Cook Islands
- Boundary Delimitation
- Direct Democracy
- Electoral Management
- Electoral Systems
- Legislative Framework
- Media and Elections
- Parties and Candidates
- Vote Counting
- Voter Education
- Voting Operations
- Voter Registration
Boundary Delimitation
BD01 Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
a. Yes
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:08:05 UTC
BD03 On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
d. Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:08:05 UTC
Direct Democracy
DD01 Please provide information about the person completing the questionnaire.
a. Name and Title: Teokoati Joseph
b. Job Title: Chief Probation Officer
c. Organisation: Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
d. Contact Address. PO Box 111, Raratonga
e. Telephone: 00682 29410/29458
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:03:09 UTC
DD02 Which forms of direct democracy, if any, are currently possible at the national level?
Please check the glossary for the definition of the following terms:
a. Mandatory referendum
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:03:09 UTC
DD04 What is the legal basis for optional referendums at the national level?
e. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:03:09 UTC
DD05 What is the legal basis for citizens' initiatives at the national level?
e. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:03:09 UTC
DD06 What is the legal basis for agenda initiatives at the national level?
e. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:03:09 UTC
DD07 What is the legal basis for recalls at the national level?
e. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:03:09 UTC
DD09 What is the legal basis for the administrative requirements for optional referendums at the national level? Tick as appropriate and specify the relevant constitutional, legal or regulatory provisions below.
e. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:03:09 UTC
DD10 What is the legal basis for the administrative requirements for citizens' initiatives at the national level?
Tick as appropriate and specify the relevant constitutional, legal or regulatory provisions below.
e. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:03:09 UTC
DD100 What restrictions, if any, are there in relation to signature collection for an agenda initiative?
f. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:13:49 UTC
DD101 What restrictions, if any, are there in relation to signature collection for a recall?
f. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:13:49 UTC
DD103 What form of checks are undertaken to verify signatures for a citizens' initiative?
d. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:13:49 UTC
DD104 What form of checks are undertaken to verify signatures for a recall?
d. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:13:49 UTC
DD107 Which organisation(s), if any, is responsible for running non-partisan information or voter education campaigns to inform voters about the issue being addressed in an initiative?
g. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:13:49 UTC
DD108 Which organisation(s), if any, is responsible for running non-partisan information or voter education campaigns to inform voters about the issue being addressed in a recall?
g. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:13:49 UTC
DD11 What is the legal basis for the administrative requirements for agenda initiatives at the national level?
Tick as appropriate and specify the relevant constitutional, legal or regulatory provisions below.
e. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:03:09 UTC
DD110 What activities, if any, are undertaken as part of non-partisan information or voter education campaigns for an initiative?
i. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:13:49 UTC
DD111 What activities, if any, are undertaken as part of non-partisan information or voter education campaigns for a recall?
i. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:13:49 UTC
DD113 Which of the following controls, if any, apply in relation to campaigning for or against the issue being addressed in an initiative?
h. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:13:49 UTC
DD114 Which of the following controls, if any, apply in relation to campaigning for or against the issue being addressed in a recall?
h. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:13:49 UTC
DD116 What is the period during which these controls apply for an initiative?
c. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:13:49 UTC
DD117 What is the period during which these controls apply for a recall?
c. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:13:49 UTC
DD119 Which campaigners, if any, are entitled to some forms of public assistance for an initiative? Specify in the Comments section below.
f. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:13:49 UTC
DD12 What is the legal basis for the administrative requirements for recalls at the national level? Tick as appropriate and specify the relevant constitutional, legal or regulatory provisions below.
e. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:03:09 UTC
DD120 Which campaigners, if any, are entitled to some forms of public assistance for a recall? Specify in the Comments section below.
f. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:13:49 UTC
DD122 Which forms of public assistance, if any, are provided for an initiative?
Specify in the Comments section below.
g. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:13:49 UTC
DD123 Which forms of public assistance, if any, are provided for a recall?
Specify in the Comments section below.
g. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:13:49 UTC
DD124 If free media access is provided, what are the criteria for allocating broadcast time / printing space?
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:03:09 UTC
DD126 What restrictions or controls, if any, are there on media coverage of the campaign and/or issue during the relevant period?
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:03:09 UTC
DD13 When were direct democracy mechanisms first introduced into the legal framework at the national level?
