Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President Emanuel MORI
• Head of Government: Head of Government Emanuel MORI
• Assembly: Micronesia has a unicameral Congress with 14 seats.

Description of electoral system:

• The President is elected by parliament to serve a 4-year term.
• In the Congress, 4 members (‘Senators’) are elected by proportional representation to serve 4-year terms, and 10 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 2-year terms.*

* The four proportional representation seats are elected “at-large” and from four states (Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae).

Election Note:

On March 3, 2015 The Federation of Micronesian States will hold elections for 14 seats of the 19^th FSM Congress. The new government will also elect the President and Vice President.

Main parties in the electoral race:*

*While there are no political parties in Micronesia, a total of 34 petitions were filed for candidates in this election. [1]  Initially, this election was going to include a referendum on whether the Chuuk State should secede from the FSM, but it was later postponed by State Governor Johnson Elimo.[2]

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 104,460 (2015)
• Registered Voters: 92,000 (March 2011 est.)

Gender Data:

·         Female Population: 50,950 (2015)

·         Is Micronesia a signatory to CEDAW: No

·         Has Micronesia ratified CEDAW: Yes, accession (1 September 2004)

·         Gender Quota: No

·         Female candidates in this election: N/A

·         Number of Female Parliamentarians: 0

·         Human Development Index Position: 123 (2014)

·         Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: N/A

Disability Data:

·         Is Micronesia a signatory to CRPD: Yes (23 September 2011)

·         Has Micronesia ratified CRPD: No

·         Population with a disability: 15,669 (est.)