Tongan by-election confirmed for May 5 [1]
Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - 17:15. Updated on Thursday, May 8, 2014 - 17:03.
The Tongan By-Election to elect four new members of Parliament, will be held on May 3 for the Nobles, and May 5 for the People.
The Supervisor of Election Pita Vuki, confirmed today that the registration of candidates for the by-election will be on April 14, and the registration feewill be $200.
Two Nobles Representatives, one for Tongatapu and another for ...Eua; and two People Representatives, one for Tongatapu and one for the Niuas will be chosen in the by-election to replace the new members who have been made Ministers.
As with the General Election there is no registration of the Nobles and no registration fees.