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The American Samoa Senate is the upper house of the American Samoa Fono. The Senate, like the lower House of Representatives, is a nonpartisan body. It is composed of 18 senators, serving a four-year term.
[edit] Voting
The American Samoa Senate is the only legislature of its kind in the entire United States, both state and territorial, that is not directly elected by the voting population. Instead, the Senate's voting franchise is strictly limited to the various chiefs of the islands.
[edit] 2004 Legislative elections
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Summary of the 2 November 2004 American Samoa Fono election results
| Parties |
Votes |
% |
Representatives |
Senators |
| Non-partisans |
|
|
20 |
|
| nonvoting delegate from Swains Island |
|
|
1 |
|
| Senators elected by local chiefs |
|
|
|
18 |
| Total (turnout %) |
|
|
21 |
18 |
| Legislatures in the United States |
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Territorial legislatures: American Samoa (H, S) • District of Columbia • Guam • Northern Mariana Islands (H, S) • Puerto Rico (H, S) • U.S. Virgin Islands
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