The American Samoan Legislature or Fono has two chambers, the House of Representatives and the Senate, which has a directly elected head of government, the Governor of American Samoa.
The House of Representatives has 21 members, all elected for a two-year term. Fourteen of them are from single-seat districts, six are from dual-seat districts, and one is elected by a public meeting on Swain Island. The Senate has 18 members, elected for a four-year term by and from the chiefs of the islands. The Governor and their deputy, the Lieutenant Governor, are elected to a four-year term with a limit of two terms as governor.
Although individuals can and do affiliate with political parties, elections are held on a non-partisan basis, and candidates run without party labels.[1][2] The governor and lieutenant governor are elected on a shared ticket.
As a U.S. territory, American Samoa also votes to send a non-voting delegate to the US House of Representatives, from American Samoa's at-large congressional district. The official head of state is the President of the United States. While American Samoans can vote in party primaries, they cannot vote in the general presidential election.
^"American Samoa Fono". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
^"Governor of American Samoa". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
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