American Samoan general election, 2008
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General elections was held in American Samoa on 4 November 2008, coinciding with the 2008 United States general elections.
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Gubernatorial election [edit]
Incumbent governor Togiola Tulafono sought re-election. The gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2008.
U.S. Congressional election [edit]
Ten term incumbent Delegate Eni Faleomavaega, a Democrat, sought an 11th term.[1] He was challenged by Republican Aumua Amata Coleman and Independent Rosie F. Tago Lancaster.[2]
American Samoa House of Representatives election [edit]
There were 54 candidates vying for the 20 elected seats in the American Samoa House of Representatives.[2] All seats in the House are up for election in 2008. Every incumbent member of the House sought re-election, except for Gaoteote P. Gaoteote who is retiring.[2] The only member who ran unopposed was Rep. Agaoleatu Charlie Tautolo.[2]
| District 1 Tau | District 2 Ofu/ Olosega | District 3 Vaifanua |
|---|---|---|
| Mapu Puaopea F. Paopao 260 | Faafetai Iaulualo 340 | Meleagi Suitona Chapman 79 |
| Aloalii Maui 294 | Fetui Fetui Jr. 360 |
Referendum [edit]
A referendum to allow the legislative override of the governor’s vetoes was on the ballot on November 4, 2008.[3]
The American Samoa Fono passed the proposal giving itself the authority to override a veto by the Governor of American Samoa.[3] The proposal was then submitted to the Governor's office to be forwarded to the American Samoa election office as a referendum.[3] The referendum will ask voters to agree to amend the American Samoa Constitution to give the Fono, rather than the United States Secretary of the Interior, the power to override a veto by the Governor.[3]
Currently, a veto can only be overridden by the United States Secretary of the Interior, who is based in Washington D.C.[3] Any veto powers bestowed on the Fono would require a two-thirds majority in both the American Samoa House of Representatives and the American Samoa Senate before becoming law.[3]
Results [edit]
The legislative over-ride proposal was defeated narrowly in the referendum, thereby maintaining the veto powers to the United States Secretary of the Interior.[3]
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| No | 6,159 | 50.1 |
| Yes | 6,137 | 49.9 |
| Total valid votes | 12,296 | 100.0 |
| Source: American Samoa Election Office | ||
References [edit]
- ^ "American Samoa’s member of US Congress to seek re-election next year". Radio New Zealand International. 2007-11-09. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
- ^ a b c d Sagapolutele, Fili (2008-09-02). "Official list for General Election 2008 released". Samoa News. Retrieved 2008-10-20.[dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Veto over-ride to go to a referendum in American Samoa". Radio New Zealand International. 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
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