Date (yyyy)
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:03:09 UTC
DD14 When was an administrative framework for direct democracy mechanisms first introduced at the national level? Date (yyyy)
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:03:09 UTC
DD28 What are the issues, if any, in relation to which referendums are optional at the national level?
l. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:03:09 UTC
DD33 Who is responsible for drafting the optional referendum question?
g. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:03:09 UTC
DD35 Which of the following, if any, are required to be included in the optional referendum question?
f. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:03:09 UTC
DD37 Which institution(s) decides on the final form of the ballot text for optional referendums?
f. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:03:09 UTC
DD38 What, if any, are the quorum requirements for a mandatory referendum to be valid? Please specify numbers/percentages.
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:03:09 UTC
DD39 What, if any, are the quorum requirements for a optional referendum to be valid? Please specify numbers/percentages.
d. Not applicable X
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:03:09 UTC
DD41 What are the requirements for optional referendums to pass?
e. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:03:09 UTC
DD43 When is the outcome of a mandatory referendum binding?
a. Always
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:03:09 UTC
DD44 When is the outcome of an optional referendum binding?
d. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:03:09 UTC
DD45 Which types of issues can be proposed by citizens using the citizens' initiative process at the national level?
d. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:10:46 UTC
DD46 Which types of issues can be proposed by citizens using the agenda initiative process at the national level?
d. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:10:46 UTC
DD47 Which issues, if any, are excluded from being the subject of a citizens' initiative at the national level?
l. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:10:46 UTC
DD48 Which issues, if any, are excluded from being the subject of an agenda initiative at the national level?
l. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:10:46 UTC
DD49 Who may propose the registration of a citizens' initiative?
Please specify in the Comments section below.
d. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:10:46 UTC
DD50 Who may propose the registration of an agenda initiative?
Please specify in the Comments section below.
d. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:10:46 UTC
DD51 What material is necessary to accompany an application for registration?
e. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:10:46 UTC
DD52 Who determines the title of a citizens' initiative?
f. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:10:46 UTC
DD53 Who determines the title of an agenda initiative?
f. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:10:46 UTC
DD54 Which, if any, of the following disqualify a proposed title of an initiative?
h. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:10:46 UTC
DD55 Which services are provided by the agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms before an initiative can be published?
f. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:10:46 UTC
DD56 Under what circumstances is an initiative checked for constitutionality or legality?
d. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:10:46 UTC
DD58 If a check of the constitutionality or legality of an initiative takes place, when does this happen?
f. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:10:46 UTC
DD59 Which institutions, if any, are given an opportunity to propose an alternative to proposals contained in a citizens initiative?
g. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:10:46 UTC
DD60 At which stage in the initiative process, if at all, can alternative proposals be made?
e. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:10:46 UTC
DD61 What happens when there is a valid alternative proposal?
e. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:10:46 UTC
DD62 When an initiative proposal and an alternative proposal are put to the vote on the same day, what choices does the voter have?
f. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:10:46 UTC
DD63 Who decides the final ballot text?
f. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:10:46 UTC
DD64 Once an initiative is qualified for the ballot, the vote on it takes place:
d. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:10:46 UTC
DD65 Which of the following individuals/positions may be subject to the recall mechanism?
k. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:10:46 UTC
DD66 What are the grounds upon which a recall may be launched?
g. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:10:46 UTC
DD67 What restrictions, if any, are there in relation to the time period in which an individual/position can be recalled?
b. Not applicable X
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:10:46 UTC
DD68 If a recall qualifies for the ballot, when is it put to the vote?
d. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:10:46 UTC
DD69 When does the election to replace an individual who has been recalled take place?
c. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:10:46 UTC
DD70 If a separate ballot to replace an individual who has been recalled takes place, how soon after the recall ballot is it held?
b. Not applicable X
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:10:46 UTC
DD71 Can an individual who is the subject of a recall stand on the ballot for his/her own replacement?
c. Not applicable
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:10:46 UTC
DD72 How many verified signatures are required to start the formal decision-making stage for an abrogative referendum (optional)?
Indicate figures in the appropriate boxes. If more than one answer exists for any individual box, explain in the comment section.
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:03:09 UTC
DD73 How many verified signatures are required to start the formal decision-making stage for a rejective referendum (optional)?
