The 38 successful candidates at the general election will be sworn in as deputies from 9.30am, their predecessors’ terms having ended at midnight.
They will face a choice between Deputies Lindsay de Sausmarez, Mark Helyar and Jonathan Le Tocq as they decide who they want to lead the States’ senior committe into the new term.
That election is the only item of business on the new Assembly’s first day in office.
As of Monday evening, two of the three candidates had disclosed their proposer and seconder for the role.
The most politically experienced of the trio, Jonathan Le Tocq, will be proposed by returning deputy Sasha Kazantseva-Miller and seconded by newcomer Paul Montague.
Former treasury lead Mark Helyar’s two backers are also new to the States. He will be proposed by Andrew Niles and seconded by Munazza Malik.
The third candidate, election poll-topper Lindsay de Sausmarez, had not yet confirmed her proposer and seconder as she bids to become the first woman to be elected to the position.
Charles Parkinson had also been expected to contest the vote, but withdraw his candidacy over the weekend and said he would support Lindsay de Sausmarez, while Gavin St Pier also decided not to stand.
Each candidate will be invited to address the States for not more than 10 minutes and each proposer will speak for up to five minutes.
The candidates will then face questions without notice from other States members for up to 45 minutes before voting takes place.
There will be as many rounds of voting as necessary until a candidate secures a majority of votes and is declared as Lyndon Trott’s successor.
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