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Thousands of Solomon Islanders go to the polls today to elect their new leaders for the next four yours in the country’s first ever joint elections.
More than 420,000 voters are electing their Members of Parliament, provincial members and new city councillors today.
Many voters arrived well in time before voting was declared to start at 7am. The vote will run until 4pm (SI).
Thirteen political parties with many other independent candidates totalalling to 333 are vying for the 50 seats in Parliament.
The much anticipated election is taking place seven months later after the parliament amended the constitution primarily to allow for the hosting of the 17th Pacific Games in Honiara last December. There were heated public debates against the extension but the former government stood firm and voted for the amendment to the constitution to delay the election. And though there was a legal challenge against the extension, the court ruled in favour of the amendment.
Today voters arrived in time and line in long queues as they cast their votes for their candidates.
One voter said she is voting for the first time and just wanted to see a new leader that supports the small people and ensures the roads are maintained at all times.
Another said it is hard to predict but he is happy to be part of the democratic process to elect his rep in parliament to advocate for quality education.
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