THE return of writs for the General Election 2022 (GE22) has been brought forward by one week to Friday, Aug 5, says Electoral Commissioner (EC) Simon Sinai. It was originally planned for last Friday, July 29, but then moved last week to Aug 12. Sinai said he sought the extension “as a precaution to enable scrutiny and counting to be concluded and for results to be declared in the provincial open electorates”. He discussed it with Governor-General Grand Chief Sir Bob Dadae on Friday.
He cited “special circumstances” which warrant the extension of the return of writs, noting delays during the polling from serious security issues, attacks on ballot boxes and counting centres, air and maritime logistical challenges, inclement weather, and petitions. He said EC was committed to returning most, if not all, of the writs by Friday, to enable all, if not most, of the elected MPs to participate in the first sitting of Parliament to elect a speaker and prime minister. “The extension has been sought based upon the four-person Supreme Court interpretation of the relevant provisions of the constitution dealing with the return of writs,” he said. Next : Pangu Led Coalition Boasts Of 46 Mps Comments are closed.
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