Kandep Open recount elimination to begin

The Supreme Court directed recount of the 2012 National Elections votes for Kandep Open will go into elimination this morning after no candidates have master the absolute majority.

At the close of first preferential recount around 9pm yesterday Opposition Leader and sitting MP Don Polye leads by a difference of 10, 314 votes.         

“No candidates obtained the absolute majority so we’re going into elimination process starting tomorrow (today) to find the winner,” Kandep Returning Officer Alwin Jimmy told Loop PNG yesterday.

He said the absolute majority of 50 per cent plus one is 25, 585 votes.  

Jimmy said after completion of count 72, Don Polye leads with 22, 647 votes and Alfred Manase 12, 333 on second placing.   

He added that from the grand total of 51, 439 ballot papers counted, 51, 168 were allowed ballot papers and 271 were recorded Informal.

The recount resumes today at the Wabag Primary School, in the Enga Provincial capital.    

Caption: File picture of Kandep MP Don Polye before the start of recount. Picture Source: Enga PPC George Kakas. 

Author: 
Charles Yapumi