FIJIAN ELECTIONS OFFICE
VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE
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REGISTRATION PAGE 6 Who can register? How do I register? What do you do if you have lost your Voter ID Card? What if I have changed my address? Can I register even though I'm not 18? At your Voter Information Centre VOTING PAGE 8 Voting Options What if I have special needs? Am I allowed to go to the voting screen to see how my grandmother is voting? What if I make a mistake? Where do I vote? Where is my Polling Station? At a Polling Venue Inside a Polling Station Voting at a Polling Station Example of marking the Ballot paper THE COUNT PAGE 14 Results and allocation of seats IMPORTANT DATES PAGE 15
Message from the Chairman of the Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission has the responsibility to conduct free and fair elections to enable the people of Fiji to elect a government of their choice on 17 September 2014. I am very pleased to report that the Supervisor of Elections and his team at the Fijian Elections Office are working very hard towards that goal. So far the Fijian Elections Office has focused on voter registration and now they will be engaging on voter education programme. The 2014 Voter Information Guide is one aspect of that programme. The 2014 Voter Information Guide provides all Fijians information on the 2014 general election in an easy step by step way and explains who can vote, how they can vote, when they can vote, where they can vote and what happens to their vote. As Chair of the Electoral Commission I join with the Supervisor of Elections to urge all Fijians to read the Guide, discuss its contents widely and become fully aware of the process so that you can confidently cast your vote on the polling day. It is important to ensure that your vote is properly cast to be valid and is not wasted by being declared invalid due to lack of understanding of the process. I sincerely hope all Fijians will take advantage of the Guide and ensure their vote counts on 17 September, 2014. Chen Bunn Young Chairman Electoral Commission
Message from the Supervisor of Elections
Dear fellow voter, It is my pleasure to introduce the Fijian Elections Office’s Voter Information Guide for the 2014 General Election. This booklet is designed to teach you – registered Fijian voters – about Fiji’s electoral system. It includes information about how voting works, how votes will be counted and how seats in Parliament will be allocated to Political Parties and Independent Candidates on the basis of the number of votes each receives. Fiji’s Constitution says that every Fijian citizen over the age of 18 has the right to vote. It is our goal at the Fijian Elections Office to ensure that every person who chooses to exercise this right is equipped with all the information they need to do so. By the time polling day comes around on September 17th, we want every voter to be confident about how the system works and how their vote will be counted. Therefore, I ask that you take the time to read through this Guide so that you are well prepared when you go to vote. Discuss it with your friends and family and help others if necessary. It’s particularly important to carefully read the section about how to mark your ballot paper so that your vote is counted as valid.
This booklet is part of a larger voter education campaign that involves teams of Civic Trainers who will be travelling around Fiji in the coming weeks to conduct workshops in local communities and villages. I recommend that you read this Guide before you attend a workshop so that you can prepare questions on topics that may still be confusing to you. The Fijian Election Office’s mission is to conduct free and fair elections. In order to do that, we need to maintain the trust and confidence of the Fijian people and I believe this requires being open, honest and approachable. If you have questions or would like more information, feel free to get in touch with us by calling on 3316225, e-mailing to fijielectionsoffice@gmail.com or visiting our website, www.electionsfiji.gov.fj. I hope that you find this Guide useful and that it helps prepare you for our historic election in September. Mohammed Saneem Supervisor of Elections
REGISTRATION Before you can vote, you need to make sure your name is on the voter list: - this is the list of all eligible citizens who are registered to vote in the 2014 General Election. Who can register? • •
Any person who is a Fijian citizen Any person over the age of 18 years by 4 August 2014
How do I register? • • •
Visit a Voter Information Centre near you Take with you either your birth certificate, passport, FNPF, driving licence, Social Welfare card or work ID with a photograph Registration closes on 4th August, 2014
What do you do if you have lost your Voter ID Card? Visit your nearest Voter Information Centre for a replacement
What if I have changed my address? Take with you, your voter ID card to the nearest Voter Information Centre and have your details changed
Can I register even though I'm not 18? Fijian citizens who turn 18 years before 4th August can register to vote.
