Papua New Guinea

Papua new Guinea: Logo of the Papua New Guinea Electoral Commission (PNGEC)

A copy of the logo of the Papua New Guinea Electoral Commission (PNGEC)

Papua New Guinea: Organisational chart of the Election Commission (PNGEC)

The organizational chart of the Papua New Guinea Election Commission

Papua New Guinea: Poster on Limited Preferential Voting (LPV) System

This poster produced by the Electoral Commission of Papua New Guinea clarifies to voters how to mark a ballot under the Limited Preferential Voting (LPV) System and how the votes will be counted.

Papua New Guinea: Leaflet on Limited Preferential Voting System

This leaflet produced by the Electoral Commission of Papua New Guinea, explains different aspects and the advantages and disadvantages of the Limited Preferential Voting (LPV) System

Papua New Guinea: Constitution (1975)

 

Improving the electoral roll and voter identification in Papua New Guinea, The National Research Institute of Papua New Guinea (2010)

This is a research paper by the National Research Institute of Papua New Guinea (NRI). This paper analyses the electoral enrollment system in Papua New Guinea and the Voter Identification procedures. First of all, the authors introduce the legal framework of the enrollment system and the way the voters' roll currently works. Then, they examine the major issues and shortcomings of the system, finally presenting a series of recommendations.

Papua New Guinea: Realigning Electoral Incentives: Lessons for the 2012 National General Election from conflict theory and public policy, The National Research Institute (2010)

This paper was published by the National Research Institute of Papua New Guinea in 2010. The authors analyze the management of the elections in the country (in particular the Papua New Guinea Electoral Commission's work) and presents a few recommendations and suggestions for improvements. To prevent conflict in particular, the Commission should work closely with other institutions and candidates, communities and voters not only to manage the elections, but to "realign the incentives that drive behavior."

Papua New Guinea: General Elections, Domestic Observation Report, The National Research Institute (2009)

This is an electoral observation report released by the National Research Institute of Papua New Guinea. In 2007, The seventh general elections were held in Papua New Guinea, and Sir Micheal Somare was re-elected Prime Minister. These elections were very important for the country because for the first time a new electoral system was introduced: the the new Limited Preferential Voting (LPV) system replaced the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system. For the first time domestic electoral observers were deployed in polling stations all around the country. The National Research Institute concluded that overall the 2007 elections were well-managed and peaceful, even though election fraud and malpractice continue to be an issue in some regions of the country.

Papua New Guinea: Priorities for a free and fair election, The National Research Institute (2009)

This is a research paper released by the National Research Institute of Papua New Guinea. The authors of this papers analyze the preparations and the management of the 2007 elections, and try to identify the critical issues that should be addressed. Overall, the elections were very successfully managed: no election-related conflict was reported and the new Limited Preferential Voting (LPV) system was introduced without any major setbacks. Voter education campaigns introduced and explained the new system to an unprecedented number of citizens. However, some major issues concern the voter registration procedures and in the general the updating and maintenance of the electoral roll.

Papua New Guinea: Pre-election Report, General Elections, The Commonwealth Expert Group (2002)

This report was released by the Commonwealth Expert Group's mission to Papua New Guinea. The group covered the country's electoral arrangements for the 2002 poll.

Papua New Guinea: Final report, General Elections, Commonwealth, (2007)

 

Papua New Guinea: Bougainville Election Observation Report, Pacific Island Forum (2010)

 

Papua New Guinea: National Election Observation Report, Pacific Island Forum (2007)

 

Papua New Guinea: Bougainville Election Observation Report, Pacific Island Forum (2005)

 

Papua New Guinea: Final Report, National Elections, Commonwealth Secretariat (2007)

This report was released after a Commonwealth and Pacific Islands Forum mission to observe the 2007 elections in Papua New Guinea. The reports clearly briefs on the history and political background of the elections, and then introduces the legal framework, the voting system and the election management system. The mission focused on the preparations for the elections and on the election day itself. In conclusion, the team reports that the elections were successfully conducted, and even where incidents occurred, they were effectively managed and solved.

Papua New Guinea: Organic Law on the Integrity of Political Parties and Candidates (2003)

This document is the Political Party Law of Papua New Guinea.

Papua New Guinea: 1997 Organic Law on National and Local-level Government Elections (2006)

This document is the 1997 Papua New Guinea Electoral law including all its amendments until 2006.

Papua New Guinea: Electoral Law (National Elections) Regulation (2007)

This document contains the regulations that apply to the national level elections in Papua New Guinea.

Papua New Guinea: Enrolment Claim Form

This form has to be completed in order to enrol to the electoral roll of Papua New Guinea.

Papua New Guinea: Organisation Management Structure (2010)

This organizational chart shows the different positions in the Papua New Guinea management structure.

Papua New Guinea: Final Report, National Elections, Commonwealth (2012)

 

Papua New Guinea: Annual Report, Electoral Commission (2012)

 

Papua New Guinea: Electoral Commission Annual Management Report, Electoral Commission (2013)

 

Papa New Guinea: Electoral Commission (2014)

 

Papua New Guinea:Participant Evaluation of the PNGEC Fifth National Election Workshop, Electoral Commission (2017)

 

Papua New Guinea: Organigram (2019)

This is an organigram of the Papua New Guinea EMB structure.