Political parties currently registered under the now repealed Electoral Act of 1998 will have to wait for new laws that will determine the registration criteria for parties in Fiji.
The Electoral Registration of Voters Decree which is now in effect states that the Electoral Act is repealed however a political party registered under the repealed Act will continue as a registered party until such time further laws are made in relation to the registration of the parties.
The decree also states that any person who is serving a prison sentence of 12 months or more and any person declared to have a mental disorder under the law in Fiji shall not have the right to be or shall cease to have the right to be registered as a voter unless the circumstances cease to exist.
Electronic voter registration will continue over an eight week period.
Story by: Vijay Narayan
