House of Assembly of Bermuda
The House of Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda. The house has 36 Members of Parliament (MPs), elected for a term of five years in single seat constituencies using first-past-the-post voting. Bermuda now has universal voting with a voting age of 18 years. Voting is non-compulsory. The presiding officer of the House is called the Speaker.
House of Assembly of Bermuda
1 August 1620 (original unicameral house)
2 June 1968 (modern bicameral Parliament)
since 8 September 2017
since 19 July 2017
since 2 November 2020
36 MPs
Term and election date[edit]
Under section 49(2) of the Bermuda Constitution Order 1968, the Parliament of Bermuda must be dissolved by the Governor five years after its first meeting following the previous elections (unless the Premier advises the Governor to dissolve parliament sooner). Under section 51(1) of the Constitution, a general election must be held no later than three months after a dissolution.[1]
The House can force the resignation of the government by passing a vote of no-confidence in the government.