At stake in this election:

• The 18 seats of the Legislative Assembly

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II *
• Head of Government: Premier Julianna O'CONNOR-CONNOLLY
• Assembly: Cayman Islands has a unicameral Legislative Assembly with 18 seats.

* Represented by Governor Duncan TAYLOR since 15 January 2010.

Description of electoral system:

• The Queen is hereditary head of state.
• Premier is appointed by the governor-general.
• In the Legislative Assembly 18 members are elected by block vote to serve 4-year terms.

Main parties in the electoral race:

• Party: United Democratic Party (UDP)
  • Leader: McKeeva BUSH
• Party: People’s Progressive Movement (PPM)
  • Leader: Alden MCLAUGHLIN
• Alliance: People’s National Alliance (PNA)***
  • Leader: Julianna O'CONNOR-CONNOLLY
• Independent(s): Independents
  • Leader: N/A

*** The PNA is composed of five former members of the UDP.

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 53,737 (July 2013 est.)
• Registered Voters: 18,492 (May 2013 )