2008 Sark general election

none December 2019 no Sark parliamentary 2010 Sark general election 2010 28 of the 30 seats in the Chief Pleas 10 December 2008 808080 Traditionalist 23 000000 Pro-Barclay brothers 5 Uk map guernsey.png 150px The location of the Bailiwick of Guernsey which includes Sark 474 412 (86.92%) General elections were held in Sark on 10 December 2008, the first elections on the island. Fifty-seven candidatesSark Election: the candidates BBC Guernsey 9 December 2008 https://www.bbc.co.uk/guernsey/content/articles/2008/11/18/sark_election_candidates_2008_feature.shtml 11 December 2008 (12% of the 474 eligible electors) stood for 28 seats in the Chief Pleas. The elected members in the new Chief Pleas were titled Conseillers and replaced the mixed system of elected People's Deputies and ex officio Tenants in the outgoing Chief Pleas. The President of the Chief Pleas continued to be the Seneschal, whose term was extended from three years to life. The Conseillers elected in 2008 served either four or two-year terms. 14 Conseillers elected for two-year terms served until the 2010 election, held in December 2010; while the remainder served four years terms, thus achieving a rolling election cycle. The selection of which Conseillers elected in 2008 were to serve a two-year term or a four-year term was determined by random ballot.http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2008/12/05/sark-is-getting-into/ Sark is getting into ThisIsGuernsey.com 5 December 2008 11 December 2008 12 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081212152413/http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2008/12/05/sark-is-getting-into/ dead A recount took place on 11 December due to the closeness of the votes for the 28th seat.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/guernsey/7776773.stm Historic election recount ordered BBC News Online 11 December 2008 11 December 2008 Background On 16 January and 21 February 2008, the Chief Pleas approved a law which introduced a 30-member chamber, with 28 elected members and two unelected members. On 9 April 2008 the Privy Council approved the Sark law reforms,https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/guernsey/7339172.stm Sark democracy plans are approved BBC News Online 9 April 2008 11 December 2008 and the new chamber convened for the first time on 21 January 2009.http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1704703,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20080119205907/http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1704703,00.html dead 19 January 2008 A Revolution Not Televised Time.com 17 January 2008 11 December 2008 Eben Harrellhttps://www.thetimes.com/podcasts After 443 years, Sark gets democracy The Bugle January 2008 live https://web.archive.org/web/20080626205104/http://podcast.timesonline.co.uk/serve.php/1503/thebugle13.mp3 26 June 2008 The Bugle is a satirical podcast of The Times Onlinehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/guernsey/7258214.stm Sark agrees switch to democracy BBC News Online 22 February 2008 11 December 2008 Electoral system The first election held in Sark under the new system took place on 10 December 2008. In total, 28 Conseillers were to be elected via plurality block voting from 57 candidates, with the latter figure representing about 12% of the electorate in the island.Sark votes in first-ever election BBC News Online 10 December 2008 https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/guernsey/7774140.stm 11 December 2008 A recount was ordered as several of the candidates for the last seat were separated by only a few votes.Historic election recount ordered BBC News Online 11 December 2008 https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/guernsey/7776773.stm 11 December 2008 Results The elections reflected the division throughout the island between those who supported the traditional system (Pro-Reform Law 2008 Candidates, or the establishment), and those who supported further reforms advocated by the Barclay brothers (Anti-Reform Law 2008 Candidates).European feudalism finally ends as Sark heads for democracy The Independent 11 December 2008 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/european-feudalism-finally-ends-as-sark-heads-for-democracy-1061281.