For the first time since 1948 the elections of constables for the twelve parishes of Jersey have been synchronised so that polling, where necessary, will take place on the same day as the senatorial election on 15 October 2008, in accordance with the Connétables (Jersey) Law 2008 (registered 28 March 2008).

[1] The constables of the other parishes declined to stand down to recontest their seats, preferring to serve out their full term so that the provisions of the law will apply to the next mandate from 2011.

At the Assembly of Electors held in Saint Helier on 16 September 2008, 21 candidates were nominated.

[9] A referendum on the question "Do you think that Jersey should adopt Central European Time?"

[11][12] The 2008 general election is the first in which 16- and 17-year-old voters will take part, following a law to reduce voting age to 16.