At stake in this election:

• 9 seats in the Senate
• 16 seats in the House of Delegates

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President Tommy Esang REMENGESAU, Jr
• Head of Government: President Tommy Esang REMENGESAU, Jr
• Assembly: Palau has a bicameral Parliament (Olbiil Era Kelulau) consisting of the Senate with 9 seats and the House of Delegates with 16 seats.

Description of electoral system:

• The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 4-year term.
• In the Senate 9 members are elected by popular vote on a population basis. In the House of Delegates 16 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies.

Main parties in the electoral race:

• Independent Candidates

Last Legislative election:

• The last legislative elections were held on November 7, 2000.

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 19,805 (2004)
• Registered Voters: 12,922 (November 2004 )

Gender Data:

·         Female Population: N/A

·         Is Palau a signatory to CEDAW: Yes (20 September 2011)

·         Has Palau ratified CEDAW: No

·         Gender Quota: No

·         Female candidates in this election: N/A

·         Number of Female Parliamentarians: 0

·         Human Development Index Position: 60 (2014)

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

Disability Data:

·         Is Palau a signatory to CRPD: Yes (20 September 2011)

·         Has Palau ratified CRPD: Yes (11 June 2013)

·         Population with a disability: 2,970 (est.)