Estrutura administrativa e política

Nación independiente, parte de la Mancomunidad de Naciones Británica. Su forma de gobierno es la democracia parlamentaria en un régimen de monarquía constitucional. El Jefe de Estado es el Monarca Británico, representado en el país por un Gobernador General. El Jefe de Gobierno es el Primer Ministro, quien es designado por el Gobernador General en función de su posición en tanto líder del Partido o Coalición mayoritaria en un proceso electoral.

Granada está dividida en seis (6) parroquias y una (1) dependencia.

Parlamento nacional

Bicameral (Senate and House of Representatives).

Governo municipal

Grenada does not have a Provincial level of Government. After the National level, Grenada is subdivided into 6 parishes and 1 dependency (Carriacou and Petite Martinique). Local government in the form of a city council is currently in the process of being implemented in the islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, giving the residents there more say in local affairs.

Duração do mandato

Prime Minister, Senate and House of Representatives: Maximum of 5 years from formation of government.

Sistema representativo

House of Representatives: Majority: Simple majority vote. Vacancies arising between general elections are filled through by-elections.
Senate: 10 Senators appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, and 3 chosen on the recommendation of the Leader of the Opposition.
Voting is not compulsory.

Tipo de listas

No aplica.

Circunscrição eleitoral

House of Representatives: 15 single-member constituencies.

Leis de quota e paridade

No.

Instrumentos legais aplicáveis aos municípios

Carriacou and Petite Martinique County Council Act 1995

Justiça Eleitoral

Órgano de Gestión Electoral de tipo mixto. Oficina Electoral del Parlamento http://www.peogrenada.org