Polling began today for parts of M’Bay

Polling has commenced today in some parts of Milne Bay Province.

The province has four electorates – Alotau Open, Esa’ala Open, Kiriwina/Goodenough Open and Samarai-Murua Open.

The following is the list of polling dates and venues for Alotau Open, as provided by the PNG Electoral Commission.

Alotau Open Electorate has seven local level governments.

A polling booth is required to operate until all electors present and desiring to vote have voted, between 8 am and 6 pm as specified in Column 4.

ALOTAU OPEN ELECTORATE

*ALOTAU URBAN LLG*
Date	Team	Ward	Polling Place	Polling Villages
Sat 24 Jun	1	6GOILANAI	Goilanai Community School	Goilanai Suburb, Light Industries, DAL Blocks, Goilanai Settlement, Harbours Board Settlement, GoodEnough Settlement, Transmitter Settlement, Hideaway Settlement, Duau 2 Settlement, BP, Rabaraba Settlement, Piyoniyohina, Goilanai Beach, Gawa
Mon 26 Jun	1	5TOP TOWN	Top Town	Top Town Suburb, Upper Denewa Settlement
Tue 27 Jun	1	4MIDDLE TOWN	Middle Town (Nursing School)	Duau 1 Settlement, Morima Settlement, Salakahadi Settlement, Sanderson Bay Settlement, Sewa Settlement, Ware Settlement, Ilimo Settlement, Mobil
Wed 28 Jun	1	3RED HILL	Red Hill (Alotau School)	Kewa Settlement, Red Hill Suburb, Yabwan Settlement, PTB Settlement, Red Hill 1 & 2
Thu 29 Jun	1	2BOTTOM TOWN	Bottom Town (Elementary School)	Bottom Town Suburb, Fire Station, (Alotau Elementary School)
Fri 30 Jun	1	1KOEABULE	Koeabule Community School	KB Suburb, Cameron High School, KB Development, Duria Settlement, Daga Settlement, Peuloki, Lavora, Musa, New Guinea, Magavara, Morima, Baniara Settlements, Abau

*DAGA RURAL LLG*
Date	Team	Ward	Polling Place	Polling Villages
Sat 24 Jun	2	4PARAM	Param	Param, Gigat, Param Community School, Param Aid Post, Veura, Keria, Bodon
Mon 26 Jun	2	13GWADEDE	Gwadede	Gwadede, Sesenaro, Nepesip
Wed 28 Jun	2	12GWAGUT	Gwagut	Gwagut
Fri 30 Jun	2	11BIMAN	Biman	Biman
Mon 03 Jul	2	15GWAIRA	Gwaira	Gwaira
Sat 24 Jun	3	14EVEYAWA	Eviauwa	Eviauwa
Mon 26 Jun	3	3BONENAU	Bonenau	Bonenau, Bonenau Community School, Aid Post, Magut, Kawaeya, MariboyaPolling Schedule for
Wed 28 Jun	3	9BIBITAN	Bibitan	Bibitan, Urait, Gwabura, Bon
Fri 30 Jun	3	10DANAWAN	Danawan	Danawan, Aragip, Aragip Primary School, Aid Post, Igupon, Gwavi
Sat 24 Jun	4	2BIRAT	Birat	Birat
Mon 26 Jun	4	8UNI	Uni	Uni, Agupon, Gwavi
Wed 28 Jun	4	7ILAKAI-MODENI	Ilakae	Ilake, Modeni
Sat 01 Jul	4	5KAKAIA	Kakaia	Kakaia, Memgerat
Mon 03 Jul	4	1GAUNANI	Gaunani	Gaunani
Wed 05 Jul	4	6PAYAWA	Payawa	Payawa, Agaun Station, Agaun Primary School, Agaun Health Centre, Dogon, Agaun Mission
Sat 24 Jun	15	18GWIRORO	Gwiroro	Gwiroro, Tua, Bonara Community School, Magabura
Mon 26 Jun	15	17GAUWA	Gauwa	Gauwa
Wed 28 Jun	15	16KANATURU	Kanaturu	Kanaturu, Iwatara, Taramugu, Gwadagwada, Bobopi