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Registration
AT THE VOTER INFORMATION CENTRE You can: • • •
Check your voter registration details Amend your voter registration details Replace your lost voter ID cards
Voter Info Centre
Location
Suva
59 - 63 Upper High Street, Toorak
Suva
Government Service Centre (Old Fiji Visitors Bureau)
Nausori
Ground Floor, Hermon Plaza (inside Government Service Centre)
Navua Korovou Nadi
Nadi International Airport (Inside International Check-In Area)
Lautoka
Sigatoka Ba Tavua Rakiraki Kadavu Levuka Labasa
Ground Floor, Namuka House
Taveuni Savusavu Nabouwalu Seaqaqa
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VOTING Voting Options There are three ways you can vote: Pre - Poll Voting Eligibility • In remote areas and locations where voter numbers are low such as parts of Lau Group, Lomaiviti Group; and •
Voters in disciplined forces, persons in health & nursing facilities or in remand or prison
Postal Voting Eligibility • Will be available to overseas registered voters and to others that meet a strict criteria •
Applications must be received by the Supervisor of Elections no later than 6.00pm on 27 August 2014
Polling Day Eligibility • In person on 17th September
What if I have special needs? Voters can seek assistance from the Presiding Officer at the Polling Station. Another election official will ensure the Presiding Officer marks the paper in the way that the voter has directed
Am I allowed to go to the voting screen to see how my grandmother is voting? No, only one person at a time is allowed at the voting screen except in the case of a person who requires the assistance of a Presiding Officer
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Voting
What if I make a mistake? You can ask for a replacement ballot paper. Each person can get a replacement ballot only once
Where do I vote? You will vote at the polling station at the venue assigned to you
Where is my Polling Station? After it is announced, you can check your polling station by: •
Sending a free SMS with your Voter ID card number to 545 for Vodafone or Digicel
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Visit www.electionsfiji.gov.fj
At a Polling Venue •
Voting starts at 7:30am and finishes at 6:00pm
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When you arrive at a Polling Venue, you will be directed to your polling station
Voting
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Inside a Polling Station
You Hand out Voter Instruction Booklet and check finger Verify ID & eligibility, Voter signs Issue of Ballot paper Voting booths for people with special needs Voting booths
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Ink Finger Cast Vote Presiding Officer Voter flow Queue Controller Observers / Polling Agents
Voting at a Polling Station Step 1 When you enter a Polling Station, your finger will be checked for ink and you will be given a Voter Instruction Booklet
Step 2 Voter signs beside his/her name on the Voter List
Step 3 After the voter signs on the Voter List, he/she will be issued with a ballot paper which he/she will take to the voting screen
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Step 4 Use the Voter Instruction Booklet to find the number of the candidate you would like to vote for
Step 5 Circle or Tick or Cross the number of the candidate of your choice
Disclaimer: The numbers shown above are for illustrations only
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Example of marking the Ballot Paper The three ways of marking the ballot paper is shown below
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Circle
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Tick
Cross
Step 6 Voter will dip his/her index finger or little finger of the left hand in indelible ink before placing the ballot paper in the ballot box
Step 7 Drop the ballot paper in the ballot box
Voting
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THE COUNT • • • • •
Begins after close of Polls at 6:00pm Counting will be done in the polling stations in the presence of accredited party agents and observers Polling agents may object to a ballot paper and the Presiding Officer will consider the objection and decide on it Votes will be counted and results will be displayed at all polling stations Results from the polling stations will be sent to Suva
Results and Allocation of seats Step 1 Total votes for all candidates will be counted and totalled Step 2 Votes received by each candidate for a party will then be listed in descending order and the total for the party will be established. Total vote for the Independent Candidate will be recorded from step 1 above Step 3 Determining the 5% threshhold To win a seat in the Parliament, an Independent Candidate or a party will be required to meet the 5% threshhold Total number of votes cast x 0.05 = threshhold Example: 500,000 x 0.05 = 25,000 Therefore, in the above example Political Parties and Independent Candidates who received less than 25,000 votes will not qualify for a seat in the Parliament and their votes will be excluded from Step 4 below Step 4 Determining the number of seats • Put the total for each party and Independent Candidate in a table • Divide each total by 1, 2, 3, 4... up to the total number of candidates in the party, or by 1 for the Independent Candidate
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Circle the top 50 quotients (i.e. the 50 highest numbers resulting from the division) Count the number of circled quotients per party and Independent Candidate to determine the number of seats for each party and Independent Candidate
Step 5 The number of seats won by each party will be allotted to those candidates who got most votes in that party.
