By RODRICK DESURI
Auki
Application for polling officials in the by-election for the West Baegu/Fataleka, Ward Five election is still open.
Election Manager for Malaita Province, Peter Herehura said he is excited to see that many individuals from Malaita have come and filled out application forms.
“We are very happy that many of our people show interest in coming forward to collect and fill out the application forms to work during the polling day as polling officials.
“We continue to receive and expect many more applications to come,” he said.
He said the deadline for the polling officials’ applications is March 2.
In the meantime, he said after the deadline, all the applications will be sent to their head office in Honiara for selection of candidates for shortlisting.
He said they will not be involved in the process of selecting the polling officials, as some people may think they are biased and favouring candidates.
He said they will only be responsible for calling the successful candidates who have been selected and approved by the office in Honiara.
“So, after the deadline for forms, we will send them to our head office in Honiara for selection and shortlisting.
“This is to avoid bias and favoritism towards applicants, as some people may think,” he said.
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