The Papua New Guinea Electoral Commission is encouraging young people to vote in this year’s National General Elections.
During a media briefing this morning in Port Moresby, Electoral Commissioner, Simon Sinai, said the commission is targeting people between the legal voting age of 18 to 34 to be active participants in this year’s elections.
Electoral Commissioner, Simon Sinai, speaking to media personnel at Hilton Hotel in Port Moresby
“Voting is a democratic right, and in order for PNG citizens to exercise this right, they must enrol to be eligible to vote.”
Enrolment exercises are being carried out currently in all the 12 wards of the National Capital District.
Only persons who are 18 years of age and above are eligible to enrol, however, those who are currently 17 years of age and will be turning 18 before the date of the Issue of Writs (scheduled for April 28th) will be allowed Provisional Enrolment.
Commissioner Sinai urges all citizens to check the common roll to see if their names are listed, and if not, he is advising that all must enrol their names in their respective wards.
Sinai said enrolling in a school or owning a National Identification Card does not ensure one’s eligibility to vote.
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