*HUHU RURAL LLG*
Date	Team		Ward	Polling Place	Polling Villages
Sat 24 Jun	5		23WALALAIA	Walalaia	Walalaia, Lamosi, Gadudu
Mon 26 Jun	5		9LELEHUDI	Lelehudi	Lelehudi, Lelegwagwa
Tue 27 Jun	5		24BOU	Bou	Bou, Lelegwagwa
Wed 28 Jun	5		2DIVINAI	Divinai	Divinai
Thu 29 Jun	5		22BUBULETA	Bubuleta	Bubuleta, Bubuleta Station, Daduwe, Hihila
Fri 30 Jun	5		10WATUNOU	Watunou	Watunou, Watunou Community School
Sat 01 Jul	5		11NIGILA	Nigila	Nigila, Gopaia
Mon 03 Jul	5		12AHIOMA	Wagawaga	Morima Compound, Wiole, Wagawaga, Galihani, Women Centre
Tue 04 Jul	5		12AHIOMA	Telethon	Ahioma, Pouna, Telethon, Lelehoa Community School, Dulia
Sat 24 Jun	6		1MUTUYUWA	Mutuyuwa	Mutuyuwa, Ganaibeu
Mon 26 Jun	6		4RABE	Rabe Community Hall	Rabe, Diwala, Kainako, Nawae Camp, Rabe Primary School
Tue 27 Jun	6		13WAEMA	Waema	Waema, Coecon Camp
Wed 28 Jun	6		28LAVIAM	Magisubu	Magisubu, CDC
Thu 29 Jun	6		28LAVIAM	Laviam	Laviam, Ladava
Fri 30 Jun	6		14GABUGABUNA	Gabugabuna	Gabugabuna
Sat 01 Jul	6		15MAIWARA	Maiwara	Maiwara South/North
Mon 03 Jul	6		5IANEIANENE	Hagita Estate	Hagita Estate, Delama 1, Nawae Camp, (TRACO)
Tue 04 Jul	6		5IANEIANENE	Giligili, VOP	Giligili Estate, Gurney Airport, VOP, CIS
Sat 24 Jun	7		5IANEIANENE	Sineada	Sineada, Hagita High School, Ianeianene
Mon 26 Jun	7		16NAURA	Waigani Estate	Waigani Estate, Delama 2
Tue 27 Jun	7		16NAURA	Naura	Naura, Kapurika, Gumini, Balaga, Dagama
Wed 28 Jun	7		7GIBARA	Gibara	Gibara
Thu 29 Jun		7	26KILAKILANA	Kilakilana	Kilakilana
Fri 30 Jun		7	18GAMADOUDOU	Gamadoudou	Ulabo
Sat 01 Jul		7	19WAGAWAGA	WAGAWAGA	WAGAWAGA
Mon 26 Jun		8	3DAIO	Daio	Daio, Daio Mission, Daio Community School
Tue 27 Jun		8	20GWAWILI	Gwavili	Gwavili, Hanabala, Gwavili Community School
Wed 28 Jun		8	21UPPER DAWADAWA	Upper Dawadawa	Upper Dawadawa
Thu 29 Jun		8	29LOWER DAWADAWA	Kebegiuli	Kebegiuli, Lower
Fri 30 Jun		8	8LAMHAGA	Lamhaga	Lamhaga, Lamhaga SDA, Maimua, Yabeuli
Sat 24 Jun		9	27BOROWAI	MBI Camp	MBI
Mon 26 Jun		9	27BOROWAI	Borowai	Borowai
Tue 27 Jun		9	6SIASIADA	Sagarai Estate Market	Sagarai Estate Village 1 & 2, Tamonau
Wed 28 Jun		9	6SIASIADA	Siasiada Community School	Siasiada, Siasiada Community School, Sinalili
Thu 29 Jun		9	25IPOULI	Ho'oalai Community School	Ho'oalai Village, Ho'oalai Community School
Fri 30 Jun		9	25IPOULI	Ipouli	Ipouli
Sat 01 Jul		9	17GELEMALAIA	Gelemalaia Community Hall	Gelemalaia, Wela, Ata'ata
Mon 03 Jul		9	17GELEMALAIA	Watubo	Watubo, Figo
Tue 04 Jul		9	17GELEMALAIA	Mila Aid Post	Mila Village, Mila Aid Post, Dawadawa

