section_path: Background
section_name: Background
paragraph_text: Background
  
  The election was called after President Nikenike Vurobaravu dissolved Parliament on the eve of a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Charlot Salwai in November 2024. Originally scheduled on 14 January 2025, the election was moved to 16 January 2025 due to the 2024 Port Vila earthquake on 17 December. There are over 300,000 registered voters.