Elections in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea: 2021 Community Government Elections

Elections in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea: 2021 Community Government Elections
On Monday, November 22, Bougainville voters will have the opportunity to vote for representatives for Bougainville’s 441 wards. This follows a deferral from October 18 due to delays in electoral materials delivery.

These will be the second community government (CG) election since the CG Act was passed in 2016. The establishment of CGs is the latest step in the evolution of local government following the Crisis, a ten-year period of violent instability from 1988 to 1998. The CGs replace the Council of Chiefs and Council of Elders systems in a progression from rule by traditional chiefs to democratically accountable local leaders. 
 

To help you understand this important electoral process, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) provides Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Elections in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea: 2021 Community Government Elections. IFES FAQs include:
  • What is the government and electoral system?
  • What is the election management body? What are its powers?
  • How is the election management body protecting the elections and voters from COVID-19?
  • How will election disputes be adjudicated?
 

 
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