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Empowering Fiji’s Women in Politics

Prepare to Lead. Prepare to Contest.

The EFWIP Candidate Hub provides women and young prospective candidates in Fiji with practical electoral knowledge, campaign-planning tools, mentoring and expert guidance to strengthen their preparation for national elections.

EFWIP candidate training session in Fiji

What Every Candidate Should Know

Four essential areas every candidate should understand. Explore the full guides on the Learn page.

Understanding Fiji’s Electoral System

How votes are cast, counted and translated into parliamentary seats.

Fiji’s Electoral Process and Timeline

From the writ through nominations, polling, results and the return of the writ.

Electoral Laws and Campaign Rules

Eligibility, nominations, lawful campaigning and prohibited conduct.

Campaign Finance and Financial Disclosure

Income, spending, donations, records and disclosure responsibilities.

Practical Candidate Tools

Interactive tools to help you plan and prepare. Tools are added as they are completed and reviewed.

Candidate Readiness Assessment

Complete a confidential self-assessment and receive a personalised readiness score, strengths, priority areas and recommended actions.

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Election Timeline Calculator

Enter a writ date and generate a planning timeline of important election events and deadlines.

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Campaign Rules Knowledge Quiz

Test your understanding of campaign conduct, public resources, vote buying, misinformation, polling agents and other responsibilities.

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Campaign Budget Builder

Plan a realistic, lawful campaign budget in seven steps: set a ceiling, record income and expenses, check cash flow and generate a printable plan.

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Personal Vote Target Calculator

Translate a personal vote target into weekly supporter-building and voter-contact targets.

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Campaign Strategy Builder

Develop a basic campaign strategy covering objectives, priority networks, messages, team roles, risks and actions.

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Candidate Eligibility Self-Check

Check whether you meet the requirements to stand as a candidate.

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Nomination Readiness Checklist

Track the documents and steps needed to file a valid nomination.

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Campaign Message Builder

Shape clear, positive campaign messages for your priority audiences.

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Mentoring and Expert Guidance

EFWIP participants can access experienced mentors and experts in campaign strategy, electoral law, communications, finance, policy and political leadership.

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Professional background and areas of expertise. Managed in EFWIP Mentors.

Women in Politics Fiji

Listen to conversations with women leaders, former candidates, researchers and campaign practitioners about political leadership and participation in Fiji.

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Latest Candidate Information

Important electoral updates, current candidate forms, deadlines, EFWIP training announcements and group mentoring sessions. Verified information only.

Electoral updates

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Current candidate forms

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Candidate deadlines

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EFWIP training announcements

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