IMPORTANT DATES 4th August Writ is issued by the President Close of roll Nomination of candidates begins 18th August Nominations close 25th August National Candidates List is published 27th August Close of Postal Vote Applications Early September Pre - polling commences 17th September Election Day (Public Holiday, Voting)
Important Dates
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Make your vote count
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Location
Suva
59 - 63 Upper High Street, Toorak
Suva
Government Service Centre (Old Fiji Visitors Bureau)
Nausori
Ground Floor, Hermon Plaza (inside Government Service Centre)
Navua Korovou Nadi
Nadi International Airport (Inside International Check-In Area)
Lautoka
Sigatoka Ba Tavua Rakiraki Kadavu Levuka Labasa
Ground Floor, Namuka House
Taveuni Savusavu Nabouwalu Seaqaqa
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yid mE. gltI kI to? Aap 0k dUsra bel3 pepr kI ma.g kr skte hE.õkevl 0k VyiKt ko 0k bel3 pepr idya jayegaõ muze kha> vo3 krna hE? Aapko isfR ]s poil.g S3exn me. vo3 krna hE ijs vuNyu me. Aapka nam hEõ mera poil.g S3exn kha> hE? p/sar` hone ke bad, Aap Apna poil.g S3exn cek kr skte hE. [s p/kar se: ï Apna vo3r Aay DI kaDR ke nMbr ko 545 pr SMS weje. ñ cahee v_oDafon, ya iDijsel ï ya ivij_t kree. - www. electionsfiji.gov.fj poil.g veNyu me. ï mtdan 7:30 am ko xu+ hota hE AOr 6:00 pm ko smaPt hoga ï jb Aap poil.g veNyu phu>ce.ge, Aapko poil.g S3exn idqaya jayega
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Registerto Vote in the 2014 General Election
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NA I SAU NI TARO KA TIKO E LOMA ME BALETA NA VEIDIGIDIGI
NA VOLA YACA DRAUNIVEVA 38 O cei e rawa ni veidigidigi Meu vola yaca vaka cava Na cava mo cakava ke o vakayalia nomu vola tara ni veidigidigi? Vaka cava kevaka meu sa veisautaka na vanua au tiko kina? E rawa beka niu veidigidigi, veitalia ga keu se bera ni yabaki 18? Ena vanua ni vola yaca NA VEIDIGIDIGI DRAUNIVEVA 40 Na sala ni Veidigidigi e so Vaka cava ke sega ni tu vinaka tu noqu bula? E rawa meu gole kina rumu vakarautaki ni veidigidigi meu raica se sa vakacava tiko na veidigidigi nei buqu? Vaka cava ke dua na ka cala au cakava ena tikidua ni veidigidigi? E vei na vanua meu veidigidigi kina? E vei na vale ni noqu veidigidigi? Ena vale ni Veidigidigi Ena loma ni vanua ni Veidigidigi Na veidigidigi ena vale ni veidigidigi Na vakaraitaki ni kena makataki na tikidua ni veidigidigi NA WILI DIGIDIGI DRAUNIVEVA 46 Na macala kei na wasewasei ni dabedabe NA VEITIKI NI SIGA BIBI
