10 Parties To Contest Elections
He said each political party may nominate up to 55 candidates and therefore the maximum total number of candidates that can be nominated through political parties is 550.
30 Aug 2022 10:07
Attorney-General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. Photo: DEPTFO
Ten political parties may contest this year’s General Elections. Attorney General and Minister for Elections Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said as of August 28, there are nine registered political parties in Fiji.
Speaking on the Amendment Electoral Bill, Sayed-Khaiyum said the Fijian Elections Office was currently processing the application of another political party.
He said each political party may nominate up to 55 candidates and therefore the maximum total number of candidates that can be nominated through political parties is 550.
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