PSS Remeliik will be deployed to Southwest Islands today to delivers ballots, medical supplies, and educational materials. Remeliik will depart at 4p.m. today to deliver the ballots in time for the May 1 referendum to the outlying states of Hatohobei and Sonsorol. The patrol boat will also bring medical supplies and educational learning materials to […]
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Evolving Law of the Sea mandates flexibility;Reasoning for the change
Recently, an Executive Order was passed to mandate a nationwide election on May 1st, 2020 to amend Palau’s national constitution, particularly the language used in defining the country’s boundaries. The amendment will seek to make the language used in demarcating Palau’s boundary more general and allowing for the specifics to be set by law. “Putting […]
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Polloi leads Melekeok for governor
Fifty-eight (58%) of the total 769 registered voters of Melekeok State, casted their votes last Tuesday, December 10th to elect their representatives to the 10th Melekeok State Government. At the polls, incumbent Governor Henaro Polloi lead with 235 votes over Aloisius Tellei 206 votes, according to unofficial results released by the Palau Election Commission. Governor […]
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Petitioners launch signature campaign to limit absentee voting
Petitioners officially rolled out their signature campaign Sunday, April 28, at the Bank Pacific parking lot in Lebuu St. in a bid to amend the constitution to limit absentee voting only to Palauans who are temporarily away from the country. Palauan citizen Tutii Chilton, who is among those who help launch the petition, told Island […]