Solomon Islands

At this stage, it is next to impossible to predict the final form of the coalition government because MPs are not legally bound to political parties and can move freely between the different camps. Audio

Manasseh Sogavare's Our Party is in the lead having won 32 percent of counted votes. So far, two female MPs have been elected and three former prime ministers may be in the running for the top job.

Human error and venue complications hampered the first day of counting in Solomon Islands but a steady stream of provisional results are expected today as more counting centres come online.

The counting process for Solomon Islands' joint election is only just getting underway as the retrieval of ballot boxes from polling stations all across the country continues.

After a relatively well organised and peaceful day of voting in Solomon Islands, the electoral commission is working with donor partners to safely transport ballot boxes from polling stations.

Polling stations closed at 4pm local time as more than 400,000 registered voters look to elect their national and provincial representatives for the next four years.

The polls opened at 7am and will close at 4pm. Over 400,000 Solomon Islanders are expected to exercise their democratic right and vote to elect their national and provincial representatives.

Voters in Solomon Islands are being urged to get in early to cast their ballots on Wednesday as wet weather sets in with concerns it could affect the turnout.

Monday is the final day of election campaigning in Solomon Islands. Audio

The Solomon Islands is set to hold its first joint elections and every effort must be made to help prepare voters for the 17 April vote, a media executive says.

On April 7, 1943, HMNZS Moa was hit directly by a Japanese dive bomber and sank bow-first in under four minutes.

Police officers and electoral officals became the first to cast votes for the 2024 Solomon Islands joint elections on 17 April.