NAURU

CONSTITUTION OF NAURU

PART IX

EMERGENCY POWERS

PRESIDENTIAL ORDER 5

ARTICLE 78

ELECTION DATES

A State of Emergency having been declared under Article 77(1) of the Constitution of Nauru and, further to Presidential Order 1 issued in exercise of the powers vested in me under Article 78(1) of the Constitution of Nauru by which the 19th Parliament of Nauru was dissolved, I MARCUS STEPHEN, President of the Republic of Nauru hereby order that the dates and respective deadlines for the General Elections shall be as follows:

Issue of the President’s Writ	11 June 2010 (issued under Presidential Order 4)	
Closure of the Electoral Rolls	11 June 2010, 1:30pm (closed under Presidential Order 1)	
Nominations open	11 June 2010, 2:30pm	
Nominations close	14 June 2010, 2:30pm	
Withdrawal of nominations close	15 June 2010, 2:30pm	
Returning Officer receipt of proxies	18 June 2010, 12:00pm 	
Polling Day	19 June 2010, polls open 11:00am; polls close 6:00pm	

This order has effect notwithstanding any inconsistency with any provision of the Electoral Act or any other law.

Given under my hand this Eleventh day of June, 2010.

HON. MARCUS STEPHEN MP
PRESIDENT