2014 Murienua by-election explained

A by-election was held in the Cook Islands electorate of Murienua on 19 February 2014.^[1] The by-election was precipitated by the resignation of the winner of the 2013 Murienua by-election following allegations of election fraud.^{[2] [3]}

Both candidates in the 2013 by-election indicated that they would run again.^[4] A "stand-in" candidate for the Cook Islands Party, Tare Mareiti, subsequently withdrew.^[5] The election was won by the Democratic Party's James Beer.^[6]

Aftermath

Following the by-election the Cook Islands Party filed an election petition alleging bribery, undue influence, the publication of false allegations to influence the vote, and unqualified voting.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Round two in Murienua set for February . Emmanuel Samoglou . Cook Islands News . 2013-12-21 . 2014-01-28.
2. Web site: Tuariki resigns Murienua seat . Emmanuel Samoglou . Cook Islands News . 2013-12-07 . 2014-01-28 . 2014-02-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202092454/http://www.cookislandsnews.com/2013/December/Wed11/local.htm#1312070107 . dead .
3. Web site: Demos petition by-election results . Cook Islands News . 2013-10-01 . 2014-01-28 . 2014-02-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202092456/http://www.cookislandsnews.com/2013/October/Wed09/local.htm#1310030109 . dead .
4. Web site: Candidates set for Murienua re-run . Emmanuel Samoglou . Cook Islands News . 2014-01-14 . 2014-01-28 . 2014-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140227003846/http://www.cookislandsnews.com/2014/January/Wed15/local.htm#1401140106 . dead .
5. Web site: 2nd CIP by-election candidate withdraws . Emmanuel Samoglou . Cook Islands News . 2014-01-16 . 2014-01-28.
6. Web site: By-election win was ‘sweet’ for Demos . Emmanuel Samoglou . Cook Islands News . 25 February 2014 . 20 October 2018.
7. Web site: Petition puts seat in limbo . Emmanuel Samoglou . Cook Islands News . 2014-03-03 . 2014-03-07.