29 Jan 2022

PNG facing a myriad of election challenges

From , 6:02 am on 29 January 2022

The head of a Papua New Guinea research institute has major concerns about the printing of ballot papers for the 2022 national elections.
 
The Electoral Commission released its timeline for the 2022 general elections, with polling set to take place in mid-June.
 
PNG Think Tank executive director Samson Komati says whoever prints the ballot papers needs to be addressed soon, and not be a repeat of what happened in the 2017 national election.
 
Our regional reporter Kelvin Anthony has been following developments.

Bula Kelvin tell us more about this year's election in PNG.

PNG voters must dip a finger into indelible ink before voting, an effort to ensure they don't vote twice.

PNG voters must dip a finger into indelible ink before voting, an effort to ensure they don't vote twice. Photo: RNZI/ Johnny Blades