The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) has received a special award from the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI).

The award was part of SICCI’s 8th Business Excellence Awards, successfully hosted in November last year.

SIEC was presented with the Business Excellence Application Award in recognition of its successful implementation of the first-ever joint election.

SIEC CEO Jasper Anisi accepted the award, expressing gratitude to SICCI for the recognition. He reflected on the critical role played by private sector service providers in ensuring the success of the joint election. SIEC commended the private sector for its contributions, including logistics, transportation, and professional services.

In response, SICCI emphasized the need to review the voting system to enable out-of-constituency voting.

This improvement would allow eligible voters employed in both the private and public sectors easier access to participate in the election process. SICCI noted that such a system would eliminate the need for voters to travel long distances to cast their ballots, thereby minimizing disruptions to business operations caused by large-scale population movement during elections.

SIEC CEO Jasper Anisi acknowledged SICCI’s concerns and stated that this suggestion would be considered for future elections.