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Nai tukutuku mai vua na Liuliu ni Matabose ni Veidigidigi E i tavi bibi ni Matabose ni Veidigidigi me qarava edua na Veidigidigi ka vakayacori ena galala kei na savasava me rawa vei keda na lewe i Viti meda digitaka edua na Matanitu eda vinakata enai ka 17 ni siga ni Seviteba 2014. E ka marautaki vei au meu vakaraitaka ni ratou sa cakacaka sara tiko vakaukauwa na i Liuliu ni Veidigidigi kei na nona Valenivolavola ena kena rawati nai naki oqo. Ena gauna madaga oqo, esa qarava tiko na Valenivolavola ni Veidigidigi na nomuni vola yaca kei na nomuni na vakavulici na lewe ni vanua me baleta na i walewale ni veidigidigi. E tiki tiko ni veiqaravi oqo na i vakamacala ni veidigidigi ni 2014. Nai i vakamacala ni veidigidigi ni 2014 e vakarautaka na i tukutuku kece sara vei kemuni e na sala rawarawa ka vakamatatataka se o cei e rawa ni veidigidigi, se rawa mera veidigidigi vakacava, na gauna cava me ra veidigidigi kina, na vanua cava mera veidigidigi kina ka cava ena yaco kina nodra digidigi. Ena noqu i tutu vaka liuliu ni Matabose ni Veidigidigi, au duavata kei nai Liuliu ni Veidigidigi ena veivakadreti vei kemuni kece sara na lewe i Viti moni wilika nai vola oqo, ka veiwasei taka yani na vei ka e tu kina me rawa ni matata kina nai walewale ni nomuni veidigidigi ka lomadei ena nomu digidigi ena siga ni Veidigidigi. E ka bibi mo vakadeitaka ni nomuni veidigidigi e sa donu, wili ka vakabau ka me kakua ni maumau ka qai sega ni wili me vakabau ena kena sega ni matata vinaka nai walewale ni veidigidigi. Au sa nuitaka ni oni na vakayagataka vinaka na lewe i Viti nai vola ni vakamacala ni veidigidigi oqo mo ni raica me wili ka vakabau na nomuni digidigi enai ka 17 ni siga ni Seviteba, 2014 Chen Bunn Young Liuliu ni Matabose ni Veidigidigi
Nai tukutuku mai Vua nai Liuliu ni Veidigidigi Vei kemuni na dauniveidigidigi, E ka marautaki vei au meu vakaraitaka vei kemuni na I Vakamacala ni veidigidigi ni 2014. Na i vola oqo e vakarautaki me vukei kemuni e na kena vulici na i walewale ni Veidigidigi e Viti. E okati e na i vola oqo na i tukutuku me baleta na kena qaravi na veidigidigi, na kena wili na digidigi kei na kena wasei nai dabedabe e na loma ni vale ni Bose Yaco kina vei soqosoqo vakapolotiki kei na veimata tu vaka i koya. E na vakatau na i wasewase ni dabedabe e na i wiliwili ni digidigi e ra dui rawata. E vakaraitaka Na Yavu ni Vakavulewa e Viti ni soli na galala me ra na veidigidigi kece na lewe i Viti yabaki 18 lako cake. E nakinaki ni Valenivolavola ni Veidigidigi me raica na ke na matata na i tukutuku ni veidigidigi kivei kemuni na gadreva mo ni vakayagataka na nomuni dodonu moni veidigidigi. Ena gauna ni veidigidigi enai ka 17 ni siga ni Seviteba, keitou vinakata mo ni dei na dauniveidigidigi ena iwalewale ni Veidigidigi me rawa me ni na wili ka vakabau na nomuni digidigi. Oqo na vuna, au vakamamasu kina moni taura na nomuni gauna ka wilika nai Vakamacala ni Veidigidigi me rawa ni oni vakarautaki kemuni vinaka ena gauna ni veidigidigi. Ni veitalanoataka yani kei ira na nomuni i tokani kei na ira na wekamuni ka vukei ira tale na kena vo ke rawa.
