Villagers in the remote village of Cicia in the Lau Group have commended officials from the Elections Office that are touring the Lau Group.
Officials from the elections office are carrying out Voter Registration process in the Lau Group and at the same time, showing already registered voters the database that contains their registration details.
Mr Jeke Bese the Turaga ni Koro of Lomani village in Cicia said people were happy to see their names and photos in the National Voter Register roll.
“Voters were eager to find their names and photos in the National Voter Register, it is the first time for this to happen that is why the National Voter Register is very popular with the village people,” Mr Bese said.
Mr Torani Koroi the Turaga ni Koro of Mabula village in Cicia island said villagers are making good use of the opportunity given by the elections office.
“Some who haven’t been registered were registered; there were some who made corrections to their name. I must say the availability of the facilities in the Elections Office to people in the village is very educational and we really appreciate this,” Mr Koroi said.
Elections office officer Ms Vika Taka said the response by villagers so far has been overwhelming.
“We are really happy about their interest in making sure they are registered for the 2014 National Election,” Ms Taka said.
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