Samoa not ready for diaspora voting: Preliminary findings

PREMIUM Samoa Politics, Government (L-R) Unasa Charles Ahpoe, Assistant Electoral Commissioner for Information and Communications Technology, IDEA's Peter Wolf, principal adviser for elections, digitalisation and electoral processes, and Adhy Aman, senior programme manager for Asia and the Pacific during the August consultations. (Photo: Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo ) By Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo 08 September 2026, 8:00AM Samoa is not yet politically, legally or operationally ready to introduce online voting for the Samoan diaspora, preliminary findings from an International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) and an Office of the Electoral Commissioner (OEC) assessment show. Want to read more? Includes free trial to e-edition. You can cancel anytime. only $1.50 per week Subscribe Or if you are already a subscriber. Or, login Upgrade to Premium Subscribe to Samoa Observer Online Enjoy unlimited access to all our articles on any device + free trial to e-Edition. You can cancel anytime. Subscribe