Bougainville Election Process Begins as Writs Issued

Bougainville election process begins as writs issued

Voting is scheduled for one week starting on 2 September, allowing seven weeks of campaigning.

A new country in the Pacific — Bougainville

A historic moment for Bougainville is within reach — the Pacific archipelago is on the verge of achieving independence from Papua New Guinea. In the 2019 referendum, almost 98 per cent of the population voted in favour of secession. Two years later, the governments of both parties agreed on a timetable up to 2027 — though this still has to be ratified by Papua New Guinea’s parliament. In June, discussions took place between representatives of th…

Bougainville election process begins as writs issued for September poll

RNZ Pacific The Bougainville election process begins today with the issuance of the writs yesterday. Nominations open Tuesday, July 8, and close on Thursday, July 10. Voting is scheduled for one week starting on September 2, allowing seven weeks of campaigning. READ MORE: Other Bougainville articles Candidates will be vying for a total of 46 seats, with the autonomous Parliament agreeing earlier this year to add five additional seats. The seats…

5th Bougainville General Elections Writs issued

The Writs for the 5th ABG General Elections were officially issued by the Speaker of the Bougainville House of Representative at the Parliament House in Kubu to the Bougainville Electoral Commissioner yesterday at 4pm Bougainville Standard Time (BST). The post 5th Bougainville General Elections Writs issued appeared first on Post Courier.