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2017 Papua New Guinean general election

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saying "There is less colour, less movement, and that's not good, because you need to have some level of activity for educational purposes". Four people died in clashes regarding the election, with several candidates attacked during campaigning or nominations, to which Electoral Comisisoner
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Electoral Commissioner Patilias Gamato obtained a court order against blogger Martyn Namorong, restricting him from sharing defamatory statements against the commissioner. This came after Gamato received criticism which compared him and his surname to a tomato.
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and the National Capital District (Port Moresby). The provincial members are also the governors of their respective provinces, unless they take a ministerial position, in which case the position goes to one of the members for the open seats.
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of Morobe Province that poor weather conditions affecting road transport could cause issues with the transportation of polling materials closer towards the election.
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No women were elected, making Papua New Guinea one of only three or four countries in the world (as of 1 February 2019) to have no women in the legislature.
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at the election. Somare has served continuously since he was first elected to the pre-independence House of Assembly in 1968, an unbroken term of 49 years.
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said "We have not gone into polls yet but already people are engaging in violent activities, threats and intimidation — that's unnecessary."
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is concerned that 160 Million Kina of old currency which was stolen has the potential to influence the election. There are concerns in the
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The Return of Writs was postponed to 29 July due to few of the 111 seats being declared. The Writs were presented to Governor General Sir
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failed to begin on schedule on 26 June due to issues with the common roll and disputes over numbers of ballot papers, while voting in
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between 24 June and 8 July 2017. The writs for the election were issued on 20 April, and candidate nominations closed on 27 April.
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reported in preliminary figures that 3332 candidates have nominated to contest the election, 165 candidates of whom are women.
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only commenced on a limited basis amidst reports that "thousands of students" had been left off the electoral roll.
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Significant issues with voting had arisen by late June. On 27 June, the day voting was due to begin in the
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These results omit the figures for Central Bougainville (where a recount took place) and Henganofi
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There has reportedly been less activity in the 2017 election compared to previous elections, with
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PNG election: Controversial PM Peter O'Neill re-elected, promises election review
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Polling and campaign period ends, counting of the ballot paper begins
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Issue of Writs, opening of nominations and start of campaign period
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was re-elected as prime minister by Parliament by a vote of 64–40.
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Members of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea, 2017–2022
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guesthouse in the midst of his re-election campaign.
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Return of Writs for Local-Level Government Elections
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Women in the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
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Index

Papua New Guinea
2012
2022
National Parliament
PNC
Peter O'Neill
NAP
Patrick Pruaitch
THE Party
Don Polye
Pangu Pati
Sam Basil
URP
William Duma
PPP
Ben Micah
PNG Party
Belden Namah
National Party
Kerenga Kua
People's Party
Peter Ipatas
SDP
Powes Parkop
PLP
Benedict Simanjuang
United Party
Rimbink Pato
One Nation
Peter Numu

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