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FEO conducts voter registration drive in Australia and USA

June 17, 2018 7:17 pm

The Fijian Elections Office has started conducting Voter Registration Drive in Australia and the US since Friday.

Elections Supervisor Mohammed Saneem says seven teams have been deployed to Australia, New Zealand, USA and the United Arab Emirates.

“We have once again requested the assistance of Fiji emigrants in respective countries through the ministry of foreign affairs to help in reaching out to Fijian communities in all these countries to help us identify the locations where there is a demand for voter services.”

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Saneem says Fijians abroad will need to present a valid Fijian Passport or a Certificate of Citizenship when registering.

Meanwhile, as of May 31st, a total of 636,764 Fijians have been registered to vote in this year’s General election.