The Coalition Government says the constitutional review is scheduled to begin early next year and the current planning aims to ensure readiness for the earliest election date permitted by the Constitution.
When asked by fijivillage News on the timing for the constitutional review, electoral reform and elections preparations, the government confirms a final date for the elections will only be confirmed once the necessary legal advice and procedural steps are complete.
On constitutional review, the government says public consultations will be a key component of this process, and the full consultation timetable will be released once Cabinet has considered and approved the review framework. The government adds it would be premature to provide specific dates before Cabinet completes that step.
It says reports relating to electoral reform have not yet been submitted to Cabinet.
The government stresses that any decisions on the electoral system, draft electoral laws, or the release of committee recommendations will only be made after Cabinet has reviewed the relevant materials.
The government says it will not pre-empt those deliberations.
Election timing will also continue to follow constitutional requirements.
The government says it remains committed to transparency and will update the public as Cabinet considers the reports and finalizes the next stages of the process.
Supervisor of Elections, Ana Mataiciwa had earlier said that the earliest possible Writ date for the next general election is legally set for the 24th of June, 2026 and if it is issued on this date, the first election day would be the 7th of August, 2026.
The last possible date for the Writ to be issued is the 24th of December, 2026 - meaning the last possible election day would be the 6th of February, 2027.
