Commonwealth election observers are in Papua New Guinea for the general election scheduled for 24 June 2017. Voting will take place over two weeks until 4 July, with 3,332 candidates vying for 111 seats in Parliament.
Overview
Commonwealth election observers are in Papua New Guinea for the general election scheduled for 24 June 2017. Voting will take place over two weeks until 4 July, with 3,332 candidates vying for 111 seats in Parliament.
The Commonwealth observed four of the last five national elections since 1992 and in recent years has been working with Papua New Guinea’s Electoral Commission.
Latest news
- 10 July 2017 - Press Release: Urgent review needed of Papua New Guinea election - Commonwealth observers
- 21 June 2017 – Press Release: Commonwealth observers issue statement on arrival in Papua New Guinea
- 21 June 2017 – Feature Story: Commonwealth observes elections in Papua New Guinea
- 22 May 2017 – Press Release: Sir Anand Satyanand leads Commonwealth election observer mission to Papua New Guinea
- 13 September 2012 – Press Release: Commonwealth Observer Group issues final report on 2012 national elections
Commonwealth elections
Since 1980, the Commonwealth has observed more than 140 elections in 36 countries. Commonwealth observers have contributed to the entrenchment of democratic practices globally by offering recommendations for practical action and giving voters confidence that an independent, impartial and public view will be taken on the integrity of an electoral process. Read more
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Images from the election observation mission can be downloaded from our Flickr gallery