Nominations for the Lagaip Open Supplementary Elections will Close on Thursday, 28th September at 4pm.

The supplementary elections will go ahead now after the electorate had no representative in Parliament for over a year.

The Electoral Commission deferred the issuing of Writs for Lagaip Open in the 2022 National Elections. This was due to continuous tribal fights in the area.

After security authorities in Enga confirmed it was safe for the supplementary elections, the Writs were issued by Governor General, Grand Chief Sir Bob Dadae last Thursday in Port Moresby.

Polling is expected to run for one week from 21st October to 28th October. This will be followed by counting with the return of Writs before the 17th November.

Away from Enga, the campaign for North Bougainville and Wewak By-elections are concluding. With polling expected to start in October.

Both late sitting members of North Bougainville (Late William Nakin) and Wewak Open (Late Kevin Isifu) died from illness in July 2022 and September 2022, respectively. Leaving the seats vacant.

Meanwhile with the recent passing of Dei MP, late Steven Pim (September 2023) and Maprik MP, late Gabriel Kapris (August 2023), the electoral commission will be looking at conducting by-elections for Dei and Maprik Open Electorates. This will be expected after the funeral and burial of both Members of Parliament.