| Parliament name |
Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name |
Senate |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
House of Representatives
|
| LEGAL FRAMEWORK |
| Electoral Law |
1 January 1900
|
| Mode of designation |
appointed 31 |
| Constituencies |
(not applicable) |
| Voting system |
:
Vacancies arising between general renewals are filled by appointment. |
| Voter requirements |
(not applicable) |
| CANDIDATES |
| Eligibility |
- age: 25 years
- Trinidad & Tobago citizenship
- ineligibility: allegiance to a foreign State, undischarged bankruptcy, insanity, sentence of death or imprisonment exceeding 12 months, election-connected offence |
| Incompatibilities |
- certain public offices and posts connected with administration of elections
- the President or Deputy President of the Senate may not be a Minister or Parliamentary Secretary |
| Candidacy requirements |
(not applicable) |
|
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