At stake in this election:

• 7 seats in the House of Assembly

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II *
• Head of Government: Chief Minister Osbourne FLEMING
• Assembly: Anguilla has a unicameral House of Assembly with 11 seats.

* Represented by Governor Alistair HARRISON (since 2009).

Description of electoral system:

• The Queen is hereditary.
• In the House of Assembly, 7 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms, 2 members are appointed ex officio to serve 5-year terms and 2 members are appointed to serve 5-year terms.

Main parties in the electoral race:

• Party: Anguilla United Front (AUF)
  Leader: Victor BANKS
  Seats won in last election: 4
• Party: Anguilla United Movement (AUM)
  Leader: Hubert HUGHES
  Seats won in last election: 1
• Party: Anguilla Progressive Party (APP)
  Leader: Brent DAVIS
  Seats won in last election: 0

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 14,436 (July 2009 est.)
• Registered Voters: 8,652 (January 2010 )