In the buildup to election day, the National Elections Commission’s Lower Bong magistrate boast of a high level of security prescribed to safe guide the elections process in Central Liberia.
Voters Complain About Lack of Voter Education in Smaller Towns
With a few days to election day, voters in River Cess have been complaining they have not seen any voter educators in their communities.
UNMIL to Airlift Ballots to Hard-to-Reach Counties
The National Elections Commission has revealed that UNMIL will transport ballots for next Tuesday’s presidential and representative elections by air to counties that are impassable by road.
Former Elections Chief Calls Sirleaf’s ‘Secret’ Meeting with NEC ‘Ill-Advised’
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s recent meeting with 19 election magistrates of the National Elections Commission at her home continues to receive criticism.
Unity Party Chairman Concerned Over President’s ‘Secret’ Meeting With Elections Officials
The chairman of the governing Unity Party, Wilmot Paye, has expressed concern over President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s ‘secret’ meeting with magistrates of the National Elections Commission.
NEC Ends Training to Allow Visually Impaired to Vote Independently
The National Elections Commission has completed a regional trainer of trainers workshop in Kakata to train people with disabilities on how to properly and independently vote using the tactile ballot guide.
EU Chief Observer Underlines Mission Objective for October Elections
The Chief Observer for the European Union Elections Observer Mission has underlined the objective of the mission’s work in the pending presidential and representative elections in the country.
Boakai, Weah Will Not Attend Final Presidential Debate
Joseph Nyumah Boakai, vice president and standard bearer of the ruling Unity Party, and Sen. George Weah of Montserrado, the standard bearer of the Coalition for Democratic Change, have both confirmed they will not attend the final presidential debate on September 26, 2017.