How are members of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly elected?

Members of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly are directly elected by the public to serve four-year terms.1

A unique feature of this government is the absence of a political party system; all members are elected as independents. Once elected, the members operate through a consensus-based system of decision-making. From among themselves, the members choose a speaker, a premier (government leader), and an executive council (cabinet) to manage the territory's legislative agenda and policy direction.1