At stake in this election:

• 11 seats in the National Assembly

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II *
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Dr. Denzil DOUGLAS
• Assembly: Saint Kitts and Nevis has a unicameral National Assembly with 14 seats.

* The Queen is represented by Governor General Cuthbert Montraville SEBASTIAN.

Description of electoral system:

• The Queen is hereditary N/A.
• In the National Assembly, 3 members are nominated to serve 5-year terms and 11 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms.***

*** Of the three nominated seats, two are nominated on the advice of the prime minister and one on the advice of the leader of the opposition.

Main parties in the electoral race:

• Party: Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP)
  • Leader: Dr. Denzil DOUGLAS
  • Seats won in last election: 7
• Party: Concerned Citizens' Movement (CCM)
  • Leader: N/A
  • Seats won in last election: 2
• Party: Nevis Reformation Party (NRP)
  • Leader: Joseph PARRY
  • Seats won in last election: 1
• Party: People's Action Movement (PAM)
  • Leader: Lindsey GRANT
  • Seats won in last election: 1

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 40,131 (July 2009 est.)
• Registered Voters: 32,806 (January 2010 )