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Polling starts for Tonga’s General Election [1]

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Thursday, November 16, 2017 - 10:47

Sione Piutau and Sister Annuncia Fifita from Kolofo'ou finish casting their votes, St Paul's Anglican Church, Nuku'alofa. 16 November 2017.

Polling stations across Tonga opened this morning at 9:00am for the 2017 General Election to elect the 17 People's Representatives to the Legislative Assembly.

More than a dozen people were the first to cast their votes at the St Paul Anglican's Church Hall at the Nuku'alofa Central Business District, one of four polling stations for the Tongatapu 2 Constituency.

At the same time, a queue of people were also seen casting their votes at the FWC Hall in Kolomotu’a, one of five polling stations for Tongatapu 1.

Polling opens until 4:00pm this afternoon before it closes for the counting of the ballot.

The election results are to be announced tonight.

Voters arrive at St Paul's Anglican Church, Nuku'alofa. 16 November 2017.
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