E yaga moni wilika vakavinaka na tikina ka volai koto kina na veika me baleta na nomuni toqa na tikidua ni veidigidigi me rawa ni wili ka vakabau na nomuni digidigi. Na i Vakamacala ni Veidigidigi e tiki tiko ni kena vunautaki na i walewale ni veidigidigi. E ra vakaitavi tiko kina o ira era na veivakavulici vei ira na lewenivanua, e ra na veisiko tiko ki na vei yasa i Viti e na kena qaravi na veivakatavulici vei kemuni kece sara na lewe ni veitikotiko kei na vei koro kece sara. Au sureti kemuni moni wilika nai vola vakamacala oqo ni bera ni o ni mai tiko ena vuli. E rawa mo ni vakarautaka talega eso na taro ena ulutaga o ni lomatarotaro tu kina. Na i bole ni Valenivolavola ni Veidigidigi me qarava edua na veidigidigi ka qaravi ena galala kei na savasava. Ena rawa oqori kevaka moni na yalodina ka veivakabauti na lewenivanua e Viti. Au vakabauta ni rawa oqo ena noda cakacaka ena dina, savasava kei na yalo rawarawa. Kevaka e tiko eso na nomuni taro se oni gadreva eso nai tukutuku matata, e rawa moni na veitaratara mai vei keitou ena 3316225, imeli mai kina fijielectionsoffice@ gmail.com se sikova na veilawa na www. electionsfiji.gov.fj. Au nuitaka ni na veivuke sara vakalevu vei kemuni nai Vakamacala ni Veidigidigi oqo. Mohammed Saneem Nai Liuliu ni Veidigidigi
E DODONU MO VOLAYACA TAUMADA ME RAWA NI O VEIDIGIDIGI ENA 2014
NA VOLA YACA Ni bera ni ko veidigidigi, e dodonu mo raica ni tiko na yacamu enai vola ni yaca ni veidigidigi:- oqo nai vola ni yacadra na lewe ni vanua tudei e Viti ka ra sa volayaca oti mera veidigidigi ena Veidigidigi ni 2014. O cei e rawa ni Vola yaca? • •
E dua e lewenivanua tudei e Viti E dua ka sa yabaki 18 se sivia ni bera nai ka 4 ni siga ni Okosita 2014
Meu Vola Yaca vakacava? • • •
Mo sikova nai lawalawa vakailesilesi ni vale ni volavola ni veidigidigi o voleka kina Mo kauta tiko edua nomu ivola ni sucu, se vola tara ni curu vanua, se FNPF card, laiseni ni draiva, card ni Social Welfare se ivola tara ni cakacaka ka tiko vata kei na kemu itaba Ena sogo na vola yaca enai ka 4 ni siga ni Okosita, 2014
Cava mo cakava kevaka e yali nomu i vola tara ni Veidigidigi? Rairai yani kina vanua ni ivakamacala ni Veidigidigi me vakaisosomitaki
Vakacava kevaka au sa veisautaka na vanua au vakaitikotiko kina? Mo kauta tiko mai na nomu ivola tara ni Veidigidigi kina vanua ni ivakamacala ni Veidigidigi ka veisautaka kina na kemu itukutuku
E rawa niu vola yaca, veitalia keu se bera ni yabaki18? E rawa moni vola yaca na lewenivanua tudei e Viti kevaka mo ni sa yabaki 18 ni bera nai ka 4 ni siga ni Okosita
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ENA VANUA NI I VAKAMACALA NI VEIDIGIDIGI E rawa mo : • • •
Raica nai tukutuku ni nomu vola yaca Veisautaka na itukutuku ni nomu vola yaca ke gadrevi me veisautaki Vakaisosomitaka nomu ivola tara ni Veidigidigi
Voter Info Centre
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Government Service Centre (Old Fiji Visitors Bureau)
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Ground Floor, Hermon Plaza (inside Government Service Centre)
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Nadi International Airport (Inside International Check-In Area)
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Sigatoka Ba Tavua Rakiraki Kadavu Levuka Labasa
Ground Floor, Namuka House
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NA VEIDIGIDIGIDI Nai walewale e so ni Veidigidigi E 3 na sala ni nomu rawa ni veidigidigi: Veidigidigi taumada E rawa walega • Vei kemuni na tiko ena veivanua e dredre kina na veitosoyaki kei na veitikotiko ka lailai kina na lewenivanua mera veidigidigi me vaka eso na vanua mai na Yatu Lau, Lomaiviti; kei • Kemuni na tabana ni veitaqomaki ni noda vanua, kemuni na curu tu ena veivalenibula se valeniwai kei kemuni na vauci tu vakalawa. Na Veidigidigi ena Meli E rawa walega vei kemuni • Sa vola yaca oti tu ka o ni tu mai vanua tani kei kemuni na sa vakadonui vakalawa moni na veidigidigi vaka oqo. • Na nomuni vola kerekere ni Veidigidigi ena Meli me sa ciqoma na i Liuliu ni Veidigidigi ni bera na ono na kaloko ena yakavi ni Vukelulu na i ka 27 ni Okosita 2014. Na Siga ni Veidigidigi E rawa walega vei kemuni • Mo ni gole saraga mai kina vanua ni veidigidigi enai ka 17 ni siga ni Seviteba.
