Our Vision Mission and Authority

Our Vision

The Vision of the Papua New Guinea Electoral Commission is to:

  1. Produce a good Common Roll of registered voters by enrolling every Papua New Guinean who is qualified to vote in the National and Local Level Government Elections held every five years;
  2. Organise independent, democratic elections so every qualified Papua New Guinean has the free and fair chance to vote or be elected to public office.

Our Mission

The Mission of the Electoral Commission is to:

  • Give the Nation fair election boundaries and an honest, skilled, and independent election administration that gives Papua New Guineans confidence in the election service and system, meets their needs and encourages them to take part in the democratic process of elections, and
  • Improve and strengthen the Papua New Guinea election system and develop the ability of Electoral Commission staff to deliver an independent election service.