Date set for Legislative Council elections

Saturday, 29 December 2012 00:00

The House of Keys will hold elections for the Legislative Council in March next year.

An election to recruit four MLCs will take place on Monday, March 18th.

The four people currently in the positions – Juan Turner, Eddie Lowey, David Callister and Tony Wild – will conclude their term of office on February 28th.

Candidates for the positions don’t have to be current of former MHKs but they must have the support of 13 MHKs to be elected.

Members of the public are welcome to attend the sitting which will start at 10am.

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