At stake in this election:

• 36 seats in the House of Assembly

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II *

• Head of Government: Premier David BURT**

• Assembly: Bermuda has a bicameral Parliament consisting of the Senate with 11 seats and the House of Assembly with 36 seats.

* The Queen is represented by Governor John RANKIN.

** Progressive Labour Party Leader David BURT was elected Premier in this election.

Description of electoral system:

• The Queen is hereditary head of state.

• Premier is appointed by the governor.

• In the Senate 11 members are appointed to serve 5-year terms*. In the House of Assembly 36 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms.

* Members of the Senate are appointed by the governor, the premier and members of the opposition parties.

Main parties in the electoral race:

• Party: One Bermuda Alliance (OBA)
  Leader: Jeanne ATHERDEN

• Party: Progressive Labour Party (PLP)
  Leader: David BURT

• Party: Free Democratic Movement (FDM)
  Leader: Marc BEAN