The Senate is the upper chamber of the bicameral Liberian Legislature. Legislative elections took place on 11 October 2005, and the elected members took office in January 2006. In the Senate, each of the 15 counties are equally represented by two members.
Citizens of Liberia who have attained the age of 30 years are eligible to contest Senate elections and become members of the Legislature.
The simple majority (or First Past the Post) voting syst...
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The Senate is the upper chamber of the bicameral Liberian Legislature. Legislative elections took place on 11 October 2005, and the elected members took office in January 2006. In the Senate, each of the 15 counties are equally represented by two members.
Citizens of Liberia who have attained the age of 30 years are eligible to contest Senate elections and become members of the Legislature.
The simple majority (or First Past the Post) voting system is used in electing members to both chambers of the Liberian Legislature. In Senate elections, the two candidates who obtain the highest number of votes in their respective county are elected.
The 15 candidates who finished first (known as 'Senior Senators') will serve a nine-year term, while the remaining 15 candidates who finished second (known as 'Junior Senators') will serve a six-year term.
While the Vice-President is the President of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore leads the day-to-day business of the Senate. On 13 January 2006,...
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