A successful training for 16 Assistant Returning Officers for the upcoming Provincial Assembly Elections in Choiseul Province was held from 24 to 25 October 2022.
The 2 days training program aimed to equip Assistant Returning Officers (AROs) with insights about the election processes and their responsibilities to administrate the elections.
Acting Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Fredrick Bosoboe acknowledged the full participation of the AROs, especially for their commitment to the importance of their work.
“Let me also remind you all again that as senior election officers, we must commit to overseeing the elections for our people in Lauru, your efforts and time in the training are an already shown commitment by yourselves and so we have the trust and confidence in all of you to serve and serve well our people as we begin the election process, eventually going to polls in December.
“We only have a couple of weeks ahead before the nomination of candidates will begin and so the training is not only timely but should equip you with the resources and shared knowledge you need to carry out your duties effectively,” Bosoboe said.
The Acting CEO later acknowledged the support of the Provincial Administration towards the training, and the efforts of his team of trainers for delivering the 2 days of training and wish all the AROs a successful conduct of the elections.
“Solomon Islands Electoral Commission would also like to continually acknowledge support from the Solomon Islands Government, UNDP Solomon Islands, and the Australian Government through our SECSIP Project for supporting the training,” he said.
Meanwhile, AROs representative, Christopher Makoni described teamwork as a vital component in terms of their work towards the upcoming Provincial Assembly Elections for Choiseul Province.
“I urge all AROs to work as a team and collectively work towards a common goal, which is to prepare and administrate the elections to the best of our abilities and for our people of Lauru. We will achieve this if we as a team of AROs can put our efforts together delivering the elections,” Makoni said.
