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Nauru
REPUBLIC OF NAUkU
ELECTORAL ACT 1965-1973
SEOTION 28
PARLIAMENTARY BY-ELECTION FOR THE
CONSTITUENCY OF BOE
DECLARATION OF RESULT
I, KELLY DEQURI EM1U. being the duly appointed Returning Officer
for the by-election for a member of the Parliament of Nauru
for the Constituency of Boe on 22nd August. 1992 hereby make
the following 4eclaration in accordance with the provisions
of Section 28 of the Electoral Act 1965-1973:A.
B.
No. of Votes Cast
No. of Informal votes recorded
No. of Formal votes to consider
in determining the result
of the By-Election
9
272
On the count of first preferences. the votes were found
to have been cast as follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Boronga Yeru Dera
Michael Mathias Aroi
John Walt Fagan Ad~m
Ereeti Nangindeit Batiua
Dale Richard Cecil
Cridden Alexius Appi
Clinton Denton Benjamin
Remus Semisi ~apelle
Ross Melvin Cain
TOTAL
C.
281
9
89
9
16
23
23
76
19
8
272
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No candidate having received-an absolute majority of first
preference votes a second count was made of the ballot
papers showing MR .. ROSS MELVIN CAIN as first preference
allocating such Ballot papers accord~ng to the second
preference shown.
As a result, the number of first and second preference
votes allocated to each of the remaining eight candidates
were as follows:
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
1.
8.
24th August. 1992
Borongs Yeru Uera
Michael Mathias Aroi
John Wait Fagan Adam
Ereeti Narigindeit Batiua
Dale Richard Cecil
Cridden Alexius Appi
Ciihton Denton Benjamin
Remus Semisi Capelle
TOTAL
Nauru
9
91
9
17
23
24
79
20
272
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D.
Since two candidates namely, Mr. Boronga Yeru Uera and
Mr. John Walt Fagan Adam were having an equal number of
votes, a draw of lot in accordance with Section 27,
Subsection (5) of the Electoral Act 1965-1973 was held
to determine who should be excluded
After the draw
Mr. Baronga Yeru Uera was excluded, a third count was made
and the ballot papers showing MR. BORONGA YERU UERA as
first or second preference, 'allocating such papers according
to the second or third preferences, shown.
As a result, the number of first, second or third preference
votes allocated to each of the remaining seven candidates
were as follows:
1.
~.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Michael Mathias Aroi
John Walt Fagan Adam
Breeti Nangindeit Batiua
Dale Richard Cecil
Cridden Alexius Appi
Clinton Denton Benjamin
Remus Semisi Capelle
TOTAL
E.
94
9
18
23
25
83
20
272
No candidate having received an absolute majority of first,
second and third preference votes a fourth count was made
of the ballot papers showing MR. JOHN WALT FAGAN ADAM
as first, second or third preference. allocating such papers
according to the second. third or fourth preference shown.
As a result, the number of first, second, third or fourth
preference votes allocated to each of the remainin~ six
candidates were as follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Michael Mathias Aroi
Ereeti Nangindeit Batiua
Dale Richard Cecil
Cridden Alexius Appi
Clinton Denton Benjamin
RemUs Semisi Capelle
TOTAL
95
21
23
26
86
21
272
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No. 51/1992
24th Au~Ustt 1992
O.N. No. 291/1992 (Cont)
F.
Since tWQ can4idates namely, Mr. Eree~i N~n8indeit Batiba
and Mi. Remus Semiai Capelle were having ari equal number
of vote~, a draw of lot in accordance with Section 27.
Subsection (5) of the Electoral Act 1~65-1973 was held
to determirte who sho~ld be excluded _
• After the draw
Mr. Ereeti Nangindeit Batiua was exclUded, a fifth count
was made and the ballot papers showing MR. EREET! NANOINDEIT
BATIUA as first or second preference, allocating such papers
accordipg to the second or third preferences, shown.
As a result, the number of first seco~d, third, fourth
or fifth preference votes allocated to each of the remaining
five candidates were as follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Michael Mathias Aroi
Dale Richard Cecil
Cridden Alexius Appi
Clinton Denton Benjamin
Remus Semisi Capelle
102
27
28
89
26
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TOTAL
G.
272
No candidate having received an absolute majority of first,
second, third and fourth preference votes a sixth count
was maae of the ballot papers showing MR. REMUS SEMISI
CAPELLE as first, second, third or fourth preference,
allocating such papers according to the second, third,
fourth or fifth preference shown.
As a result, the number of first second, third, fourth
or fifth ~reference votes allocated to each of the remaining
four candidates were as foliows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Michael Mathias Aroi
Dale Richard Cecil
Cridden Alexius Appi
Clinton Denton Benjamin
107
33
42
90
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TOTAL
H.
272
No candidate having received an absolute majority of first,
second, third and fourth preference votes a seventh count
was made of the ballot papers showing MR. DALE RICHARD
CECIL as first, second, third or fourth preference,
allocating such papers according to the second, third,
fourth or fifth preference shown.
As a result, the number of first second, third, fourth,
or fifth preference votes allocated to each of the remaining
three candidates were as follows:
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2.
3.
24th August, 1992
Michael Mathias Aroi
Cridden Alexius Appi
Clinton Denton Benjamin
TOTAL
I .
Nauru
(Cont)
118
59
95
272
No candidate having received an absolute majority of first,
second, third and fourth preference votes an eighth count
was made of the ballot papers showing MR. CRIDDEN ALEXIUS
APPI as first, second, third or fourth preference,
allocating such papers according to the second, third,
fourth or fifth preference shown.
As a result, the number of first second, third, fourth
or fifth preference votes allocated to each of the remaining
two candidates were as follows:
1.
2.
Michael Mathias Aroi
Clinton Denton Benjamin
TOTAL
165
107
272
Having thus rec~ived an absolute majority of votes cdst MR.
MICHAEL MATHIAS AROl was declared elected.
GIVEN under my hand this 22nd day of August, Nineteen Hundred
and Ninety-Two.
K. DEOURI EMIU
RETURNING OFFICER