Counting Period

Kokopo Counting Underway

Returning officer Darius Kunai officially opened counting at 12pm today.

Twenty-seven ballot boxes for Kokopo District will be counted. Eight from Bitapaka LLG, five from Duke of York LLG, nine from Vunamami LLG and five from Raluana LLG.

Twenty-eight candidates have contested the Kokopo Open seat. They wait in anticipation as their fate is being decided by the people.

More updates to come.

Counting For Rabaul Underway

Polling was completed last Friday and all 36 ballot boxes were transported back to Rabaul on Friday and locked away.

Yesterday ballot boxes for the provincial seat were escorted to Kokopo.

Rabaul Returning Officer, Babel Umri declared counting open at 9.17 this morning, the first three ballot boxes were escorted from Rabaul Police Station to the counting venue.

He believes counting will run smoothly as witnessed during polling last week except for complaints of missing names on the electoral roll.