Avatiu-Ruatonga Palmerston By Election 2017 rolls now available for download below.

 As at 18 April 2017:                                                                     As at 2 May 2017

Avatiu- Ruatonga Palmerston Main roll                                          Avatiu-Ruatonga Palmerston Supplementary Roll

PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 2

AVATIU-RUATONGA-PALMERSTON BY-ELECTION 2017

CONTESTING CANDIDATES, POLLING PLACES AND POLLING STAFF

PURSUANT to Sections 5, 42, 43, 62 and 65 of the Electoral Act 2004 (the Act), I, TAGGY TANGIMETUA, Chief Electoral Officer, HEREBY GIVE NOTICE: that

The following candidates have been duly nominated to contest in Avatiu-Ruatonga-Palmerston By-Election.

John Mokoenga Henry            Independent

Albert Nicholas                       Cook Islands Party

Teina Rongo                            Democratic Party

The place and time for the taking of ordinary votes is designated to be at Avatiu Meeting House on Wednesday 17th May 2017 between the hours of 9.00am and 6.00pm.

Voting In Advance for those leaving the country before Election Day and the issuing of postal votes for those electors outside of the country will be administered at the office of the Chief Electoral (Statistics Office, MFEM in Avarua, Rarotonga) every working day commencing 4 May 2017 between the hours of 9.00am to 1.00pm.

Provisions have also been made to allow for voting in advance on Palmerston Island at the Government Administration building on Wednesday 10 May 2017 between the hours of 1:00pm and 4:00pm.

The following officials have been appointed to manage the elections:

Enua Pakitoa               Returning Officer & Registrar of Electors

Tokoitu Taero              Polling Official for the Island of Palmerston

Mareta Katu                Polling Official for Vote In Advance, Postal Votes, Ordinary Vote

Anne Tangimetua        Polling Official for Vote In Advance, Postal Votes, Ordinary Vote

Ruta Areai                   Polling Official for Ordinary Vote and Special Care Vote

Tuaine Unuia Jnr         Polling Official for Ordinary Vote and Special Care Vote

Veia Teipo                   Polling Official for Vote In Advance

DATED at Rarotonga this 28th day of April 2017.

Taggy Tangimetua

CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER

PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 1

The public is hereby advised that a vacancy has occurred in the Avatiu-Ruatonga Constituency. This constituency comprises the Tapere of Avatiu, Ruatonga and Atupa together with the island of Palmerston. A By Election is now called to elect a Member of Parliament to fill the vacancy.

PURSUANT to Sections 105(2), 30(2), 31(1) and 111(b) of the Electoral Act 2004 (the Act), I, TAGGY TANGIMETUA, Chief Electoral Officer, HEREBY APPOINT the following dates and times for the Avatiu-Ruatonga By-election:

1.The date appointed for the election is 17 May 2017.

2.Nominations of candidates shall close on 28 April 2017 at 12 noon and each and every such nomination together with the sum of Five hundred dollars ($500.00) shall be lodged with the Chief Electoral Officer on Rarotonga.

3.The Main Roll shall close on 18 April 2017 at 4.00pm.

4.Objections to names on the Main Roll shall close on 25 April 2017 at 4.00pm.

5.The Supplementary Roll shall close on 2 May 2017 at 4.00pm.

6.Objections to names on the Supplementary Roll shall close on 10 May 2017 at 4.00pm.

7.Electors are reminded to check with the Electoral Office to update their elector details.

DATED at Rarotonga this 12th day of April 2017.

Taggy Tangimetua

CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER

Please update your elector details

The following electoral rolls are published pursuant to Sec 15(3) of the Electoral Act 2004 (the Act). The Act stipulates that the Chief Registrar of Electors shall cause to be printed a copy of the main roll for each constituency at least once in each year.

• It is important to make sure that you are enrolled and that your details are kept up to date.
• For people who are not enrolled, enrol now by downloading and completing the enrolment form and return to the Electoral office
• For those on the roll that you think should not have their names on your constituencies roll or on any roll, please inform us.
• If you are not sure whether you are eligible or questions about qualification or disqualification, call 29511 or 29410 and ask to speak to a electoral officer else,

 View the legislation covering eligibility to enrol

Download:

Registration Form                

Change of details Form

Nomination Form

Rarotonga

 Southern Group

Northern Group