General elections were held in Tokelau on 23 January 2020.[1][2]
Electoral system
editThe General Fono consists of a Faipule (representative) and a Pulenuku (village mayor) elected in each of the three villages (Atafu, Fakaofo and Nukunonu). Each village also elects one delegate for every 100 residents.[3] All elections in Atafu and Fakaofo took place under a two-round system, where if no candidate obtains over 50% of the vote, the top two move on to a runoff election to decide the winner. If there were multiple delegates elected in a village, majority-at-large voting was used. Nukunonu elections took place under traditional rules, where election arrangements were managed and conducted autonomously according to each village Taupulega.
Results
edit| Position | Atafu members | Fakaofo members | Nukunonu members |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faipule | Kelihiano Kalolo | Fofo Tuisano | Siopili Perez |
| Pulenuku | Faamanuia Tamoa | Mose Pelasio | Lino Isaia |
| Taupulega Representatives (Village Elders) |
Sirila Enosa | Kaio Isaako | Peato Pelenato |
| Stanley Lopa | Tinielu Tuʻumuli | Alapati Tavite | |
| Teloloma Paulo | Pafelio Tumua | ||
| Fatupaepae Representatives (Council of Women) |
Latu Lopa | Hina Kele | Lepeka Amato |
| Malia Pue | |||
| Taulelea/Aumaga Representatives (Men's Group) |
Nofo Iupati | Tofiga Teao | Havelio Tumua |
| Aokuso Vavega | |||
| Source: Radio New Zealand | |||
References
edit- ^ Tokelau prepares to head to the polls Radio New Zealand, 22 January 2020
- ^ "Administrator of Tokelau". Facebook. 24 January 2020.
- ^ Tokelau: Electoral system for national legislature Archived 2019-12-23 at the Wayback Machine IDEA