Madang Open

Returning Officer for Madang Open, Joe Sakipa said the recount was done because counting late yesterday was done without proper lighting. 
 
Counting for Madang Open started yesterday with box one of team one from North Ambenob LLG. 
Sakipa is hoping that they will count four boxes today depending on how fast the counting officials sort out the papers. 
 
He said the tally on the board will be displayed for the public. 

The open seat, after elimination 22 yesterday, had five boxes remaining.

The RO confirmed that this won't take long, as they will begin the process around lunch time today.

Bogia Open has also progressed into most of its boxes after completing elimination 33 yesterday.

Bogia open RO Simon Sakipa is also confident they will complete the process today.

The tally for these two open seats now stand at: 

The progressive tally: 

Madang open candidate Bryan Kramer has held his spot until the last boxes were counted.

After the final count 60, Kramer bagged 15,621 votes on primary votes alone.

The progressive result: 

The progressive results: