Electoral system for national legislature
Samoa
- FPTP
- BV
Electoral Act, 1963 (amended 2010)
Section 71: The elector … shall there alone and secretly indicate on the ballot paper the candidate or candidates for whom he or she desires to vote by marking a cross in a square set opposite to the name of each.
Section 80: The Head of State shall:
(a) receive from the [Electoral] Commissioner the return of the writ issued by the Head of State to the Commissioner to conduct elections; and (b) by warrant under his or her hand declare the successful candidate or candidates to be elected.