[2] In 1923, the first democratically elected members were created with three People's Deputies being added to the States of Alderney.
[5] While Alderney enjoys full autonomy in law (except in matters of foreign affairs and defence, as the other Channel Islands and the Isle of Man), under the provisions of a formal agreement (known as "the 1948 Agreement") entered into between the Government of Alderney and the Government of Guernsey, certain matters have been delegated to Guernsey.
In return for the cost of providing the transferred services, Guernsey levies various taxes and duties on Alderney.
There are no political parties in Alderney mirroring a similar situation in fellow Channel Islands, Jersey and Guernsey where all people standing for election are non-affiliated.
[8] In 2005, the President Sir Norman Browse made a call for members not to become affiliated with "pressure groups and single issue causes".