How to cast your vote on poll day On Election Day, you will go to your assigned polling station between the hours of 7.30am and 6.00pm. You must make sure you are standing in the voter queue before 6.00pm or you will not be allowed to vote.You must bring your voter identification card with you. If you forget your voter ID and do not have another valid form of ID, you will still be allowed to vote but it will take longer because you will have to verify your personal details and have your thumbprint taken. Once you have been identified and your name has been crossed off the voter list, you will be given a ballot paper and asked to sign next to your name on the voter list. You will then take your ballot paper into a private voting booth. Once in the voting booth, you will mark your ballot to vote for the candidate of your choice and then fold the ballot paper. Voting is conducted in total privacy. No one can see who you vote for, and no one can tell you who to vote for. As you leave the booth, an election official will mark one of your fingers with ink that cannot be rubbed off. This is a simple way to prevent cheating by stopping anyone who tries to vote twice under different names. (Don’t worry; the ink is designed to fade after a couple of days.) Finally, once you have had your finger inked, you will place your ballot into a secure ballot box and exit the polling station. While you are in the polling station, you will not be able to talk to anybody except elections officials wearing official badges. You will also not be able to use your mobile phone, camera or any other electronic device. If you witness what you believe to be any breach in polling procedure, unlawful campaign activity, or illegal interference with the rights of a voter, you may submit a written complaint to the presiding officer during the hours of polling. FIJIAN ELECTIONS OFFICE
Posted on: Tue, 08 Apr 2014 21:50:06 +0000
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