2023 Tokelauan general election

Politics of Tokelau

* Administrator

Don Higgins
* Head of Government

Esera Fofō Tuisano
* General Fono
* Council for the Ongoing
Government

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General elections were held in Tokelau on 26 January 2023.[1]

## Background

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The previous elections were held in 2020.[2]

## Electoral system

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The 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] In total six MPs were elected from Nukunonu, and seven each from Atafu and Fakaofo.[4] Voting uses a majoritarian system in which a candidate needs to obtain over 50% of the vote.[5] If there are multiple delegates elected in a village, majority-at-large voting is used.[citation needed] Unlike previous elections, which saw Nukunonu use a different polling method from the other atolls, this was the first election where all three atolls used the same system.[4]

## Results

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Position  | Atafu members  | Fakaofo members  | Nukunonu members

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Faipule | Kelihiano Kalolo | Fofo Tuisano | Alapati Tavite
Pulenuku | Nogo Iupati | O'tinielu Tuumuli | Petelo Patelesio
Taupulega Representatives
(Village elders) | Lepaio Lua | Kaio Isaako | Falaniko Aloisio
Tiu Faō | Tuutuuvae Sefo Ateri | Salesio Lui
Tulano Toloa | Taupati Peleni |
Taulelea Representatives
(Men's group) | Tepapa Tom Toma | Palelei Famatala Sili | Savelio Tumua
Fafine Representatives
(Women's group) | Latu Kuresa | Malia Sugalu Puē | Lupe Josephine Lui
Source: Radio New Zealand

No elections were held for the Taupulega seats for Fakaofo as only three candidates were nominated for the three seats available.[6]

Members of the fono and ministers were sworn in on 13 March 2023.[7]

## References

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1. ^ "Pacific news in brief for December 29". RNZ. 29 December 2022. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
2. ^ Tokelau prepares to head to the polls Archived 2022-12-18 at the Wayback Machine Radio New Zealand, 22 January 2020
3. ^ Tokelau: Electoral system for national legislature Archived 2019-12-23 at the Wayback Machine IDEA
4. ^ a b "'Every election is important': Tokelau prepares to hit the polls". RNZ. 18 January 2023. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
5. ^ "National Elections Rules 2013". PACLII. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
6. ^ "A first for Tokelau as all three atolls vote in same electoral process". RNZ. 26 January 2023. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
7. ^ "Tokelau welcomes new head of government". RNZ. 13 March 2023. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.

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