Eleven Constituencies will have their ballots recounted before the District Court of Samoa following applications lodged by unsuccessful candidates of the recent general elections.
Under S85 of the Electoral Act of Samoa, candidates may apply within 3 days of the official count to have their constituency ballots recounted before the District Court.
The main ballots to be recounted are those which the final OEC count had rejected as “informal” or “void” for various reasons such as ticks that cover the boxes of two or more candidates. These ballots can be reconsidered before the District Court, if the intention of the voter can be ascertained.
Senior District Court Judge, Her Honor Talasa Atoa-Saaga issued an order for the recount of certain ballots to be held at Mulinuu from 2pm today, Tuesday 9 September 2025. The recount have been scheduled to Thursday 11 September 2025.
Schedule
The one-vote difference between Fiu Faaolatane Ponifasio Vasa and Faaolatane Fiu Tuala Iona Pao will be the first Constituency to be Counted: Palauli No.2 at 2 pm.
Aleipata Itupa-i-Luga and Alataua-i-Sisifo will be recounted from 10 am Wednesday 10th September.
Aiga-i-le-Tai, Gagaifomauga 2 and Faasaleleaga 1 are all scheduled for 2 pm tomorrow (Wednesday 10th September).
On Thursday 10am, the recount will be held for Faaseleleaga 5, Aana Alofi 2, and Sagaga 3.
On Thursday afternoon at 2 pm, the recounting ends with Aana Alofi 3 and Satupaitea.
The ballots will be recounted before District Court judges who can exercise all the powers of the Electoral Commissioner in relation to the recount.
At the end of the OEC’s official count, the FAST party had 31 seats, HRPP 14, SUP 3 and Independents 3.
It is reported that the Independent candidate from Siumu, Faaologo Kapiliele Faalogo, will be formally presented to the FAST party by his Constituency on Wednesday this week.
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