Recount for Chimbu seat going well
The court-ordered judicial recount for the Chimbu Provincial seat is progressing well at the National Sports Institute in Goroka, Eastern Highlands.
The recount started on February 24 and was into its 40th day of counting as of March 3.
The National Court has given the PNG Electoral Commission 65 days to have the recount completed. Recount started with four informal ballot boxes containing informal votes and 13 exhausted boxes containing exhausted ballot papers which were all completed.
Electoral Commissioner Patilias Gamato said yesterday that the recount was now into the counting of the petitioner Noah Kool’s seven ballot boxes and first respondent Michael Dua’s seven ballot boxes.
“After count 502 (March 3), primary count of the ballot papers is 89 per cent completed.
“PNGEC had to recount a total of 283,950 ballot papers for the Chimbu Provincial seat. But as of last night (March 3), a total of 251,853 ballot papers have been counted with only 32,097 ballot papers to count.”
Mr Gamato confirmed that there are now only three more ballot boxes to be counted – one ballot box for the petitioner Noah Kool and two ballot boxes for the first respondent Michael Dua.
After completion of the primary count, there will be quality checks done before progressing into the elimination or exclusion phase of the recount.
The Electoral Commission has about 25 days to complete the judicial recount and have the results returned to the National Court in Waigani.
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