The result of the 2012 Kandep Open seat is expected to be presented to the Court this week.
This follows the completion of the recount on Friday with Opposition Leader and sitting Kandep MP, Don Polye, reaching the absolute majority mark with 22,860 votes.
Successful election petitioner Alfred Manase came second with 15,365 votes after the elimination process.
“There won’t be any declaration. Results will go before the court for declaration,” Kandep returning officer Alwynn Jimmy says.
The recount of the last general election ballot papers was a result of a successful court petition by 2012 election runner-up Manase.
A three-man Supreme Court bench on September 6, in a unanimous decision, ordered the Electoral Commission to conduct a re-count of the ballot papers.
Caption: File picture.