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data validation to ensure only legitimate teams FEO has hosted six quiz competitions, all held in
were included in the final list. The FEO created an the same format and on the same platform. From
online test platform called ‘Classmarker’ to host 200 teams in the first Quiz, the FEO had over
the Quiz. There were approximately 30 multiple 1,500 teams register for its last Quiz. The Know
choice questions to be undertaken in 60 minutes. Your Election quiz competitions became the FEO’s
The questions are randomly picked from a Question primary voter engagement and education tool
Bank so no two teams could get the same questions. during the non-election period and were used to
These questions pertained to elections ranging build up to the ‘Know Your Election’ campaign which
from Fiji’s voting history, electoral process, political was the major voter awareness campaign that the
parties, electoral legislation, voter turnout, voter FEO conducts prior to a general election in Fiji. To
statistics, EMBs, etc. wrap up voter awareness in 2021, the FEO hosted a
Teams were given 60 minutes to attempt all Grand Finale Quiz with 1,561 teams. In all the FEO
the questions and score the most points. It was a has had 4,954 teams participate so far in the ‘Know
marathon quiz competition and in the event that Your Election’ Quiz competitions.
two or more teams had the same scores, the team to In February 2022, the first quiz held on February
have completed the Quiz in the least amount of time 13, 2022, attracted over 1500 teams. The Fijian
was declared the winner. As the main objective was Elections Office is currently preparing to deliver the
to maximize reach and engagement, the FEO usually 2022 General Election and more such ‘Know Your
kept prizes for the top five teams as well as some Election’ quiz competitions are in the pipeline to
consolation prizes to keep people interested. complement the ongoing voter awareness for the
Since the launch of the first Quiz in 2021, the general election.

Neelam Prasad
Fijian Election Office
Snapshot

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