Liberty Party and Unity Party filed a bill of exception before the National Elections Commission’s board of commissioners on Wednesday, November 22, challenging a recent ruling by the chief dispute hearing officer.
NEC Issues Ruling, Liberty Party’s Evidence of Fraud Claims Insufficient
Muana Ville, the chief dispute hearing officer at the National Elections Commission on Monday, November 20, has denied Liberty Party’s request for a re-run of the first round of the presidential election.
Former NEC Chairman Frances Johnson-Allison Calls Altering of Voter Roll “Illegalâ€
A former chair of the National Elections Commission, Frances Johnson-Allison, says it is illegal to alter the final voter registration roll.Â
Supreme Court Denies Unity Party’s Request to Hold NEC in Contempt
On Friday, November 17, the Supreme Court denied a request filed by Unity Party to hold the National Elections Commission in contempt for failing to make documents available to it that could help in the ongoing alleged election fraud hearings.
Expert Witness Says 2,000 Duplicate Names Discovered on NEC Voter Roll
During the ongoing elections fraud case before the National Elections Commission, an expert witness for Unity Party claimed that he discovered 2,000 duplicate names in the final voter registration roll.
Senate Hold Retreat on Elections Dispute
In the wake of the ongoing election dispute, several senators on Tuesday recently held a one-day special retreat at the Farmington hotel in Margibi to deliberate and find a peaceful resolution to the matter.
Supreme Court Calls NEC, Unity Party, Liberty Party to Hearing
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court ordered the National Elections Commission, Unity Party, and Liberty Party to appear before it for hearing into the ongoing elections fraud case.
Former Information Minister: Liberia is at a Better Place
Lewis Brown, Liberia’s permanent representative to the United Nations, says Liberians no longer need to fear but to keep hoping for the better.