States of Election

[3] Only someone receiving over 50% of votes cast at the secret ballot can be elected.

Changed again in 2008, to retirement at 70 with an extension to 72 possible, the number of Jurats was increased from 12 to 16.

The duty is unpaid and each person voting should do so based on their conscience.

Election as a Jurat is the highest honour that Guernsey can confer on a resident of the Island.

[1] The Reform (Guernsey) Law, 1948, as amended set out the constitution of the election committee:[2] The Reform (Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2003 permits changes to the number of Douzaine representatives if the population of parishes change.