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Constitutional and Other Polls Act 1993 - Constitutional and Other Polls Regulations 2004

COOK ISLANDS

CONSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER POLLS REGULATIONS 2004

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LAURENCE MURRAY GREIG, Chief Justice of the High Court of the Cook Islands

ORDER IN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

At Avarua, Rarotonga this 20th day of July 2004

Present:

HIS HONOUR THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT OF THE COOK ISLANDS IN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

PURSUANT to Article 7(1) of the Constitution and section 3(2) of the Constitutional and Other Polls Act 1993 His Honour the Chief Justice acting by and with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby makes the following regulations which prescribe the form and procedure for the conduct of a poll required by Article 37(7)(b)(ii) and (iii) of the Constitution:

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ANALYSIS

1. Title
2. Forms

Schedule

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REGULATIONS

1. Title - These regulations may be cited as the Constitutional and Other Polls Regulations 2004.

2. Forms - The form to be used at a poll required by Article 37(7)(b)(ii) and (iii) of the Constitution for the purposes of ascertaining whether a two-thirds majority of persons entitled to vote as electors at the general elections to be held in September 2004, support the Constitution Amendment (No. 27) Bill which proposes that the term of Parliament provided for in Article 37(5) of the Constitution be reduced from 5 years to four years, shall be as set out in the Schedule to these regulations.

Grover Lee Harmon

Clerk of the Executive Council

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Regulation 2

SCHEDULE

POLLING PAPER FOR BOTH ORDINARY AN
POSTAL VOTING FOR THE POLL

PEPA NO TE AKAKOROANGA O TE IKIANGA KI TE AU NGAI IKIANGA E PERAKATOA NO TE IKIANGA NA ROTO ITE MERE, NO TE UPOKO AKAKOROANGA

DIRECTIONS

1. This is a poll of persons who are entitled to vote as electors at a general election of Members of Parliament to determine whether voters agree, or do not agree, to the Constitution Amendment (No. 27) Bill which proposes that the term of Parliament should be reduced from 5 years to 4 years. The Constitution Amendment (No. 27) Bill is attached to this polling paper.

2. Look carefully at the poll choices, options, or preferences shown on this paper.

3. Then select the one you prefer.

4. Then make a cross or tick or mark clearly in the box directly opposite the choice, option or preference you selected.

5. Then fold the paper and place it in the container provided.

6. If you spoil this paper in any way, return it to the Presiding Officer and obtain another.

7. If you are voting by postal vote, you must do it straightaway and make sure that you post your vote to the Chief Electoral Officer as soon as you have completed it.

KAVEINGA

1. E ikianga na te au tangata tei tika ia kia iki ki roto i te ikianga maata o te au Mema o te Paramami no te akapapu i te roa o te tuatau o te Paramani me, kia akaoti ia mei te rima mataiti ki te a mataiti kia tau ki te ture tamanako akatuke anga i te Papa Ture Metua (No.27) tei kapiti ia ki teia pepa ikianga.

2. Akara meitaki ki te au ikianga e te au manako tei akataka ia ki runga i teia pepa.

3. Kia oti ia koe te akara meitaki, iki i taau i inangaro.

4. Kia oti ia koe te iki i taau i inangaro, e akairo i taau tikoti me kare i taau maka, kia takataka tikai ki roto i te pia i te pae i te manako taau i iki.

5. Kia oti te akairo anga i taau ikianga, atuatu i teia pepa, e tauru atu ki roto i te vairanga i akono ia.

6. Me tarevake, me kare, me kino taau akairoanga, akaoki atu i teia pepa ki te tangata akaaere o te reira ngai ikianga, ma te pati kia oronga akaou ia mai tetai pepa ou naau.

7. Me e ikianga taau na roto i te mere, akaoti viviki koe i taau ikianga e oti tuku vave atu i te reira ki te Akaaere Maata o te Ikianga.

CHOICE OPTIONS OR PREFERENCES
(K0 TE AU UPOKO AKAKOROANGA)

TERM 0F PARLIAMENT
TE ROA O TE TUATAU O TE PARAMANI:

Select from the 2 choices shown below to show whether you agree or do not agree to the Constitution Amendment (No. 27) Bill and clearly make a mark in the box alongside your choice.

Iki mai mei roto mai i teia nga tamanakoanga e rua i raro nei, te roa o te tuatau taau i anoano no te Paramani, ma te akairo meitaki atu ki roto i te pia i te pae i taau i iki.

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