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Samoa

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Legislative Assembly

Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
Unicameral
IPU membership Current membership status
Yes

Data on youth

Basic information > About parliament

Basic information > About parliament

Reserved seats and quotas

Electoral quota for youth Quotas to promote the representation of youth in parliament.
No
Elections > Election system

Eligibility and voting

Minimum age of eligibility The minimum age to become a member of parliament may be different for each chamber of bicameral parliaments. The age of eligibility is often higher than the minimum age for voting.
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Minimum age for voting in parliamentary elections What is the minimum age for voting in parliamentary elections?
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