The proposals would see 12 parish Constables elected alongside eight Senators and 28 Deputies – one fewer than under the current system.
In February, the States finally agreed to overhaul the composition of the States Chamber, by having Deputies elected from six super-constituencies rather than the current parish-based approach.
Earlier this year, Deputy Andrew Lewis brought forward plans to effectively honour the results of the 2013 referendum and scrap the Islandwide mandate by having 32 Deputies elected in six voting super-constituencies alongside the 12 parish Constables, while also removing the role of Senator.
Those plans were altered after an amendment from Economic Development Minister Lyndon Farnham was approved by the States. His amendment called for the Island’s eight Senators to be kept and the Assembly reduced by just one seat.
If approved this week, the changes to Jersey’s electoral process would come into force for the May 2018 general election.
However, Deputy Lewis has since lodged two amendments which would effectively revert the proposals back to their initial form.
Members will this week also be asked to decide whether to limit how long a Chief Minister can hold the role.
If approved, the proposition, lodged by Senator Sarah Ferguson, would mean that no one could hold the Island’s top political job for more than two terms. Chief Minister Ian Gorst will have served two terms in the role by the May 2018 elections.
