Office of Electoral Commission

The complex is located at Mulinuu.

Caretaker Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi said the cost of the entire work including the design and construction was $4 million, with no variations.

Last year it was announced that the new office would be constructed  by Ah Liki Construction Company. 

The Commission has gone through various relocations, such as at the old Land and Titles Court building at Mulinuu. 

Malielegaoi said the previous location sustained damage due to the weight of crowds of people, who had rushed in for last minute registrations.

The Electoral Commissioner Faimalōmatumua Mathew Lemisio said they would face legal action.

Double voting surfaced during the official count for Sagaga 2 constituency that started Tuesday and was put on hold as officials examined the double-voting issue.

The Office said there were 39 instances of double voting.

It is suspected that those people voted in last Friday's election after casting their vote in the pre-polls that ran in the four days prior.

The OEC said it received reports claiming that seasonal workers that have already left Samoa have voted through the pre-polling process.

According to the OEC, the reports have no factual basis and as such, are completely untrue.

Voting for all eligible voters does not begin until 5 April up until 9 April, for the General Election.

“Any other reports of voting at any other times or through other means other than officially announced and facilitated directly by the OEC, are false and should be immediately reported to our office,” the OEC said in a statement.

Seulu Esau Westerlund has his withdrawn his nomination as a candidate for the parliamentary seat for Aiga i le Tai.

Five candidates remain to contest the election.

Tupuola Mano Tevaseu Sola Siaosi has also withdrawn his candidacy to contest Siumu constituency.

The OEC published the withdrawals of nomination Wednesday.  

Last week, former Chief Justice Patu Falefatu Sapolu withdrew his nomination for the Vaimauga 2 constituency.

Over 200 candidates have nominated to contest the election.