Islanders were able to vote for three different types of States member:

Senators were voted for in an island-wide vote.

Deputies were voted for depending on the area of islanders constituency.

Constables were voted for by parish.

Ammar Ebrahim
Jersey political reporter

The other big talking point will be what happens to Kirsten Morel – the sitting economic development minister.

He said at a public event last year that "no-one is more scrutinised than me." He oversaw the ferry tender process that saw DFDS take over Jersey’s sea links.

It’s not been smooth sailing for DFDS and Morel has been criticised in many quarters for his decision.

Some of his political colleagues have told me he has impressed at hustings and he will be fine, but his fate now lies in the hands of voters in the district of St John, St Lawrence and Trinity.

Votes cast today will decide who represents islanders in the States Assembly for the next four years.

There will be 28 deputies, 12 constables and nine senators.

Deputies are elected in nine voting districts. You can only vote for deputies in the area that you live in.

While deputies often campaign on local issues, they will debate and propose laws that affect the whole island if elected.

Constables are elected in parishes rather than districts, and you can only vote for the candidates standing in your parish.

They oversee the local honorary police and deal with parish matters such as roads and recycling.

As with deputies, they also sit in the assembly and are involved in island-wide debates.

Senators have been reintroduced this election. Senators don’t stand in a particular parish or district, and are instead voted in on an island-wide vote.

Candidates running for senator tend to be those hoping to secure senior roles within the next government, including chief minister.

Ammar Ebrahim
Jersey political reporter

As polls close there are many sub-plots to keep an eye on tonight. The race for constable in St Helier - it is at its most competitive for decades, with five candidates competing for the role.

It follows the standing down of Simon Crowcroft, who has served as the constable of St Helier for the past two decades and is the longest-serving of Jersey's most recent set of politicians.

Three candidates are sitting States members - Inna Gardiner, Rob Ward and David Warr. All three can point to significant political achievements over the last political term and several people I’ve spoken to say whichever two lose out will be missed in the assembly.

Of course, all three could miss out if either of the other two candidates win - Mark Le Chevalier and Alvin Aaron - but the overwhelming sense is that it is a three-horse race.

Rob Ward is the Reform Jersey candidate and if he loses out that will be a huge blow to the party, which sees St Helier as its biggest stronghold.

There are a number of changes to Jersey’s election this time around.

Senators have been reinstated after being abolished in 2021. There are 17 candidates vying for nine seats. They are the only positions voted for on an island-wide basis.

For the first time ever, the election is taking place on a Sunday. It’s being done with the hope of boosting historically low turnout.

Automatic voter registration has also been introduced in an attempt to do the same.

Matthew Price will be on air from the moment polls close at 20:00 BST, until the last results come in overnight.

You can watch along on iPlayer, listen on BBC Radio Jersey and follow along on social media and on the BBC News website.

Reporters will be present at every count across the island, ensuring each result is reported live.

In the BBC Election Call studio, Matthew will be joined by political reporter Ammar Ebrahim and political commentators Susana Rowles and Patrick Lynch.

They will also welcome a revolving door of guests – from former politicians to industry leaders, campaigners to candidates – reacting to events as they happen.

On Monday, BBC Radio Jersey will have all of the fallout and analysis throughout the day.

Charlie McArdle will then present an extended BBC Channel Islands News programme on BBC One from 18:30 to 19:00.

Polls have now closed after 12 hours of voting and the counting will soon begin.

It is the second election in a row in which there have been changes linked to the type of politician islanders can elect so it’s not clear when the results will start coming in.

But no matter when they are revealed, we will be bringing you all the results, as they are announced.

Islanders have been going to the polls throughout the day to elect their next States Assembly.

Polls have been open from 08:00 until 20:00 and counting is due to start shortly with results due to be announced overnight.

We will have reporters at the counts and you can follow all the election developments as they happen here on the BBC News website and app.

You can find out other ways to follow the election on the BBC here.