A petition seeking to amend Palau’s National Constitution to limit voting at national and state elections to citizens physically present on island during elections was unveiled by former President and Attorney Johnson Toribiong last week during a radio talk show. Currently, Palau’s Constitution prohibits ballot boxes from being sent outside of Palau but allows for […]
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Senator Senior announces Vice Presidential bid for 2020 elections
Senator Uduch Sengebau Senior opened the New Year with an explosive announcement of running for Vice President for the upcoming 2020 national elections, making her the first one to boldly announce candidacy for national post. Senior first reportedly announced her plans to run for the position in Peleliu State on January 2 and later confirmed […]
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Ngatpang polls slated December 11
Over 500 registered voters are expected to cast their votes for the 4th Ngatpang general election scheduled on December 11. Two candidates are vying for the Ngatpang State gubernatorial seat namely Jersey Iyar, the incumbent Governor, and Francesca Otong, a former acting Governor. Fifteen candidates are also gunning for Legislature At-Large seats namely Van Ray […]
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Shmull leads Peleliu gubernatorial race by slim margin
Incumbent Peleliu Governor Temmy Shmull leads the gubernatorial race for the Peleliu 13th General Elections by only 37 votes, garnering a total vote of 255 as opposed to his rival, Jackson Ngiraingas, who got 218 votes according to the unofficial results from the Palau Election Commission(PEC). PEC data reveals that only 487 votes were casted […]
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‘Forget about the polls,’ new Ngarchelong Governor urges
The new Ngarchelong Governor Richard Ngiratrang urges the people to forget about the past elections and instead move forward for the betterment of the state. In an interview during the sidelines of his inauguration on Friday, October 12, Governor Ngiratrang, the youngest to run for the gubernatorial seat during the Ngarchelong State 10th General Elections, […]
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Ngiwal legislature runoff poll bares Takataro leading the race
The unofficial results released by the Palau Election Commission (PEC) on September 17 revealed Hideki Takataro is leading the race for the seat in the Kelulul A Kiulul (KAK) – Ngiwal State Legislature. Hideki Takataro garnered 177 votes out of the 311 votes casted for the Ngiwal State 18th Legislature Run-Off Election. Russel Masayos, who […]