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The Island Council consists of either five or seven elected members, depending on the number of candidates. If there are eight or more candidates, seven members would be elected; if there were fewer than eight candidates, only five would be elected. With only 6 candidates running, 5 seats were
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The five seats were elected for three years terms by
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Index

Politics of Ascension Island

The Crown
Monarch
Charles III
Government
Governor
Nigel Phillips
Plantation House
The Castle
Responsible Minister (UK)
Tariq Ahmad
Administrator of Ascension Island
Ascension Island Council
Attorney General
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Supreme Court
Flag
Georgetown
RAF Ascension Island
Saint Helena Pound
Cat Hill
Two Boats Village
Other countries
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Ascension Island
Island Council
plurality-at-large voting

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