Former international football star George Weah is poised to become Liberia’s 24th president, as provisional results from Tuesday’s polls place him in a comfortable lead over his rival, Joseph Boakai.
Boakai Loses by Landslide in River Cess, Unofficial Reports Show
The National Elections Commission’s local magisterial office in River Cess has completed tallying votes from the 97 polling places in the county, with Sen. George Weah winning by a landslide in the presidential runoff elections.
Weah Wins Bong, Elections Magistrates Report
The National Elections Commission’s magisterial offices in Bong have concluded tallying votes accumulated by the two political parties with Sen. George Weah receiving 64.2 percent of valid votes.
George Weah’s CDC Reaffirms Strength in Margibi
Preliminary results from the runoff election in Margibi put the Coalition for Democratic Change of Senator George Weah in a comfortable lead.
Elections Coordinating Committee Says ‘Improvement’ in Polling
The Elections Coordinating Committee, a coalition of local civil society group monitoring the election, has said results from its observers indicate that the process was peaceful and orderly, with no report of major incidents despite a low turnout of voters.
Weah Dominates Voting in Neighborhood He Shares With Boakai
The Coalition for Democratic Change standard-bearer, George Weah, accumulated more votes in the Rehab community he shares with his competitor, Vice President Joseph Boakai of the ruling Unity Party.
Weah Leading in Preliminary Results in Nimba’s First District
Data collected from tally sheets posted by polling staff of the National Elections Commission at 11 polling precincts in Nimba’s first district puts Sen. George Manneh Weah of the Coalition for Democratic Change in the lead.
Scenes From the Presidential Runoff Election
The December 26 presidential runoff election between the Unity Party and Coalition for Democratic Change was marred by a very low turnout at several polling centers across Montserrado.