Tuesday afternoon, 11/17/15 update from the ICC national election headquarters:

Hilary Hosia reporting live from the ICC

By 1:30pm Tuesday 11/17/15, a majority of Majuro regular votes have been tabulated. Here is the updated, still unofficial “regular” vote total results with the following wards included: Aenkan, Rongrong, Iolap, Lobat, Lomar, Woja, Ajeltake, Rairok and Uliga (Rita, Delap and Jeirok are still being tabulated).

These still preliminary results show incumbent Tony Muller in first place for Majuro and candidate Sherwood Tibon in second. Incumbents David Kramer and Brenson Wase are in the third and fourth positions, respectively, while candidate Kalani Kaneko is fifth. Incumbent Phillip Muller is sixth as of this count.

Majuro Nitijela (5 seats)

Tony Muller 1208, Cornelius Langmos 76, Phillip Muller 726, Evelyn Lanki 571, Brenson Wase 1033, Biuma Samson 652, Kalani Kaneko 900, Allen Lanki 130, David Kramer 1087, Sherwood Tibon 1191, Caster Konou 115, Jim Philippo 252, Jack Niedenthal 259

Majuro Mayor

Ladie Jack 1025, Mudge Samuel 664, Antonio Rear 116

Other tabulations: Majuro to Maloelap, Majuro to Likiep and Majuro to Jaluit, Majuro to Utrik, Majuro to KBE, Majuro to Namdrik, Majuro to Enewetak, Majuro to Ebon, Majuro to Namu, Majuro to Arno were all in progress as of 2pm Tuesday. Note: The Majuro absentee vote to many outer islands is large and will often determine outcomes.