240611TONSU BY ELECTION
By Aloysius Laukai

Bougainville Electoral Commission is ready to run another By election, this time for the Tonsu seat which was left vacant when the former member EZEKIEL MASAT who resigned to contest the North Bougainville seat By election just concluded.

Bougainville Electoral Commissioner, REITAMA TARAVARU told New Dawn FM today that the ABG Speaker has already set the dates for the Tonsu By-election.

He said that the Speaker will issue Election writs on August First, 2011.

Nomination will also open on August First and will close on August 8th,2011.

And Polling to begin on the tenth of September , 2011 and will end on September 15th.

Writs will then be returned to the ABG Speaker on September 28th 2011.

MR. TARAVARU said that he expects about FIVE THOUSAND eligible voters to cast their votes in the By-election.

He said that the updated roll for the North Bougainville By election will be used however opportunity will be given for any extra eligible voters who want to register during the preparation time.

MR. TARAVARU said that a total of ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND KINA has been requested from the ABG for the Tonsu By-election.