At Stake in this Election:  

• 20 of 21 seats in the American Samoa House of Representatives. 

Government Structure:  

• Chief of State: President Joseph R. BIDEN, Jr. (since 20 January 2021) 

• Head of Government: Governor Lemanu Peleti MAUGA (since 3 January 2021) 

• Assembly: bicameral Legislature (Fono) with 18 seat Senate and 21 seat House of Representatives. 

Electoral System:  

• The President is elected by the Electoral College of the United States of America to a 4-year term. 

• The Governor is elected via a majority vote in 2 rounds to a 4-year term. 

• All 18 members of the Senate are indirectly elected by regional governing councils to 4-year terms. 

• 14 of 21 members in the House of Representatives are elected via plurality vote in single-seat constituencies. 6 of 21 members are elected via plurality vote in two-seat constituencies. The remaining 1 member is decided by public meeting on Swains Island. All members of the House of Representatives serve 2-year terms. 

Information for Voters: 

Registration Information (in English) 

Key Deadlines:  

• Candidate filing deadline: 3 September 2024 

• Voter registration deadline: 7 October 2024 

Population and Registered Voters: 

• Population: 43,914 (2023 est.) 

• Registered Voters: 16,776 (2014)  

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: 22,230 (2023 est.) 

• CEDAW Status: Not applicable 

• Gender Quota:  No 

• Female Candidates in this election:  

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election):  1 of 18 (6%) in the Senate and 1 of 21 (5%) in the House of Representatives 

• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: Not available  

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Not available 

Disability Data: 

• CRPD Status: Not applicable 

• Projected population with a disability: 7,026 

IFES Resources: 

• Does IFES have a presence in American Samoa: Yes, Pacific Islands Regional Office 

• Election Access: Yes