2007 Micronesian parliamentary election explained

Type:	legislative
Election Date:	6 March 2007
Country:	Federated States of Micronesia
Previous Year:	2005
Previous Election:	2005 Micronesian parliamentary election
Next Year:	2009
Next Election:	2009 Micronesian parliamentary election
Seats For Election:	All 14 seats in Congress
Module:	Election Name: Presidential election Type: presidential Election Date: 11 May 2007 Previous Election: 2003 Micronesian parliamentary election Previous Year: 2003 Next Election: 2011 Micronesian parliamentary election Next Year: 2011 Embed: yes Image1: Имануэл Мори.jpg Nominee1: Manny Mori Electoral Vote1: Won Nominee2: Joseph Urusemal Electoral Vote2: Lost President Before Election: Joseph Urusemal After Election: Manny Mori

Parliamentary elections were held in the Federated States of Micronesia on 6 March 2007,^[1] alongside a double referendum. Thirty-five candidates competed for the fourteen seats in Congress.^[1] As there were no political parties, all candidates ran as independents.^[1]

In the referendums voters were asked whether they approved of two proposed amendments to the constitution, both of which had been put forward in 2005 and rejected. These would give the states credit for their acts,^[2] and lift the ban on dual citizenship.^[3] The proposed amendments required a 75% majority in at least three of the four states.^[2] However, whilst both proposals were approved by a majority of voters, the 75% threshold was only passed in Kosrae.^{[2] [3]}

Results

Congress

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Independents	48,673	100	14
Total	48,673	100	14
Registered voters/turnout	92,573	52.58	–
align=left colspan=4	Source: IPU

Referendums

States

Choice	Popular vote		State vote
	Votes	%
For		66	1
Against		34	3
Invalid/blank votes		–	–
Total		100	4
Registered voters/turnout			–
Source: Direct Democracy

Dual citizenship

Choice	Popular vote		State vote
	Votes	%
For		64	1
Against		36	3
Invalid/blank votes		–	–
Total		100	4
Registered voters/turnout			–
Source: Direct Democracy

External links

• Thirty five candidates certified for 2007 national elections Government of the Federated States of Micronesia

Notes and References

1. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2213_07.htm Congress
2. http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=fm022007 Federated States of Micronesia, 6 March 2007: Binding decisions of the States themselves
3. http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=fm012007 Federated States of Micronesia, 6 March 2007: Lift the ban on dual citizenship