- HISTORY OF THE FSM VOTERS
ID CARD -
Brief History of the FSM Voter ID Card:
FSM Voter Id Card Project was initiated by the
former Director late Bernell W. Edward in the year 2005, and the project
came into reality in 2007 when the National Election Office started
issuing out FSM Voter ID Cards. The sole purpose for the creation of the
FSM Voter Id Card was for Absentee Voting, to enable voters to be able to
cast their votes without having to request to vote absentee mail, voting
at another polling place, mobile voting or at designated special polling
place.
Since 2007 the National Election has issued out _______ ID CARDS to eligible voters and all of these cards has expired on Decemer 31, 2023. The National Election Office will be issuing new voter id cards for the next 4 elections beginning in 2025 and ending in 2031.
FSM Voters ID card is an identification card issued under the authority of the National Election Director to a registered voter that contains the registered voters name, registration number, State, Congressional Election District, Municipality, Date of Birth, Gender, Signature and a Photo.
The table below reflects total number of voter id cards issued to each State since the beginning in 2007.
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The National Election Director may issue Voter Identification Cards to
all Registered Voters at or after the time of registration. All Voter
Identification Cards shall be issued free of charge, provided that,
there shall be a charge in an amount to be set out in the rules and
regulations promulgated pursuant to this title for issuing a Registered
Voter with a replacement Voter Identification Card. Upon issuing a Voter
Registration Card to a Registered Voter, the National Election Director,
or his or her designee, shall make a notaton next to that Registered
Voter's entry on the National Voter Register. A Registered Voter who has
been issued a Voter Identification Card must present that card before
being issued a ballot at his or her Polling Place."
Since 2007 the National Election has issued out _______ ID CARDS to eligible voters and all of these cards has expired on Decemer 31, 2023. The National Election Office will be issuing new voter id cards for the next 4 elections beginning in 2025 and ending in 2031.
FSM Voters ID card is an identification card issued under the authority of the National Election Director to a registered voter that contains the registered voters name, registration number, State, Congressional Election District, Municipality, Date of Birth, Gender, Signature and a Photo.
The table below reflects total number of voter id cards issued to each State since the beginning in 2007.
| State | Cards Printed |
| Chuuk | 7,981 |
| Kosrae | 3,500 |
| Pohnpei | 5,696 |
| Yap | 2,694 |
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The National Election Director may issue Voter Identification Cards to
all Registered Voters at or after the time of registration. All Voter
Identification Cards shall be issued free of charge, provided that,
there shall be a charge in an amount to be set out in the rules and
regulations promulgated pursuant to this title for issuing a Registered
Voter with a replacement Voter Identification Card. Upon issuing a Voter
Registration Card to a Registered Voter, the National Election Director,
or his or her designee, shall make a notaton next to that Registered
Voter's entry on the National Voter Register. A Registered Voter who has
been issued a Voter Identification Card must present that card before
being issued a ballot at his or her Polling Place."Nomination Of Candidates
Have attained the age of 30 years old by election day.Be a resident of the State from which He/She is seeking election on election day, and for at least five years prior to that date.
Be a citizen of the Federated States of Micronesia on election day, and for at least 15 years prior to that date.
Not be under jugment of mental incompetency or insanity.
Not convicted of any felonies by State or National of the Federated States of Micronesia or its predecessor government of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.