By-election will be on 16th of June

The by-election will be held to replace Stuart Syvret on the 16th of June. The successful candidate will be sworn in at the Royal Court on the 18th.

The former Senator was disqualified from office on Monday. He was thrown out of the States because he hasn't been resident in the island for the past six months.

Mr Syvret was Jersey's longest serving politician with a 20 year career behind him. Former Senator Syvret has said he'll come back and contest the election. But there's doubt as to whether he's eligible to stand.

Earlier this week his supporters issued a complaint to the Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee objecting to the termination of his Office. They say the PPC failed to protect his rights and freedoms as an elected member.

Stuart Syvret has been living in London since the 19th of October when he went into self imposed exile, claiming political asylum from what he claimed was a dysfunctional legal system that wouldn't give him a fair trial.

By-election will be on 16th of June