At Stake in this Election:       

• The 33 seats in the Parliament (Nitijela)

Government Structure:

• Chief of State: President Hilda HEINE (since 28 January 2016)
• Head of Government: President Hilda HEINE (since 28 January 2016)
• Assembly: Marshall Islands has a unicameral Parliament (Nitijela) with 33 seats.

Electoral System:

• The President is elected by parliament to serve a 4-year term.
• In the Parliament (Nitijela) 33 members are elected by plurality vote in multi-member constituencies to serve 4-year terms.

Main Candidates in this Election:

• Independents
  • Seats won in last election: 33

*Marshall Islands traditionally has not had political parties, although there are groupings which compete: the United Democratic Party and Aelon Kein Ad.

Population and Registered Voters:

• Population: 75,684 (July 2018 est.)[1]
• Registered Voters: 44,588 (2015)[2]

Gender Data:

• Female Population: 37,224[3]
• Is Marshall Islands a signatory to CEDAW: No
• Has Marshall Islands ratified CEDAW: Yes (2 March 2006)[4]
• Gender Quota: No
• Female Candidates in this election: Yes
• Number of Female Legislators: 3 (9.1%)[5]
• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 106[6]
• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: N/A

Disability Data:

• Is Marshall Islands a signatory to CRPD: No
• Has Marshall Islands ratified CRPD: Yes (17 March 2015)[7]
• Population with a disability: 10,829 (est.)[8]