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Candidates for Senator to answer questions on BBC

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The 17 candidates for senator will appear on the BBC across three separate programmes

All candidates for the role of senator will appear on the BBC's Election Call programme in the week before polling day, it has been confirmed.

Seventeen people are standing for the nine senatorial seats available.

Each will answer questions on one of three special programmes, which will be broadcast live on BBC Radio Jersey and on social media on Monday 1, Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 June.

Voters will head to the polls on Sunday 7 June.

Jersey's election on the BBC

Monday 1 June: 13:00-14:00 and available to listen again shortly after broadcast

  • Martin Aliga
  • Mark Boleat
  • Alan Breckon
  • Karl Busch
  • Guy de Faye
  • Sam Mézec (Reform Jersey)

Tuesday 2 June: 13:00-14:00 and available to listen again shortly after broadcast

  • Lyndon Farnham
  • Ian Gorst
  • Serena Kersten Guthrie
  • Mary Le Hegarat
  • Alan Le Pavoux
  • Steve Luce

Wednesday 3 June: 13:00-14:00 and available to listen again shortly after broadcast

  • Tom Binet
  • Alan Maclean
  • Helen Miles
  • Elaine Millar
  • Bernard Place

Each Election Call special will be hosted by Matthew Price.

In recent weeks, the candidates for constable and deputy have also been appearing on the programme.

More details about each of the episodes are available here.

A total of 49 politicians - 28 deputies, 12 constables and nine senators - will be elected to Jersey's next States Assembly.

Here is what you need to know about the way the island's electoral system works.

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