Vakacava ke sega ni vinaka tu nai tuvaki ni noqu bula? E na rawa mo ni kerea na nona veivuke na i Liuliu ni vanua ni veidigidigi. E na tiko talega e dua na i vakailesilesi mai na vale ni volavola ni veidigidigi me raica ni sa vakayacora vaka dodonu na nomuni kerekere o Liuliu ni vanua ni veidigidigi.
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E rawa meu na lako kina rumu vakarautaki ni veidigidi meu laki raici buqu se sa vakacava tiko na nona veidigidigi? E sega, edua ga na tamata e vakatarai me tiko ena rumu vakarautaki ni veidigidigi ena dua ga na gauna, vaka vo ke ni gadreva na nona veivuke na i Liuliu ni vanua ni veidigidigi. Vakacava ke cala edua na ka au cakava ena tikidua ni Veidigidigi? E rawa mo ni kerea tale e dua na tikidua ni veidigidigi . E na vakaisosomitaki ga vakadua na tikidua ni Veidigidigi.
E vei na vanua meu veidigidigi kina? O ni na veidigidigi ga ena veivanua e so sa lesi oti mo ni veidigidigi kina.
E vei na vale ni noqu veidigidigi? Ni oti na kena kaburaki, sa na qai rawa mo na qai kila na vale ni nomu veidigidigi ena: •
Nomu vakauta ena text sega ni saumi na nomu naba ni nomu ivola tara ni veidigidigi kina 545 ena Vodafone se Digicel
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Sikova na veilawa na www.electionsfiji.gov.fj
Ena vanua ni Veidigidigi •
Tekivu na veidigidigi ena veimama ni vitu ena mataka kina ono na kaloko ena yakavi
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Ni o yaco yani kina vanua ni veidigidigi, ena dusimaki vei iko na vale mo laki veidigidigi kina
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Ena loma ni vanua ni Veidigidigi
O iko Soli kina nai vola vakamacala ni Veidigidigi ka dikevi na iqaqalo Vakadeitaki nomu ivola tara ni veidigidigi ,osa na qai saini Soli na tikidua ni Veidigidigi Rumu vakarautaki ni veidigidigi vei ira e vakaleqai tu nai tuvaki ni yagodra Rumu vakarautaki ni veidigidigi
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Boro nai qaqalo Cakava nomu digidigi Liuliu ni vanua ni veidigidigi Vanua mera muria na dauniveidigidigi Koya ena raica tiko na toso ni dauniveidigidigi O ira na dauvadidike/Mata ni soqosoqo vakapolitiki
Veidigidigi ena Vale ni Veidigidigi Na i matai ni kalawa Ni ko curuma na vale ni Veidigidigi , ena dikevi taumada nomu iqaqalo me kua ni makataki rawa tu ena iqi ka na qai soli vei iko nai vola dusidusi ni Veidigidigi
Na i Ka rua Ena saini na dauniveidigidigi ena yasa ni yacana ena ivola ni yaca ni veidigidigi
Na i Ka tolu Ni sa saini oti o koya na dauniveidigidigi , esa na qai soli vua na tikidua ni veidigidigi ka na qai kauta kina rumu vakarautaki ni veidigidigi
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Na i Ka va ni kalawa Vakayagataka nai vola dusidusi ni veidigidigi mo raica kina na nona naba na Mata vakaturi o vinakata mo digitaka
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NA WILI DIGIDIGI • • • • •
