Pacific nation hosts its biggest-ever election day
Ballots are due to be cast in one of the Pacific’s largest elections as Solomon Islanders, from the city to remote villages, choose their...
Voters must re-register to participate in the 2026 general elections
With Parliaments’ approval, all eligible voters under law including Samoa’s diaspora must register or re-register to vote in the next general elections.
And the Office...
Samoa, Vanuatu lead Forum Observer team to 2024 Solomon Islands Joint Election
At the invitation of the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission, the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) has deployed an election observer mission to the Solomon Islands...
Solomon Islands goes to the polls. Here’s what to expect
By Anouk Ride
Solomon Islanders are set to vote on 17 April in an election that has significance within and beyond the country’s borders. It...
Solomon Islands declares public holiday on Election day, liqour ban
Solomon Islands Government had declared Wednesday 17 April 2024 as a public holiday for the conduct of national, provincial and Honiara City Council elections.
The...
Solomon Islands: Democracy on the ballot
Next week, voters will determine not only political leadership but the future of democratic processes.
By Meg Keen, Oliver Nobetau
With a week to go before...
Solomon Islands election 2024: Polling day workers cast votes
The first votes of the 2024 Solomon Islands joint elections have been cast in Honiara on Friday.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) said pre-polling...
NZDF contingent arrives in Solomon Islands for election support
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) contingent tasked with helping out during Solomon Islands' national election has sailed in to the capital Honiara to...
2024 joint ballot papers arrived safely in Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands official ballot papers for the 2024 Joint Election are printed and have now arrived in the country on Tuesday this week.
The...
French Senate endorses new election rules for New Caledonia, but with amendments
The French Senate on Tuesday endorsed a Constitutional review project bearing significant modifications to the local electoral rules for New Caledonia, but with amendments.
The...
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