The Electoral College is meeting again today to vote for a President for Vanuatu following the death of Baldwin Lonsdale last month.
The 58-member electoral college was unable to settle on a final choice after 2 rounds of voting yesterday.
Presbyterian pastor Tallis Obed Moses achieved 32 votes and the former prime minister Maxime Carlot Korman received 23.
Deputy Prime Minister Joe Natuman is absent from this morning’s proceedings.
Following a query from an electoral member, Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek who is also the Returning Officer for the election clarified that voting will proceed in the absence of a member.
A presidential candidate needs the support of two-thirds of the electoral college, which is made up of the 52 members of the national parliament, and the six chairs of provincial councils.
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