173 to be the first number on the ballot paper for next election

173 to be the first number on the ballot paper for next election

By Naveel Krishant
15/07/2021
[Image: Fijian Elections Office]

173 will be the first number on the ballot paper for the next General Election. This morning, the Electoral Commission conducted a ball draw to determine the first 3-digit number that will appear on the ballot paper for the next general election.

The number draw is pursuant to Section 36(2) (c) of the Electoral Act 2014.

The Act outlines that the Electoral Commission is required to approve the first three (3) digit number of the Ballot paper for the 2022 General Election.

The event was attended by members of political parties including the Party Leader for SODELPA as well as the Acting President of the Fiji Labour Party with other stakeholders tuning in to the live event.

The event was also witnessed by a Police officer.

At its meeting earlier this morning, the Electoral Commission had approved that the ballot paper for the next election will start with the series 100, so the first number in the 3-digit number would be 1 followed by 2 digits that were drawn randomly from the barrel by the Chairperson.

After the draw, a sample of the ballot paper with about 200 candidates for the next general election was demonstrated to political representatives that had attended as well as on the live platforms. The next general election can be held between 9th July 2022 and 9th January 2023.

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