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/european-feudalism-finally-ends-as-sark-heads-for-democracy-1061281.html 1 May 2022 subscription live 11 December 2008 Traditionalist 23 #808080 Pro-Barclay brothers 5 #000000 Seigneur (Hereditary) 1 Seneschal (Appointed) 1 410 2 474 BBC, BBC By candidate After the results of the ballot were declared, a separate ballot was held among the 28 successful Conseillers to determine which would serve for two years, and which for four years, which is indicated by the figure after the number of votes. Since the initial period, Conseillers have served four-year terms with half elected every two years.Sark's new look Chief Pleas BBC News online 11 December 2008 https://www.bbc.co.uk/guernsey/content/articles/2008/12/11/sark_election_results_feature.shtml 11 December 2008 Term David Thomas Cocksedge 334 2 #dbffdb Rossford John de Carteret 316 4 #dbffdb Helen Mildred Plummer 301 2 #dbffdb David Woods Melling 283 2 #dbffdb Helen Clair Magell 280 4 #dbffdb Christopher Howard Bateson 279 2 #dbffdb Antony Dunks 267 4 #dbffdb Stephen Laurence Henry 265 4 #dbffdb David Pollard 262 4 #dbffdb Andrew Charles Prevel 262 4 #dbffdb Sandra Williams Traditionalist 254 4 #dbffdb Elizabeth Mary Dewe 252 4 #dbffdb Edric Baker Traditionalist 249 2 #dbffdb Paul Williams 248 4 #dbffdb Diane Baker 233 2 #dbffdb Richard James Dewe 231 2 #dbffdb Paul Martin Armorgie 229 4 #dbffdb Andrew James Cook 228 4 #dbffdb Charles Noel Donald Maitland 227 4 #dbffdb Michelle Andrée Perrée 223 2 #dbffdb Christopher Robert Nightingale 214 2 #dbffdb Janet Mary Guy Traditionalist 211 2 #dbffdb John Edward Hunt 211 2 #dbffdb Ann Atkinson 205 4 #dbffdb Anthony Granville Ventress 201 2 #dbffdb Stefan Bernd Gomoll 200 2 #dbffdb Christine Dorothy Audrain 195 4 #dbffdb Peter John Cole 183 2 #dbffdb Philip James Carré 179 Tony Eric le Lievre 178 William George Raymond 168 Peter Blayney Stisted 168 Bertha Helen Cole 165 Simon Peter Elmont Pro-Barclay brothers 146 Bernard John Southern 136 Kevin Patrick Delaney Pro-Barclay brothers 132 Simon Ashley Couldridge 125 Peter Francis Luce Tonks 123 John Trevor Greer Donnelly 119 Paul David Mitchell Burgess 117 Roger Ian Wynne Kemp 108 Colin Francis John Guille 105 Belinda Doyle 97 Michael Joseph Doyle 93 Natalie Tighe 91 Mini McCusker 90 Fiona Ann Bird 90 Cheryl Mary Tonks 85 Natalie Alexandra Criak 82 Daniel Walter Robert Parsons 77 Kaye Jin Mee Char 74 David John Bird 73 Kevin Laws 70 Jamie Karl John Swanson 50 Leigh Dianne Gibbins 45 Susan Christine Strachey 43 Javie John Dance 14 410 BBC Reaction of the Barclay brothers When it became apparent that only about five candidates they had supported had been elected, the Barclay brothers announced that they were shutting down their businesses on Sark – hotels, shops, estate agents and building firms – leaving about 100 people, or a sixth of the population, out of work.Barclays shut down Sark interests BBC News Online 11 December 2008 https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/guernsey/7778245.stm 11 December 2008 More than 100 job losses in Sark Channel Television 11 December 2008 http://www.channelonline.tv/channelonline/displayarticle.asp?id=373491 11 December 2008 The closures started almost immediately following the announcement.Barclays' Sark closures under way BBC News Online 12 December 2008 https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/guernsey/7779135.stm 13 December 2008 Diana Beaumont, the wife of Seigneur John Michael Beaumont, commented that "[the Barclay brothers] were the ones that started all this democracy business, now they don’t like it because they haven't won."Barclay twins cut up rough in Sark The First Post 12 December 2008 http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/newsdesk,1744,barclay-brothers-quit-sark,62558 13 December 2008 The States of Jersey, sitting in session on 12 December 2008, resolved to send a message of support to its sister island of Sark.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/jersey/7779656.stm Jersey support for 'sister' Sark BBC News Online 12 December 2008 10 January 2009 In January 2009, the Barclays quietly began reversing the shutdown process.Taylor, Jerome. "Barclays reinstate Sark staff sacked after poll: Happy ending for workers who fell victim to tycoons' election setback". https://web.archive.org/web/20170213131625/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/barclays-reinstate-sark-staff-sacked-after-poll-1520407.html 13 February 2017 The Independent 30 January 2009 References External links Sark Government Sark Category:Elections in Sark Sark general election Sark general election