DESCRIPTION
Below you can find the indicative dates for Vanuatu Elections beyond 2021. At the time of publishing these are yet to be confirmed.
ELECTORAL TIMELINE
2021 Torba Provincial Government Council elections
Polling date (PD): 7 December, 2021
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Municipal elections: Port Vila
Polling date (PD): 3 May, 2022
- Close of voter registration: 21 March, 2022 (4h30 pm)
- Starting date for the lodging of candidature application forms: 16 March, 2022
- Starting date for submitting proxy application forms: 16 March, 2022
- Closing date for the lodging of candidature application forms: 31 March, 2022 (4h30 pm)
- Publication of list of qualified candidates: 16 April, 2022
- Electoral campaign starts: 16 April, 2022
- Electoral campaign ends: 30 April, 2022 (midnight)
- Closing of proxy application forms: 18 April, 2022 (4h30 pm)
- Closing of issuing of “duplicate” voter cards: 18 April, 2022 (4h30 pm)
- Closing of accreditation of party and candidate agents: 30 April, 2022 (4h30 pm)
- Polling and counting: 3 May, 2022
- Announcement of Results (As soon as practicable after the election)
Municipal elections: Luganville
Polling date (PD): 14 November, 2023
- Close of voter registration: 2 October, 2023 (4h30 pm)
- Starting date for the lodging of candidature application forms: 27 September, 2023
- Starting date for submitting proxy application forms: 27 September, 2023
- Closing date for the lodging of candidature application forms: 12 October, 2023 (4h30 pm)
- Publication of list of qualified candidates: 28 October, 2023
- Electoral campaign starts: 28 October, 2023
- Electoral campaign ends: 11 November, 2023 (midnight)
- Closing of proxy application forms: 30 October, 2023 (4h30 pm)
- Closing of issuing of “duplicate” voter cards: 30 October, 2023 (4h30 pm)
- Closing of accreditation of party and candidate agents: 11 November, 2023 (4h30 pm)
- Polling and counting: 14 November, 2023
- Announcement of Results (As soon as practicable after the election, but expected approx. 1 week (transportation of ballot boxes, counting and tabulation)
Provincial elections: Sanma
Polling date (PD): 27 February, 2024
- Close of voter registration: 15 January, 2024 (throughout Sanma province) (4h30 pm)
- Starting date for the lodging of candidature application forms: 25 January, 2024
- Starting date for submitting proxy application forms: 25 January, 2024
- Closing date for the lodging of candidature application forms: 29 January, 2024 (4h30)
- Closing of proxy application forms: 12 February, 2024 (4h30 pm)
- Closing of issuing of “duplicate” voter cards: 12 February, 2024 (4h30 pm)
- Publication of list of qualified candidates: 12 February, 2024
- Electoral campaign starts: 12 February, 2024
- Electoral campaign ends: 24 February, 2024 (midnight)
- Closing of accreditation of party and candidate agents: 24 February, 2024 (4h30 pm)
- Polling and counting: 27 February, 2024
- Announcement of Results (As soon as practicable after the election, but expected approx. 1 week (transportation of ballot boxes, counting and tabulation)
National parliamentary elections
Polling date (PD): 14 May, 2024
- Close of voter registration: 1 April, 2024 (throughout the country)
- Starting date for the lodging of candidature application forms: 5 March, 2024
- Starting date for submitting proxy application forms: 5 March, 2024
- Closing date for the lodging of candidature application forms: 26 March, 2024
- Publication of list of qualified candidates: 27 April, 2024
- Electoral campaign start: 27 April, 2024
- Electoral campaign ends: 11 May, 2024 (midnight)
- Closing of proxy application forms: 29 April, 2024
- Closing of issuing of “duplicate” voter cards: 29 April, 2024
- Closing of accreditation of party and candidate agents: 6 May, 2024
- Polling and counting: 14 May, 2024
- Announcement of Results (As soon as practicable after the election, but expected approx. 2 weeks (1-week movement of ballot boxes, 1 week counting and tabulation)