Ena sogo na veidigidigi ena 6 na kaloko ena yakavi Ena qaravi na wili digidigi ena vale ni veidigidigi ka ra na tiko kina na Mata ni veisoqosoqo vakapolitiki kei ira na dauvakadidike E rawa mera na tarova na mata ni veisoqosoqo vakapolitiki na tikidua ni veidigidigi ka na qai vakatulewa kina na iLiuliu ni vale ni veidigidigi Ena wiliki na digidigi ka vakaraitaki na kena macala ena vei vale ni veidigidigi Ena qai vakau sara i Suva na veimacala ni veidigidigi oqori
Na Macala ni Veidigidigi kei na Wasewasei ni Dabedabe Na i matai ni kalawa Ena wili kece na digidigi ni vei Mata yadua ka biu vata na kena levu Na i Ka rua ni kalawa Ena wiliki kece na digidigi kece e rawata na Mata yadua ni veisoqosoqo ka tuvai sobu na kedra i tuvatuva mai na kena e levu taudua kina kena e lailai taudua ka na qai laurai kina nai wiliwili taucoko e rawata edua nai soqosoqo vakapolitiki. Nai wiliwili taucoko ni dua na Mata tu vakaikoya ena tabaki talega me vaka oqo Na i ka tolu ni kalawa Na kena vakatulewataki na rawati ni iyalayala e 5 na pasede Me rawati nai dabedabe kina Palimedi , ena dodonu me na rawata edua na Mata tu vakaikoya se dua nai Soqosoqo vakapolitiki nai yalayala ni 5 na pasede Levu taucoko ni digidigi x 0.05 = nai yalayala Kenai vakaraitaki: 500,000 x 0.05 = 25,000 Ka kenai balebale oqo, ni isoqosoqo vakapolitiki se Mata tu vakaikoya e sega ni yacova yani na 25,000 na digidigi e rawata, ena sega ni vakaivotavota ena dua nai dabedabe ena Palimedi ka na sega ni vakabau na nona digidigi mai na ika 4 ni tuvatuva ka toka oqo e ra
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Na i Ka va ni kalawa Na kena vakatulewataki nai dabedabe kina Palimedi • •
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Mo biuta vata nai wiliwili ni isoqosoqo vakapolitiki kei na Mata tu vakaikoya ena dua na ivatavata Wasewasea na kena cakacakataki na levu taucoko ni digidigi(quotient) ena 1, 2, 3, 4... me yacova sara nai wiliwili ni Mata vakaturi ena loma ni soqosoqo vakapolitiki se ena 1 ga mai na Mata tu vakaikoya Mo na makataka toka na imatai ni 50 na iwasewase ni kena cakacakataki na digidigi(quotient) Wilika na naba ni kena cakacakataki nai wasewase oqo(quotient) ni dua nai soqosoqo vakapolitiki se Mata tu vakaikoya me kilai kina na iwiliwili ni dabedabe ena rawata edua na i soqosoqo vakapolitiki se Mata tu vakaikoya
Na i Ka lima Ena wasei nai dabedabe ki vua na Mata vakaturi ka vakatau ena digidigi era rawata, ka na liu tikoga vei koya e rawata na digidigi levu taudua , karua vei koya e tarava ka na vaka tiko oya me yacova ni sa 50 taucoko nai dabedabe esa wasei yani
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NA VEITIKI NI SIGA BIBI Na i ka 4 ni siga ni Okosita E solia na nona veivakadonui vakalawa na Turaga na Peresitedi Sogo na vola yaca Tekivu na vakaturi Mata Na i ka 18 ni Okosita Sogo na vakaturi Mata Na i 25 ni Okosita Tabaki raraba na yacadra na Mata Vakaturi Na i ka 27 ni Okosita Sogo nai vola kerekere ni Veidigidigi ena Meli Tekivu ni Seviteba Tekivu na veidigidigi taumada Na i ka 17 ni Seviteba Na siga ni Veidigidigi(Olodei, Veidigidigi)
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