Polls open in Samoa's 2025 general election

Polls open in Samoa's 2025 general election

Voting has commenced in Samoa, with more than 100,000 eligible voters heading to the polls today to decide the country's next government.

Polls open in Samoa’s 2025 general election with one seat declared

By Grace Tinetali-Fiavaai, RNZ Pacific reporter in Apia, Samoa Voting commenced in Samoa’s general election today, with more than 100,000 eligible voters heading to the polls to decide the country’s next government. A total of 187 candidates will contest 50 seats in Parliament, representing six political parties and 46 independents. The governing FAST Party leads the field with 58 candidates, followed closely by the HRPP with 50. Caretaker Prim…

Election of the day: Samoa - Lawyers, Guns & Money

In late May, Samoan prime minister Afioga Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa’s proposed budget failed to pass parliament, leading to her to call for a snap election on Aug. 29th. Mata’afa was quite lucky to become PM following the 2021 general election: her party at the time, Samoans United in Faith (FAST), tied with their main opposition, the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) at 25 seats each, despite HRPP winning over 55% of the vote to FAST’s 37%. The p…

Observers at Samoa poll

THE Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) has deployed an election observer mission to observe the upcoming Samoa National Election tomorrow (Friday). The post Observers at Samoa poll appeared first on Islands Business.