Papua New Guinea

Electoral Law (National Elections) Regulation (2007)

Updated: June 2015

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Section 44 states:

A person is qualified for nomination if-…

  • (j)  he is not of unsound mind within the meaning  of  any law relating to the protection of the persons and property of persons of unsound mind…

 

Excerpt from the Electoral Law (National Elections) Regulation (2007)

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Section 83 states:

(1) An elector is to mark his ballot-paper personally.

(2) An elector who is unable to mark his ballot-paper personally may seek the assistance of a relative or friend who is to accompany him to the voting compartment and the relative or friend may, in accordance with the elector’s instructions, mark the ballot-paper for the elector.

(3) Where an elector does not have a friend or relative to assist him to mark his ballot- paper, he may seek the assistance of a policeman or the assistance of the presiding officer, assistant presiding officer or poll clerk.

(4) Where a ballot-paper is marked for an elector, the person marking the ballot-paper shall mark the ballot-paper in strict compliance with the elector’s instructions as to the three candidates the elector wishes to give his first, second and third preference votes.

(5) A person assisting an elector under this section who fails to mark a ballot-paper in compliance with the elector’s instructions is guilty of an offence. Penalty: A fine not exceeding K200.00.

(6) An elector may present to a presiding officer or other polling officer a list indicating the names of the three candidates that the elector wants to vote and upon receipt of such a list and in the presence of another polling officer, the presiding officer or other polling officer shall read the candidates names on the list and confirm if the voter wishes to mark votes for these candidates and in the order of preference so indicated and only after this can the presiding officer or other polling officer complete a ballot-paper for the elector in accordance with the electors instructions.

 

Excerpt from the Electoral Law (National Elections) Regulation (2007)

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Section 44 states:

A person is qualified for nomination if-…

  • (j)  he is not of unsound mind within the meaning  of  any law relating to the protection of the persons and property of persons of unsound mind…

 

Excerpt from the Electoral Law (National Elections) Regulation (2007)