Pre-polling has officially kicked off in Samoa. 27 August 2025 Photo: RNZ Pacific / Grace Tinetali-Fiavaai
Pre-polling has kicked off in Samoa this morning, with around 1700 people expected to cast their votes ahead of Friday's polling day.
At the Tuana'imato Sports Complex in the capital, Apia, the atmosphere is upbeat as special voters begin arriving.
Special voters include those from Savaii, the largest island in Samoa. There are no polling booths open on Wednesday in Savaii, so all voters from there have to come to Upolu to cast their votes.
Five constituencies have been through the polling booths at Tuana'imato to vote. Voters are being called in by election officials according to their constituency.
Families are on hand to assist elderly relatives and members of the disabled community, making sure they can exercise their right to vote.
The country's electoral commissioner Toleafoa Tuiafelolo Alexander Stanley says pre-polling is open only to those who have been pre-approved, including the elderly, disabled, and others unable to vote on Friday.
Pre-polling has officially kicked off in Samoa. 27 August 2025 Photo: RNZ Pacific / Grace Tinetali-Fiavaai