*MAKAMAKA RURAL LLG*
Date	Team	Ward	Polling Place	Polling Villages
Sat 24 Jun	10	1BAIAWA	Baiawa	Baiawa
Mon 26 Jun	10	2MIDINO	Midino	Midino
Wed 28 Jun	10	3IARAME	Irame	Irame
Fri 30 Jun	10	4PEM	Pem	Pem, Tototo
Sat 01 Jul	10	5MAGABARA	Magabara	Magabara
Mon 03 Jul	10	6TAPIO	Tapio	Tapio, Waruka
Sat 24 Jun	11	7MUKAWA	Mukawa	Mukawa, Makera Bay, Mukawa Mission
Mon 26 Jun	11	8BOGABOGA	Bogaboga	Bogaboga, Rausewa
Tue 27 Jun	11	9GINADA	Ginada	Ginada
Wed 28 Jun	11	11WABUBU	Wabubu	Wabubu
Thu 29 Jun	11	10IRIKABA	Irikaba	Tarakwaruru Station, Irikaba, Regiregi, Bako
Fri 30 Jun	11	12DABORA	Dabora	Dabora, Kirikirikona
Sat 24 Jun	12	26MAPOUNA	Mapouna	Mapouna
Mon 26 Jun	12	18KOIYABAGIRA	Koiabagira	Koiabagira
Tue 27 Jun	12	17GIWA	Giwa	Giwa, Keibogimogimo
Wed 28 Jun	12	16ABUARO	Abuaro	Abuaro, Abuaro, Omora
Thu 29 Jun	12	14MENAPI	Menapi	Menapi
Fri 30 Jun	12	15PORA	Pora	Pora
Sat 01 Jul	12	13BANAPA	Banapa	Banapa
Sat 24 Jun	13	19KWAGILA	Kwagila	Kwagila
Mon 26 Jun	13	20BINIGUNI	Biniguni	biniguni
Wed 28 Jun	13	21WAPON	Wapon	Wapon, Maniyou
Fri 30 Jun	13	22BOROVIA	Borovia	Borovia
Sat 24 Jun	14	23PUMANI	Pumani	Pumani, Pumani Station, Primary School, Sub-Health Centre
Mon 26 Jun	14	24BEMBERI	Bemberi	Bemberi, Ruaba
Wed 28 Jun	14	25GURUKWAIA	Kurukwaia	Gurukwaia, Monari
Fri 30 Jun	14	25GURUKWAIA	Wakwapu	Wakwapu

*MARAMATANA RURAL LLG*
Date	Team	Ward	Polling Place	Polling Villages
Sat 24 Jun	16	1LAVORA	Lavora	Lavora
Mon 26 Jun	16	2TOPURA	Topura	Topura, Tameio, Hioge
Tue 27 Jun	16	3IAPOA NO 1	Iapoa No. 1	Iapoa No. 1 (Ibulai), Pinipini, Gomila
Wed 28 Jun	16	4WAMAWAMANA	Wamawamana	Wamawamana, Wopi, Gidagida
Thu 29 Jun	16	5TAUPOTA	Taupota	Taupota No. 1 & 2, Iwa
Fri 30 Jun	16	6GARUAHI	Garuahi	Garuahi, Garuahi School, Sub-Health Centres, Station
Sat 24 Jun	17	7AWAIAMA	Awaiama	Awaiama, Suhiahi, Ginewa
Mon 26 Jun	17	8KEIA	Keia	Keia, Sidona
Tue 27 Jun	17	9IAPOA NO 2	Iapoa No. 2	Iapoa No. 2, Netuli, Goilabanai
Wed 28 Jun	17	10POROTONA	Porotona	Porotona
Thu 29 Jun	17	11HUHUNA	Huhuna	Huhuna, Taudea, Honabi, Hiligoa, Kapala
Fri 30 Jun	17	12GUGA	Guga	Guga, Gudadula, Hiliwai
Sat 24 Jun	18	13WAGOHUHU	Wagohuhu	Wagohuhu, Miriguhula, Wagisisu
Mon 26 Jun	18	14BIWA	Biwa	Biwa
Tue 27 Jun	18	19IBULAI	Ibulai	Ibulai
Wed 28 Jun	18	15RONANA	Ronana	Ronana
Thu 29 Jun	18	16EAST CAPE	East Cape	East Cape
Fri 30 Jun	18	17IABAM/PAHILELE	Pahilele	Iabam, Pahilele
Sat 01 Jul	18	18NUAKATA	Nuakata	Nuakata

