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词条 2012 American Samoan general election
释义

  1. Gubernatorial election

     Candidates  Withdrawn candidates 

  2. American Samoa Fono

  3. Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives

  4. Referendum

     Results 

  5. References

{{Politics of American Samoa}}

General elections were held in American Samoa on 6 November 2012,[1] alongside a referendum on giving the Fono veto power over the Governor. Voters chose a new governor and lieutenant governor, twenty members for the American Samoa House of Representatives, and the Delegate to United States House of Representatives.[2] Incumbent governor Togiola Tulafono was term-limited and could not seek re-election.

Gubernatorial election

{{main|American Samoa gubernatorial election, 2012}}

Candidates

  • Salu Hunkin-Finau, educator and former president of the American Samoa Community College. Only female candidate for governor.[3]
    • Running mate: Iuniasolua Savusa, former Command Sergeant Major in the United States Army[4]
  • Timothy Jones, businessman
    • Running mate: Tuika Tuika, government official and candidate for governor in 2008[5]
  • Afoa Moega Lutu, High Chief of Utulei, former Attorney General, and candidate for governor in 2008
    • Running mate: Le'i Sonny Thompson, director of the Department of Administrative Services[6]
  • Lolo Letalu Matalasi Moliga, president of the Development Bank of American Samoa
    • Running mate: Lemanu Peleti Mauga, territorial Senator[7]
  • Faoa Aitofele Sunia, Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa since 2003, affiliated with the Democratic Party
    • Running mate: Taufete'e John Faumuina, Jr., former director of Economic Development[8]
  • Save Liuato Afa Tuitele, former judge of the High Court of American Samoa
    • Running mate: Tofoitaufa Sandra King-Young, founder and CEO of the Pacific Islands Center for Educational Development[9]

Withdrawn candidates

  • Utu Abe Malae, director of the Northern Marianas Commonwealth Utility Corporation and second placed candidate in 2008 gubernatorial election; announced candidacy on August 15, 2011, withdrew on October 10, 2011[10][11]

American Samoa Fono

Voters elected twenty members to the American Samoa House of Representatives.[2]

Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives

{{Main|United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa, 2012}}

Voters will also choose American Samoa's delegate to the United States House of Representatives, who holds office for a two-year term. Incumbent Eni Faleomavaega won re-election to a 113th, two-year term.

Referendum

Voters were asked "Should Article II, Sections 9 and 19 of the revised constitution of American Samoa be revised to give the Fono, rather than the Secretary for the U.S. Department of Interior, the power to override the Governors veto?"[12]

The proposal would involve amending two parts of the constitution:

SectionExisting textProposed text
Chapter II}}
article 9
section 3		Not later than 14 months after a bill has been vetoed by the governor, it may be passed over his veto by a two-thirds majority of the entire membership of each house at any session of the legislature, regular or special. A bill so repassed shall be represented to the governor for his approval. If he does not approve it within 15 days, he shall send it together with his comment thereon to the Secretary of the Interior. If the Secretary of the Interior approves it within 90 days after its receipt by him, it shall become a law; otherwise it shall not.Not later than 14 months after a bill has been vetoed by the governor, it may be passed over his veto by a two-thirds majority of the entire membership of each House at any session of the legislature, regular or special. A bill so repassed shall become law 90 days after the adjournment of the session in which it was repassed.
Chapter II
article 19		An act of the legislature required to be approved and approved by the governor only shall take effect no-sooner than 60 days from the end of the session at which the same shall have been passed while an act required to be approved by the Secretary of the Interior only after its veto by the governor and so approved shall take effect no sooner than 40 days after its return to the governor by the Secretary of the Interior. The foregoing is subject to the exception that in case of an emergency the act may take effect at an earlier date stated in the act provided that the emergency be declared in the preamble and in the body of the act.An act of the legislature required to be approved and approved by the governor only shall take effect no-sooner than 60 days from the end of the session at which the same shall have been passed. The foregoing is subject to the exception that in case of an emergency the act may take effect at an earlier date stated in the act provided that the emergency be declared in the preamble and in the body of the act.

Results

ChoiceVotes%
For5,85244.92
Against7,17755.08
Invalid/blank votes–
Total13,029100
Registered voters/turnout17,774
Source: Direct Democracy

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.mherrera.org/elections.htm |title=Electoral Calendar - international elections world elections |accessdate=2011-05-12 |publisher=| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110526192300/http://www.mherrera.org/elections.htm| archivedate= 26 May 2011 | deadurl= no}}
2. ^1 {{cite news|first=|last=|title=American Samoa officials ready for next week’s election |url=http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=71888 |work=Radio New Zealand International |publisher= |date=2012-10-30 |accessdate=2012-11-01}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://pidp.eastwestcenter.org/pireport/2012/February/02-27-13.htm|title=Female Educator Enters Race For Am. Samoa Governor|date=February 26, 2012|accessdate=September 19, 2012|work=Samoa News|publisher=East-West Center|first=Fili|last=Sagapolutele}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.stripes.com/news/after-37-years-in-uniform-army-veteran-turns-eye-to-politics-1.187807|title=After 37 years in uniform, Army veteran turns eye to politics|date=September 2, 2012|accessdate=September 19, 2012|work=Stars and Stripes|first=Nancy|last=Montgomery}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.talanei.com/pages/14151727.php? |title=Who's on the ballot? |date=September 4, 2012 |accessdate=September 19, 2012 |work=Talanei |first=Joyetter |last=Feagaimaalii-Luamanu |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030010343/http://www.talanei.com/pages/14151727.php |archivedate=October 30, 2013 |df= }}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.samoanews.com/?q=node/3212|title=AFOA AND LE'I OFFICIALLY ENTER 2012 GUBERNATORIAL RACE|date=February 22, 2012|accessdate=September 19, 2012|work=Samoa News|first=Joyetter|last=Feagaimaalii-Luamanu}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=63871|title=Former President of American Samoa Senate enters gubernatorial race|date=October 20, 2011|accessdate=September 19, 2012|work=Radio New Zealand International}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=64569|title=American Samoa's Lt Governor vies top job in next year’s election|date=November 22, 2011|accessdate=September 19, 2012|work=Radio New Zealand International}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=65669|title=Save picks woman as American Samoa co-candidate|date=January 23, 2012|accessdate=September 19, 2012|work=Radio New Zealand International}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?newsID=112102&cat=1|title=CUC to lose its executive director|date=August 24, 2011|accessdate=September 19, 2012|work=Saipan Tribune|first=Moneth|last=Deposa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614121957/http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?newsID=112102&cat=1|archive-date=2012-06-14|dead-url=yes|df=}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=63674|title=American Samoa governor candidate withdraws from race|date=October 11, 2011|accessdate=September 19, 2012|work=Radio New Zealand International}}
12. ^2012 Amendment to the Revised Constitution {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112234815/http://americansamoaelectionoffice.org/2012-amendment-revised-constitution |date=2012-11-12 }} American Samoa Government Election Office
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