Melanesian Spearhead Group Observers

MSG Observers commend Vanuatu election officials despite challenges in general elections

In its preliminary report, the MSG notes there is some room for improvement, and that administrative and logistical issues continue to pose challenges: “These relate to the better cleaning up of the electoral roll, safe and early transportation of ballot boxes, comprehensive educational awareness of voters' rights and voting processes, thorough training to familiarise all presiding officials and polling officials with the voting processes and electoral laws, rights and responsibilities of political party observers/agents, standardisation of the set-up of polling stations, consistency in th