Polling stations have just opened in the thirty-three municipalities of New Caledonia. They will close at 6 p.m. 134 lists are running for voters this Sunday. A ballot marked by the arrival of the Gretel depression.
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Posted on March 15, 2020, at 8:04 a.m. updated on March 15, 2020 at 1:08 p.m.
Vote early, advises the High Commission
Let’s go ! Bad weather and the announcement of triggering of the number one cyclone alert in the North province should not prevent voters from being able to fulfill their electoral duty this Sunday. The 291 polling stations were ready for the opening of the poll at 8 a.m. this morning. The High Commission, however, asked voters to follow the development of the Gretel tropical depression and recommended that they vote early in the day.
The ballot in figures
A total of 212,884 electors are summoned to the 33 municipalities. They will have to decide between 134 candidates in the running, 121 lists for municipalities with more than a thousand inhabitants and 13 for those with less than a thousand inhabitants.
To vote, voters must present themselves with an official identity document (even expired) and their general electoral card even if it is not compulsory.
In the 2014 municipal elections, there were 175,514 voters and 149 candidate lists. The stake was 66.96%.
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One or two rounds
Four municipalities vote only this Sunday, municipalities of less than a thousand inhabitants where the ballot takes place only in one round in New Caledonia. These are Belep, Farino, Moindou and Sarraméa.
In municipalities with more than a thousand inhabitants, there will also be only one round in certain municipalities since only two lists are running for votes. This is the case in Ponérihouen, Pouembout and Touho.
For the other municipalities, a second round is planned for next Sunday, March 22, if no list wins an absolute majority this Sunday.
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Follow the poll on NCla1ère
You can follow this first round on all the supports of New Caledonia the 1st.
On the radio
Join our journalists in the field to find out about participation, the voting process and the atmosphere in the communes in our news meetings at 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 5 p.m.
The election night begins on the radio from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. with Claudette Trupit. It will give the first trends in the closure of polling stations, in particular the rate of participation from one municipality to another. An electoral evening, with guests and interventions from our journalists in the field.
On television
Election requires, you have an appointment with a special television news at 12:30 p.m.
The election night begins at 7 p.m. with Nadine Goapana and Dave Waheo-Hnasson on set and live from the radio studio, Steeven Gnipate, who will speak with experts.
Direct antennas with reporters in the field, the results and reactions will ensure the progress of this election night.
On the Web
On the internet, go to our website and our Facebook page to follow the progress of the day and around 6 p.m., launch of the Live minute by minute until the final results.
Note that you can also follow the election night broadcast on television on Facebook Live.
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