*SUAU RURAL LLG*
Date	Team	Ward	Polling Place	Polling Villages
Sat 24 Jun	19	28KOUKOU	Koukou	Koukoui, Siloa, Duabwai, Gwaugulina, Dodomalai, Ilo’ilo, Delina, Bilabila,Tanosina
Mon 26 Jun	19	1ILOILO	Ilo'ilo	Ilo'ilo, Desina, Kwayakasi, Duwabwai Loging Camp, Duwabawai Village
Tue 27 Jun	19	2BONARUA	Bonarua Island	Bonarua Island, Halioya, Baliabedabeda
Wed 28 Jun	19	4MODEWA	Modewa	Modewa, Gunaheda, Bolowaidao,Gaga;awasi
Thu 29 Jun	19	3BAIBAISIGA	Baibaisiga	Baibaisiga, Igoigoli, Leawadaudau
Fri 30 Jun	19	5SIBALAI	Sibalai	Sibalai, Walaulu,Luha,Gelesewasewa,Mosiaha
Sat 24 Jun	20	6SUAU ISLAND	Suau Island	Suau Island, Pouwaela, Didituna,Mogiriu,Nalia
Mon 26 Jun	20	7IPULAI	Ipulai	Ipulai, Sapauli, Dagodagoisu, Boyou
Tue 27 Jun	20	8SAVALALA	Savalala	Savalala, Birubiru, Daodao,Silowa
Wed 28 Jun	20	9NAVABU	Navabu	Navabu, Navabu Community School, Tabibina, Numasoisoi, Saula, Waisina, Moinuli
Thu 29 Jun	20	10ISUAE	Isuae	Isuae, Saga, Siudebana Asanekeli,Basalasala Kiwali
Sat 24 Jun	21	11OYAMAMANIA	Oyamamania	Oyamamania, Auauta, Toba, Hala'awa, Denolo
Mon 26 Jun	21	12SAVAIA	Savaia	Savaia, Savaia Community School
Tue 27 Jun	21	27ISUDIUDIU	Walamaea	Walamaea,Isidimadimala,Oluolu
Wed 28 Jun	21	14ISUISU	Isu'isu	Isu'isu, Yabiha
Thu 29 Jun	21	15ISUDAU	Isudau	Isudau
Sat 01 Jul	21	13SAGAAHO	Sagaaho	Sagaaho
Sat 24 Jun	22	26SEASEA SOUTH	Fife Bay Statoin	Fife Bay, Community School, Suau (JCM) High School Kunaotu, Awalolo, Giligilihai,Isuleilei
Mon 26 Jun	22	16SEASEA NORTH	Seasea North	Seasea, Enala, Dobubada, Gimina, Gogohi, Wauto
Tue 27 Jun	22	17SILOSILO	Silosilo	Silosilo, Community School, Aid Post, Aloalo,Taboina, Wabumali
Wed 28 Jun	22	18KAUKAU	Kaukau	Kaukau, Aunieri, Gadogadoa, Inaubatu, Yobe
Thu 29 Jun	22	19DAHUNI	Mariawatte Estate	Mariawatte Estate
Fri 30 Jun	22	19DAHUNI	Dahuni	Dahuni, Konemaiava, Konemaive Community School, Mariawatte, Yagula, Weliweli
Sat 01 Jul	22	20LEILEIAFA	Leilei'afa	Leilei'afa, Yaloyalo, bobomtuli, Wabamari, Taboina
Sat 24 Jun	23	24GADAISU	Gogosiba	Gogosiba
Mon 26 Jun	23	24GADAISU	Gadaisu	Gadaisu, Community School, Kaifouna, Baino
Tue 27 Jun	23	25WADAUDA	Kondu	Bala, Niesa, Kondu
Thu 29 Jun	23	25WADAUDA	Pepeswa	Wadauda, Sololo
Sat 24 Jun	24	22BOILAVE	Boilave	Boilave, Aid Post, Community School, Romaisu, Kwaioa
Mon 26 Jun	24	22BOILAVE	Padipadi Estate	Padipadi Estate
Tue 27 Jun	24	22BOILAVE	Takwatakwae	Takwatakwae
Wed 28 Jun	24	23SUIEABINA	Nube Health Centre	Suieabina, Nube Health Centre, Community School, Laimodo
Thu 29 Jun	24	21BONABONA ISLAND	Bonabona	Bonabona, Delami, Moiti, Hoini, Sulabili

