The Nauru Electoral Commission saw the official launching of its new website election.com.nr on the afternoon of Tuesday 7th May 2019, by His Excellency President Baron Divavesi Waqa. The event was officially opened by the Electoral Commissioner Joseph Cain with a speech expressing gratitude to all those who are involved in making the website a success. He also stated that this has been one of the Commission’s goal since its establishment in 2016, a temporary website was set up then just to cater the limited need for overseas voters to access relevant documents regarding transfers to other districts and proxy of votes. After months of planning with the NESP Team – UNDP initiative, this new website is set up to inform and educate the Nauruan public as much as it can, covering a wide range of Electoral information. His Excellency President Waqa stated his appreciation for this event and congratulated the Electoral Commissioner, his staff and all involved for achieving one of its goals. His Excellency President Waqa was also given the honor to browse the website, experiencing its user-friendly setup, also witnessing this special event was Her Excellency Angela Tierney, Australia’s High Commissioner to Nauru. Gratitude was also expressed towards the two major donor countries for the UNDP – Nauru Electoral Support Project, Australia, and New Zealand.
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