President issues Writ of Election

President issues Writ of Election

By Naveel Krishant
Monday 31/10/2022
President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere issues the Writ to the Chair of the Electoral Commission, Mukesh Nand [Photo: Fijian Government]

The Writ of Election has been issued by President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere at the State House today.

Fiji will go to the polls on December 14th 2022.

Ratu Wiliame has commanded the Electoral Commission to endorse the names of candidates elected as Members of Parliament and return the writ on or before the 28th of December 2022.

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Key dates for the 2022 general elections confirmed

By Vijay Narayan
Monday 31/10/2022
[Photo: International IDEA]

The nomination of candidates for the December 2022 general elections will open at 8am tomorrow.

The Fijian Elections Office has announced all the key dates of the elections.

The candidate nominations will close at midday 14th November 2022.

Nomination withdrawals can be done by midday 15th November 2022.

Objections and appeals have to be done by 4pm 15th November 2022.

The National Candidates Ball Draw to determine the candidates numbers to go on the ballot paper is scheduled for 18th November or earlier as determined by the FEO.

Postal voting applications are open and will close at 5pm 23rd November 2022.

Pre-poll voting will start on 5th December and end on 9th December.

The media blackout on campaigning commences at 7.30am on 12th December – 48 hours prior to election day.

Election day will be from 7.30am to 6pm on 14th December and all postal votes must be received by 6pm 14th December as well.


Polling stations to open from 7.30am on election day – Nand

By Zodelle Bhan
Monday 31/10/2022
Electoral Commission chairperson, Mukesh Nand

Polling stations will open at 7.30am on election day and close at 6pm.

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mukesh Nand says the total number of registered voters as of 28th October 2022 stands at 692,918 out of which 345,118 are females and 347,800 are males.

He says the Electoral Commission under section 75 of the constitution is responsible for the conduct of a free and fair election.

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9 political parties to contest the 2022 General Elections – Saneem

By Rusiate Baleilevuka
Monday 31/10/2022
Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem

A total of nine political parties will be contesting the 2022 General Elections.

Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem says voter registration together with upgrading of cards, updating of voter details such as name and address will cease at 6pm today.

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Saneem says from tomorrow the nominations of candidates will commence.

Saneem says that one independent candidate will be nominated this week.

On postal voting applications, Saneem says this is still open and they have received a total of 35 applications as at 8 this morning.

The postal vote applications will be closed on November 23rd.

The Supervisor of Elections says that from today, campaign will become more intensified.

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The 2022 General Elections will be held on December 14.


Election clock activated

By Rashika Kumar
Monday 31/10/2022
Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem points to the elections clock

The Fijian Elections Office has activated the election clock.

Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem says this election clock is very significant because there are certain activities in the electoral calendar that will need to be done at a specific time or before a specific time.

He says with nominations and appeals and deadlines where there is a time written in the law, they will be following the time that is on the clock.

He says the Fijian Elections Office will be running the same clock at their Toorak office as well.

Saneem further says registrations is in full swing, and they are telling all Fijians that they do not have much time before registration for the 2022 general election closes and after that, they will not take any new registrations.

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Saneem stresses the green voter card has expired and is not a valid card however, if you turn up to the right polling station on election day, you will be treated as a person who did not bring a valid ID and they will be able to ask you some questions to verify that it is you on the voter list and you will be able to vote.

Voter registration closes at 6pm today.

You can text your voter card number to 1500 to find out where you will be voting.


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