The one-day polling in Hela Province, which was set for today, has been deferred.
Provincial Police Commander Michael Welly said although they were ready to commence deployment of polling teams, a few candidates were not happy with some of the individuals selected as presiding officers.
Candidates claimed that some of the presiding officers were seen publicly campaigning for the candidates they support, therefore compromising their position.
So instead of polling, this morning was spent addressing this issue with the Provincial Election Manager and Police.
PPC Welly said by lunch time, they were able to resolve the issue.
Polling has now been deferred to tomorrow, June 27.