Talaud to revote in regental poll

Talaud to revote in regental poll

MANADO, North Sulawesi: The Talaud Islands is to repeat its
regental election following a circular ordering a revote from the
Minister of Home Affairs, said AJ Pangkey, spokesman of the North
Sulawesi administration.

The circular endorsed a proposal submitted by the Talaud
Islands Council asking home minister Hari Sabarno to order a
revote, after none of the three candidate pairs contesting the
election had garnered a clear majority.

According to regental election regulations, a regent and
deputy regent candidate pair must collect more than 50 percent of
votes from the 20-strong regental council to win. -- Antara