Indicate figures in the appropriate boxes. If more than one answer exists for any individual box, explain in the comment section.
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:03:09 UTC
DD74 How many verified signatures are required to start the formal decision-making stage for a citizens' initiative?
Indicate figures in the appropriate boxes. If more than one answer exists for any individual box, explain in the comment section.
e. Not applicable X
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:13:49 UTC
DD75 How many verified signatures are required to start the formal decision-making stage for an agenda initiative?
Indicate figures in the appropriate boxes. If more than one answer exists for any individual box, explain in the comment section.
e. Not applicable X
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:13:49 UTC
DD78 What is the deadline, if any, for collecting the required number of signatures after a proposal for a citizens' initiative has been published?
c. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:13:49 UTC
DD79 What is the deadline, if any, for collecting the required number of signatures after a proposal for an agenda initiative has been published?
c. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:13:49 UTC
DD82 What restrictions, if any, apply in relation to the individuals who can sign the proposal for a citizens' initiative?
e. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:13:49 UTC
DD83 What restrictions, if any, apply in relation to the individuals who can sign the proposal for an agenda initiative?
e. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:13:49 UTC
DD84 How many verified signatures are required to start the formal decision-making stage for a recall?
Indicate figures in the appropriate boxes. If more than one answer exists for any individual box, explain in the comment section.
e. Not applicable X
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:13:49 UTC
DD85 What is the deadline, if any, for collecting the required number of signatures after a proposal for recall has been published?
c. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:13:49 UTC
DD86 What restrictions, if any, apply in relation to the individuals who can sign the proposal for a recall?
e. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:13:49 UTC
DD89 Where can proposals for a citizens' initiative be signed?
g. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:13:49 UTC
DD90 Where can proposals for an agenda initiative be signed?
g. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:13:49 UTC
DD91 Where can proposals for a recall be signed?
g. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:13:49 UTC
DD94 What information must signatories provide when signing the proposal for a citizens' initiative?
e. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:13:49 UTC
DD95 What information must signatories provide when signing the proposal for an agenda initiative?
e. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-08 10:13:49 UTC
Electoral Management
EM01 Please provide the following contact information for the national electoral management body:
a. Name of Institution Electoral Office
b. Full Address PO Box 111- Ministry of Justice, Cook Islands
c. Telephone (628) 29410
d. Facsimile (682) 28610
e. Email Office@justice.gov.ck
g. Name and Title of Chairperson/President Terry Hagan, Chief Electoral Officer
i. Official language of the electoral law governing national elections English
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:05:32 UTC
EM02 Does this national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
a. National level
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:05:32 UTC
EM04 The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
d. A national government department
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:05:32 UTC
EM05 The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
d. A national government department
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:05:32 UTC
EM06 The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
a. For the election period only
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:05:32 UTC
EM08 According to official sources, what was the estimated overall cost (in US dollars if available) of the most recent national elections?
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:05:32 UTC
EM09 What was the total number of registered voters or, where there was no voter roll, the estimated number of eligible voters?
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:05:32 UTC
Legislative Framework
LF01 What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
b. Separate legislation
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:03:29 UTC
LF03 The national electoral law covers:
a. National elections
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:03:29 UTC
LF04 Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
a. Voting is voluntary
Source: Pacific Election Administration Compared: Andrew Ellis (International IDEA) and Alistair Legge (PIANZEA), 2005.
Last updated: 2006-11-20 13:45:25 UTC
Media and Elections
ME01 Please provide information about the person completing the questionnaire.
a. Name and Title: Teokoati Joseph
b. Job Title: Chief Probation Officer,
c. Organisation: Probation Service - Ministry of Justice
d. Contact Address: PO Box 111, Raratonga
e. Telephone: (682) 29410/29458
g. Email: Tjoseph@justice.gov.ck
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:31:51 UTC
ME11 What laws, if any, guarantee freedom of access to public information for representatives of the media?
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:31:51 UTC
ME13 What are the laws, if any, which govern the operations of the public broadcaster?
Specify the date of the latest version (including latest amendments)
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:31:51 UTC
ME18 What are the laws, if any, that provide for the safeguards for editorial autonomy in relation to the public broadcaster(s)?
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:31:51 UTC
ME19 What are the laws, if any, which govern the granting of broadcasting licenses/frequencies to private broadcasters?
