Solomon Island locals say they are not worried by recent rumours of electoral interference and electoral blockades as they head to the polls surrounded by tight security this morning.
Around 1,600 local police officers have been deployed across the country while Solomon Islanders cast their ballots to choose 50 members of Parliament from 333 candidates and 15 different parties.
The country’s Australian Police Commissioner, Matthew Varley, believes voting will be safe, but warns against anyone attempting to disrupt the process, saying, “the police will be paying close attention to [the blockade rumours] and will be dealing with it swiftly.”