2020 Kiribati parliamentary election


Parliamentary elections in Kiribati were originally planned on 7 April 2020, with a second round of voting to be held on 15 April 2020. However, in late March the Electoral Commission changed the voting date to 14 April 2020, with a second round on 21 April 2020.
The elections resulted in President Taneti Maamau's pro-China Tobwaan Kiribati Party losing a majority in parliament to parties either supportive of Taiwan or critical of his handling of diplomatic recognition of China.
But on 26 May, the 44 MPs were equally divided on 2 benches : 22 MPs supporting the new Boutokaan Kiribati Moa Party and the 22 MPs of the former majority.

Electoral system

Of the 45 members of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu, 44 are elected in 23 single- and multi-member constituencies using a modified two-round system. Another member of the Maneaba is chosen by the Rabi Council of Leaders to represent the Banaban community on Rabi Island in Fiji. The Attorney general was also an ex-officio member when not elected. The Speaker is elected after the elections, from outside the Maneaba, and does not participate in votes.
Voters have as many votes to cast as the number of seats in their constituencies. In the first round a candidate is elected if he or she receives more than 50% of the ballots cast. Where not all seats are filled, a second round is held with the number of candidates being equal to the number of seats remaining to be filled plus two, with those who received the fewest votes in the first round being eliminated. A tie in the second round results in a third round of voting.
The first meeting of the new session have been hold on 22 May.

Results

List of elected members

Candidates

The Ministry of Justice communicated the official list of candidates running this general election.