It was a slow poll for Morobe’s Finschhafen District yesterday after the district’s Returning Officer (RO) issue was resolved over the weekend.
Another issue that delayed polling was candidates’ demand that the 2017 electoral roll be used.
The third RO appointee, Fredah Joses, who is Morobe’s first female RO, was firm in her decision that the 2022 roll be used.
Polling started on Tuesday, July 12th, at Finschhafen Urban and Kotte Rural until the missing names problem led to frustrations.
Today (Wednesday), polling was suspended after RO Joses made the announcement that the 2017 roll will be used to support the 2022 roll.
Joses, who is Morobe’s Assistant Election Manager, said the decision was made after an effective consultation with Provincial Returning Officer and Morobe’s Election Manager, Simon Soheke, considering all situations, especially the safety risk that field officers are facing.
Today’s polling has been suspended pending the distribution of the 2017 roll.
She made it clear that those whose names are not in the 2017 or 2022 roll will not vote.
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