Lord Dalgety QC has replaced Barrie Sweetman as the new Chairman of the Electoral Commission in a five-year appointment made by King Tupou VI.
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Wednesday 18 May 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Tuesday 16 December 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Supervisor of Elections has received a new complaint against Semisi Fakahau the newly elected Tongatapu 8 People's Representative for alleged breach of election regulations.

Tuesday 9 December 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The newly-elected People’s Representative for Ha‘apai no. 12, Vili Manuopangai Hingano, has gained one extra vote in a ballot recount last week, confirming his lead by four votes.

Thursday 4 December 2014
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The Supervisor of Elections has received two complaints against two newly elected Vava'u People's Representatives for alleged breach of campaign regulations, on Wednesday 3 December.

Tuesday 25 November 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tomavilanova Tu’ipulotu is the third Tongatapu candidate to be disqualified from contesting Thursday's General Election, after he was found to have not been living at Tongatapu No. 9 Constituency, which he was nominated for.

Friday 21 November 2014
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Sione Keuate Tupouniua has been disqualified as a candidate for Tongatapu No.1 constituency, by a special session of the Tonga Appeal Court this afternoon.

Thursday 20 November 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s Court of Appeal will make a judgement on Friday, 21 November regarding an appeal by the Supervisor of Elections and Chairman of Tonga’s Electoral Commission against a judgment to register Sione Tupouniua, as a candidate for Tongatapu No.1 constituency for the General Election.

Friday 14 November 2014
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Tonga’s Court of Appeal will preside over a special session on Thursday, 20 November to urgently hear an appeal by the Supervisor and Chairman of Tonga’s Electoral Commission against a judgment to register Sione Tupouniua, as a candidate for the Tongatapu No.1 constituency for the General Election.

Thursday 13 November 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Electoral Commission has registered Sione Keuate Tupouniua as a candidate for Tongatapu No.1 parliamentary constituency under an order issued by the Supreme Court on 10 November.

Friday 24 October 2014
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
After the final day of nomination today, a total of 106 candidates including 16 women, will contest 17 People's Representative seats in parliament, in Tonga's upcoming General Election on November 27, 2014.
Thursday 23 October 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Forty-five parliamentary candidates, including nine women, have registered today to contest Tongatapu's 10 constituencies in the November 27 General Election, while more are expected to register tomorrow on the final day of nominations.

Tuesday 21 October 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
With only a month to go before the Tonga General Election on November 27, the nomination of candidates will be held this week on October 23-24.

Monday 29 September 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongatapu recorded more than 5000 people out of over 8000 newly registered voters to vote in Tonga’s upcoming General Election on November 27, 2014.

Tuesday 23 September 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
More than 50,000 people have registered, including more than 8000 newly registered voters to vote in Tonga's upcoming General Election on November 27.

Tuesday 16 September 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
It is estimated over 49,000 people have registered to vote in Tonga’s 2014 General Election, after registration closed this afternoon Tuesday, September 16.

Thursday 4 September 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Around 49,000 people have registered to vote in Tonga's General Election on 27 November, which is a 17 percent increase from the number who registered in the last General Election in 2010.

Monday 18 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three-months out from Tonga's General Election on 27 November, the countdown to the big day has begun in Nuku'alofa.

Thursday 22 May 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Lord Fusitu’a (42) won the Nobles' By-election for the Niuafo’ou and Niuatoputapu seat in the Tonga Legislative Assembly with two votes this morning, and will take the seat that was vacated by his father, the late Lord Fusitu'a.

Thursday 5 May 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Polling started slowly in Nuku'alofa in today's By Election to elect two new People's Representatives to the Tongan Parliament - one from Tongatapu and the other from the two Niuas .