*WERAURA RURAL LLG*
Date	Team	Ward	Polling Place	Polling Villages
Sat 24 Jun	25	8KWABUNAKI	Kwabunaki	Kwabunaki
Mon 26 Jun	25	1DIVARI	Divari	Divari, Girumia
Tue 27 Jun	25	2RUMARUMA	Rumaruma	Rumaruma, Wamira Community School
Wed 28 Jun	25	30DAMALADONA	Damaladona	Damaladona
Thu 29 Jun	25	29POVA	Pova	Pova
Fri 30 Jun	25	3WEDAU	Dogura	Dogura Statin, HNHS, Health Centre, Anglican Mission, Community School
Sat 01 Jul	25	3WEDAU	Wedau	Wedau
Mon 03 Jul	25	4MANUBADA	Manubada	Manubada, Diriuna
Tue 04 Jul	25	5VIDIA	Vidia	Vidia, Baiwapa
Sat 24 Jun	26	15TARAMUGA	Taramugu	Taramugu
Mon 26 Jun	26	14SIRISIRI	Sirisiri	Sirisiri, Sirisiri Community School
Tue 27 Jun	26	12UGA	Uga	Uga, Keroro, Tetena, Kikitaka
Wed 28 Jun	26	13AUGWANA	Augwana	Augwana
Thu 29 Jun	26	10NAKARA	Nakara	Nakara, Braman, Kivikivi, Kipoa, Kaputu, Nuduwa
Fri 30 Jun	26	10NAKARA	Rabaraba Station	Rabaraba, Waraka, Kaputu
Sat 01 Jul	26	7WADOBUNA	Wadobuna	Musara, Wadobuna, Urawara
Mon 03 Jul	26	9GADOA	Gadoa	Gadoa, Mauwapa, Seakaka, Susuma, Manisia, Bounima
Tue 04 Jul	26	6RADAWA	Radava	Radava, Meitapana, Keiboda, Dagaturu, Boianai Community School, Aid Post, Anglican Mission
Sat 24 Jun	27	28MAINAWA	Mainawa	Mainawa, Mainawa Community School
Mon 26 Jun	27	27DIDIA	Didia	Didia, Kodoga
Wed 28 Jun	27	26GADOVISU	Gadovisu	Gadovisu, Community School
Fri 30 Jun	27	24BOIABOIA	Bolabola	Bolabola, Rarau
Sat 01 Jul	27	25WANAMA	Wanama	Wanama, Rarau
Sat 24 Jun	28	23KARAGAUTU	Karagautu	Karagautu, Mainawa, Community School
Mon 26 Jun	28	22DANOBU	Danobu	Danobu
Wed 28 Jun	28	21BOWADI	Bowadi	Bowadi
Fri 30 Jun	28	20WARAWADIDI	Warawadidi	Warawadidi
Sat 01 Jul	28	19DOMBOSAINA	Dombosaina	Dombosaina
Sat 24 Jun	29	16IKARA	Ikara	Ikara, Onu
Mon 26 Jun	29	17TAUBADI	Taubadi	Taubadi, Bonenepi, Baduma, Mayaibu, Onu
Wed 28 Jun	29	18BIDIESI	Bidiesi	Bidiesi, Aritapa, Piniketa
Fri 30 Jun	29	11AWAWA	Awawa	Etau, Derea, Berema, Kararausi, Awawa, Omansu, Uruma, Bowadi

Author:

Gloria Bauai