Helena an aspect of representative democracy. Political parties and elections Saint Helena, along with both Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha, does not have any active political parties, but no law forbids the formation of political parties; hence, the territory is a de facto non-partisan democracy. The Saint Helena Labour Party and Saint Helena Progressive Party existed until 1976. In the most recent general election, the twelve elected members are: Julie Dorne Thomas (888 votes) Andrew James Turner (834 votes) Corinda Sebastiana Stuart Essex (827 votes)* Martin Dave Henry (750 votes) Jeffrey Robert Ellick (688 votes)* Ronald Arthur Coleman (678 votes) Karl Gavin Thrower (611 votes) Gillian Ann Brooks (561 votes) Mark Alan Brooks (533 votes) Christine Lilian Scipio (532 votes)* Robert Charles Midwinter (485 votes) Rosemary June Bargo (456 votes) An asterisk (*) denotes a sitting incumbent MLC who was duly re-elected. Judicial branch The territory has four courts of its own: Court of Appeal Supreme Court Magistrates Court Juvenile Court The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in London, is the final court of appeal for the territory however, as is the case with all other British overseas territories. International organization participation ITUC References