special elections
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Prior to the official closing of the 3rd Regulation Session last Friday, the Senate confirmed the governor’s nomination of Vaiausia E. Yandall to the Development Bank of American Samoa board of directors, while a Senate bill calling a special election for a “legislative...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Because it does not comply with the Revised Constitution of American Samoa, the Senate rejected last week Thursday a Senate bill, seeking to amend local law to allow for a special election — during a non-election year — for a legislative referendum concerning proposed...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate Government Operations Committee plans to hold another hearing soon, for a legal opinion and views from Senate Legal Counsel, Mitzie Jessop-Ta’ase on legislation seeking to amend local law to allow for a special election — during a non-election year — for a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Senate bill seeking to amend local law to allow for a special election — during a non-election year — for a legislative referendum concerning proposed amendments to the American Samoa Constitution was introduced last Saturday in the Senate.
Sponsored by Sens. Soliai...



![Sen. Togiola, who is also a local attorney, said the proposed amendment of “special election” during non-election year, is in conflict with the Constitution, which makes no mention of a special election, to vote on a referendum. [SN file photo] Senator Togiola Tulafono](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/togiola_tulafono_0833_2.jpg?itok=lnrwi-Yq)
![Sponsored by Sens. Soliai Tuipine Fuimaono, Alo Dr. Paul Stevenson, and Satele Aliita’i Lili’o, the bill was assigned to the Senate Government Operations Committee for review and hearing. [SN file photo] Rendering of the proposed new fono building.](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/fono_bldg_rendering_68.jpg?itok=6iknqOt3)