Samoa deploys 1800 officials for election

rnz.co.nz

Over 1300 election officials and 500 police will oversee Samoa's general election this Friday to ensure smooth operations. Pre-polling began Wednesday with 150 police officers involved. A total of 430 polling booths are established nationwide for the 101,981 registered voters. Election observers from the Pacific Islands Forum, Australia, and New Zealand are present. Penalties exist for late arrivals and failure to vote.


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