Bougainville Referendum Chair

We are ready: BRC

The Issue of the Referendum Writ:

- Closes new enrolments

- Establishes polling from 23 November until 7 December

- Sets 20 December as the latest date to return of the Writ with:

  • No. of votes for greater autonomy
  • No. of votes for independence
  • No. of informal ballot papers

There will be no declaration of who won or lost, there is no voter threshold in the laws to achieve.

BRC Chair, Bertie Ahern, said: “It is happening, we are ready.