Elections in American Samoa

The American Samoan Legislature or Fono has two chambers, the House of Representatives and the Senate with a directly elected head of government, the Governor of American Samoa. The House of Representatives has 21 members, elected for a two-year term, 14 in single-seat districts, 6 from dual-seat districts and 1 by a public meeting on Swain Island. The Senate has 18 members, elected for a four-year term by and from the chiefs of the islands. The Governor and their deputy, the Lieutenant Governor are elected on a 4-year term.

American Samoa
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As a US territory, American Samoa also votes to send a delegate to the US House of Representatives. The official head of state is the President of the United States although the people of American Samoa do not have a mechanism to affect the presidential election.

Latest elections

Incumbent US Congressional Representative, Aumua Amata, won with 83.3 percent of the votes.

A referendum seeking to amend the local constitution, and give the legislature the authority to override the governor's veto instead of the US Secretary of Interior as happens now, was defeated.

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