Young people of Enkul village in Central Pentecost helping police to cross Vanoleh creek with ballots boxes due to bad weather this week Photo: RNZ Pacific/Hilaire Bule
Voting in parts of Vanuatu was reportedly extended more than two hours past the cut-off as people were still waiting in line to vote in the October 13 snap election.
The snap election was triggered after the dissolution of the country's parliament on August 19 by President Nikenike Vurobaravu, and on the eve of a motion of no-confidence against the now caretaker prime minister Bob Loughman.
Our correspondent in Port Vila Hilaire Bule said the turn-out there was poor in the morning, but stronger in the afternoon.
He said he received reports of people still waiting in line in Port Olry more than two hours after voting had officially ended.
"Presiding officer can only close the polling station when there are no longer people in line to cast his vote and that is when the officer can close the polling station."
He said some polling stations only have one room for people to cast their vote, and that may have slowed down the process.
The official results are yet to be announced.