The Liberia National Police says it arrested 11 persons linked to the Tuesday, August 13 elections violence at the National Elections Commission’s headquarters.
NEC Will Rule on 15th District By-Election Dispute on Wednesday
The National Elections Commission has announced it will rule into complaints filed against it in Montserrado’s 15th district representative by-election tomorrow, August 14.
SUP Calls for Re-Run of Montserrado’s 15th District By-Election
The University of Liberia-based political movement, the Student Unification Party, has called for a re-run of the recent representative by-election in Montserrado’s 15th district.
Candidate Nominations for Cape Mount’s Senatorial By-Election Kicks Off Today
The National Elections Commission has announced it will begin candidate nomination exercise for Grand Cape Mount’s senatorial by-election today.
River Gee Lawmaker Opposes Reduction in Tenure for Public Officials
Amid a call from citizens for the terms of elected officials to be reduced, River Gee’s third district lawmaker, Francis Dopoh, says he opposes recommendations to reduce tenures for public officials.
NEC Declares Abraham Dillon Winner of Montserrado Senatorial Election
Following final official tally of votes in the senatorial by-election in Montserado, the National Elections Commission on Friday, August 2, declared Abraham Darius Dillon of the opposition Liberty Party winner of the July 29 senatorial elections in Montserrado.
Bomi’s Citizens Propose Amendment to Remove NEC Adjudication Power
Delegates from Grand Cape Mount at a recent consultative forum on electoral reform have proposed an amendment to the constitution and the election law to remove the elections dispute adjudication power of the National Elections Commission.
What Happened to Yesterday’s Protest
Yesterday, a planned protest organized by the Council of Patriots seemed to go astray amid a gathering of a small group of protesters near Capitol Hill without the presence of their leaders. The day’s events later got complicated, as rioting sprouted on Tubman Boulevard, causing major traffic.