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:31:51 UTC
ME22 What are the legal conditions, if any, under which the activities of a media outlet may be suspended?
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:31:51 UTC
ME37 What are the criteria for allocating free broadcast time and/or free printed advertisement space to political parties?
h. Not applicable
Comments: No free broadcast time or free printed advertisement is allocated to political parties.
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:31:51 UTC
ME38 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a political party is permitted to spend on paid advertising during a campaign period?
b. The law does not specify any limits on paid advertising X
Comments: The law does not specify any limits on paid advertising
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:31:51 UTC
ME55 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a presidential candidate is permitted to spend on paid advertising?
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:31:51 UTC
ME56 What are the laws, if any, which govern the disclosure of campaign advertising expenditures by political parties and candidates?
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:31:51 UTC
ME57 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a media outlet can charge parties/candidates for advertising during the campaign?
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:31:51 UTC
ME58 How does this maximum amount (identified in question C.15.1) affect the political participation of smaller or newly formed parties?
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:31:51 UTC
ME59 Are televised debates between candidates or party representatives normally conducted?
b. Yes, in legislative elections
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:31:51 UTC
ME60 What legal requirements, if any, regulate the participation of candidates or party representatives in media debates?
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:31:51 UTC
Parties and Candidates
PC01 What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
Comments: a) Nomination paper shall be signed by the nominee, who shall be a qualified person pursuant to the electoral act 2004 to be so nominated and at least two registered electors of the constituency for which the nomination is made and the signature of the president at the time of that political party. b) Deposit requirement $500.00 and must be paid no later than noon on the nominating day.
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2007-01-05 07:48:49 UTC
PC02 What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 2)?
g. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:18:24 UTC
PC03 What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
a. Age
b. Citizenship
f. Registration
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:18:24 UTC
PC04 What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 2)?
k. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:18:24 UTC
PC08 Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
c. In legislative elections (Chamber 1)
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:18:24 UTC
PC12 Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
a. No
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:18:24 UTC
PC15 What is the basis of the public funding?
f. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:18:24 UTC
Vote Counting
VC01 What are the characteristics of ballots used at national legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
a. Single ballot (all registered parties listed)
d. Categorical (only one mark allowed)
e. Ability to vote for candidates within parties (personal vote)
o. Ballots signed or otherwise authenticated by polling station official
Comments: a.) The candidate of choice is marked.
Source: Pacific Election Administration Compared: Andrew Ellis (International IDEA)and Alistair Legge (PIANZEA), 2005.
Last updated: 2005-08-12 13:28:16 UTC
VC04 Following the close of the voting, where are the votes first sorted and counted?
a. At the polling stations
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:27:07 UTC
VC11 Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
b. Always recounted
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:27:07 UTC
Voter Education
VE01 Who conducts voter education and information campaigns at the national elections (informing where, when and how to register and vote)?
a. National Electoral Management Body
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:09:43 UTC
VE02 At the national level, how often are voter education programs conducted?
b. Election time only
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:09:43 UTC
Voting Operations
VO03 Where can electors vote?
b. At any polling station in the same voting district
e. At mobile polling stations
f. By mail
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice
Last updated: 2006-12-18 16:25:39 UTC
VO04 Who can vote from outside the country?
b. Citizens residing outside the country
c. Citizens outside the country (including those on vacation)
Comments: b.) The voter becomes ineligible to vote if she/he is absent for more four years for reasons other than study, medical referral or diplomatic duty.
Source: Pacific Election Administration Compared: Andrew Ellis (International IDEA)and Alistair Legge (PIANZEA), 2005.
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VO05 If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
e. By mail
Source: Pacific Election Administration Compared: Andrew Ellis (International IDEA)and Alistair Legge (PIANZEA), 2005.
Last updated: 2005-08-12 15:02:11 UTC
VO07 If electors can vote in advance of the designated national election day(s), how may they do so?
b. By mail
e. Other
Comments: e) Voting is also possible in a booth
Source: Pacific Election Administration Compared: Andrew Ellis (International IDEA)and Alistair Legge (PIANZEA), 2005.
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VO10 Is there a maximum allowable voter capacity of a polling station for the national elections?
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VO11 How do electors cast their votes?
a. By manually marking the ballot
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice
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