<h1>General election contest draws voters amid international trade tensions as ruling party seeks a renewed governing mandate.</h1> A national general election is being held with polling at island-wide stations and overseas missions, timed to open and close the same day and yield results that night. The vote occurs amid international trade tensions and frames the incumbent party's bid for a renewed mandate. The contest includes multi-member and single-member constituencies, five uncontested seats within a Group Representation Constituency, eleven parties and independents fielding candidates, and emphasizes domestic issues such as cost of living, housing, and foreign worker policy.