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2020 election
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — More than 1,000 electors have cast ballots through local and overseas absentee ballot for the Nov. 3rd general election, while election officials head to Manu’a this morning taking ballot boxes and blank ballots for registered voters residing in the island group.
Overall...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While the territory’s 2020 mid-year population is estimated at over 57,000 — a slight decrease compared to last year’s estimate, according to ASG Commerce Department, there appears to be local residents that believe there is a population increase in American Samoa.
“How...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After days of bad weather, many residents are hoping for good weather this weekend, which is expected to be a busy one with Halloween and the last weekend of campaign events heading into next Tuesday’s general election, when electors go to the polls to vote for the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The three gubernatorial teams who took part in the American Samoa Bar Association’s recent forum echoed each other, that the government service that needs priority improvement is health care for local residents.
The Gaoteote and Fai’ivae gubernatorial team weren’t able...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — More than 800 electors have cast ballots through absentee ballot for the Nov. 3rd general election, with just over 500 already voting via absentee from overseas, including American Samoa active voters stranded off island due to border closure to prevent the spread of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Just over 400 overseas absentee ballots — including American Samoa residents stranded in the U.S due to border closer — have cast their ballots, as the Election Office has officially designated 41-polling stations territory wide for the Nov. 3, 2020 general election....
Washington, D.C. — More than 3.5 million people live in the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa, but—by design—they don’t have much political power when it comes to national politics. They hold presidential primaries and...
Of the 16,343 electors on the voter roll for the Nov. 3rd, general election, the highest number of registered voters are in District 15- Tualauta, according to data provided by the Election Office after the Oct. 5th closing date of registration.
Tualauta’s registered 3,525 voters comprises Tafuna...
![[l-r]: candidate for lieutenant governor Tapaau Dr. Dan Mageo Aga, and candidate for governor, I’aulualo Fa’afetai Talia; candidate for governor Lt. Gov. Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga and candidate for lieutenant governor Talauega Eleasalo Va’alele Ale; and candidate for lieutenant governor Tapumanaia Galu Satele Jr. with candidate for governor Sen. Nuanuaolefeagaiga Saoluaga T. Nua.](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/asba_forum.png?itok=4WPkWzL_ "Posing for the group photo after the forum are [l-r]: candidate for lieutenant governor Tapaau Dr. Dan Mageo Aga, and candidate for governor, I’aulualo Fa’afetai Talia; candidate for governor Lt. Gov. Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga and candidate for lieutenant governor Talauega Eleasalo Va’alele Ale; and candidate for lieutenant governor Tapumanaia Galu Satele Jr. with candidate for governor Sen. Nuanuaolefeagaiga Saoluaga T. Nua. The gubernatorial team of Gaoteote and Fai’ivae had prior commitments and were unable to attend. [photo: FS]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Establishing laws to address cyber bullying was one of the more than 10 questions asked of candidates during the second gubernatorial forum hosted by the American Samoa Bar Association on Wednesday night, Oct. 7, at the American Samoa Community College Multipurpose...
The Cyber-Bullying/Suicide Forum hosted by the Student Government Association last week at ASCC included (l-r) attorney and president of the American Samoa Bar Association Lornalei Meredith, community members So’onafai Seloti and Alvina Savali, and Licensed Clinical Social Worker Adney Reid. This...