The counting for the Samarai-Murua by-election will start today in the Milne Bay capital.
It will be held at Cameroon Secondary School at Alotau after the completion of polling on the island’s electorate last Friday.
The PNG Electoral Commission had advised that the counting will be done manually with no electorate verification to the ballot papers.
May 27 is the date for the issue of writs.
Twelve candidates are contesting for the vacant seat, among them a lone female.
The candidates are Gordon Wesley, Perry Dotaona, Wame Kuli, Arthur Kassman, Isi Henry Leonard, Henry Larry, Esori Wadilei, Gregory Ume, Daniel Duncan, Solomon Polisbo, Kalaka Teliwa and Benita Livinai.
Gordon Wesley was the ousted MP.
Caption: File picture.