembly--last held 26 February 1988 (next to be held by February 1991);
- results--percent of vote by party NA;
- seats--(47 total) HRPP 25, SNDP 22
there are two electoral rolls--the matai (head of family) roll and the individuals roll; about 12,000 persons are on the matai roll, hold matai titles, and elect 45 members of the Legislative Assembly; about 1,600 persons are on the individuals roll, lack traditional matai ties, and elect two members of the Legislative Assembly by universal adult suffrage at the age of NA Legislative Assembly--last held 26 February 1988 (next to be held by February 1991); results--percent of vote by party NA; seats--(47 total) HRPP 25, SNDP 22
Entry published as “Western Samoa”.
- universal adult at age NA, but only matai (head of family) are able to run for the Legislative Assembly Legislative Assembly--last held NA February 1991 (next to be held by February 1994);
- results--percent of vote by party NA;
- seats--(47 total) HRPP 30, SNDP 14, independent 3
Rewritten: too little of the 1990 text remains to mark the changes.
universal adult at age NA, but only matai (head of family) are able to run for the Legislative Assembly Legislative Assembly--last held NA February 1991 (next to be held by February 1994); results--percent of vote by party NA; seats--(47 total) HRPP 30, SNDP 14, independent 3
Entry published as “Western Samoa”.
universal adult over age 21, but only matai (head of family) are able to run for the Legislative Assembly
universal adult at over age NA, 21, but only matai (head of family) are able to run
for the Legislative Assembly Legislative Assembly--last held NA February 1991 (next to be held by February 1994); results--percent of vote by party NA; seats--(47 total) HRPP 30, SNDP 14, independent 3
Entry published as “Western Samoa”.
21 years of age; universal, but only matai (head of family) are able to run for the Legislative Assembly
universal adult over age 21, 21 years of age; universal, but only matai (head of family) are able to run
for the Legislative Assembly
Entry published as “Western Samoa”.
21 years of age; universal, but only matai (head of family) are able to run for the Legislative Assembly
21 years of age; universal, but only matai (head of family) are able
to run
The same text in 3 editions, 1995 to 1997.
Entry published as “Western Samoa”.
21 years of age; universal
21 years of age; universal, but only matai (head of family) are able universal
to run for the Legislative Assembly
The same text in 28 editions, 1998 to 2025.
21 years of age; universal
21 years of age; universal
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Samoa: Suffrage.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/samoa/suffrage.