According to the Constitution: "The Prime Minister is appointed by the President. The President appoints as Prime Minister the member of the House of Assembly who, in his judgement, is best able to command the confidence of a majority of the members of that House of Assembly." The Parliament of Barbados has two chambers: The House of Assembly has 30 members, elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies. The Senate has 21 appointed members: Of which, 7 are chosen by the President, 12 by the Prime Minister and 2 by the Leader of the Opposition. Requirements The eligibility requirements of contesting in the elections are the following : A citizen of Barbados, who is 21 years of age or older, and who has resided in Barbados for a period of at least seven years prior to the Qualifying Date. A Commonwealth citizen, 21 years of age or older, who has resided legally in Barbados for a period of at least seven years prior to the Qualifying Date. "Subject to the provisions of section 44, any person who - a. is a Commonwealth citizen of the age of twenty one years or upwards; and b. has such connection with Barbados by residence therein as may be prescribed by Parliament, shall be qualified to be elected as a member of the House of Assembly." In order to become a candidate, there is a signature requirement which requires for nomination by at least 4 electors. Further, the potential candidate must also meet the deposit requirement of equivalent to BBD$250 (Barbados dollars), reimbursed if the candidate is elected or obtains more than 1/6 of the total votes cast in the constituency. Funding Candidates do not receive public funding and no provisions have been created for such. There is no allocation of free broadcast time or free printed advertisement space to political parties and as such, candidates must pay for all advertising of their own campaigns. The practice of televised debates between candidates has happened in the past but is not commonplace in the process of elections. Some bodies, such as The Caribbean Development Research Services (CADRES) and The Cave Hill Associates Polling Organisation (Chapo)/Boxhil, may undertake their own opinion polls leading up to election day but the government generally doesn't undertake any polls. Disputes Recounts are conducted by request of any candidate contesting in the general election. In the event of a dispute