UPNG polling yet to begin

​With less than four hours remaining for polling in NCD students and staff at the University Of Papua New Guinea have yet to cast their votes.

Currently there is a dispute over the number of ballot papers which students and staff say is insufficient.

Based in the 2017 updated electoral roll, 1, 350 ballot papers have been issued for polling at the Drill Hall at UPNG.

This has been disputed with students saying there should around 4000 names on the electoral roll.

Currently the students and staff are awaiting an audience with the NCD Election Manager, Alwyn Jimmy.

Meantime, polling officials at the venue say the election manager has been informed.

Jimmy is currently checking on various polling sites around the city.

Author: 
Cedric Patjole