The President of the States of Alderney is directly elected every four years.
Half of the ten States Members are elected every two years for a four-year mandate.
To be elected between 14 November and 14 December for a four-year term, 5 candidates are elected every two years, which means that every four years the composition of the parliament changes completely.
The election held on 6 December 2008, had a turnout of over 700 people produced a frequency of 65.6%.
Voters are eligible to be inscribed on the electoral roll of Alderney if they are:[1] Absent voters may use a "Postal" or "Proxy" vote.