The National Elections Commission (NEC) says voting in the four by-election counties of Bong, Bomi, Grand Gedeh, and Nimba got underway Tuesday under a peaceful atmosphere, with nearly all voting centers opening at 8:00 a.m.
NEC said there was no report of any real incident of violence since the opening of polls at 8:00 a.m. in the by-election counties.
However, the NEC said during the early morning hours, there were some misunderstanding at the Faith International Center, with code number 15074, district #1, Grand Gedeh County. The situation, the Commission said, was quickly resolved and voting was resumed in that precinct.
NEC said a total of 122, 581 registered voters were expected to vote in the by-elections in electoral district #2, Bong County, electoral district #1, Bomi County, electoral district #1, Grand Gedeh County, and electoral district #1, Nimba County.
The Commission, in a statement issued Tuesday, November 16, 2021, encouraged all registered voters in Bong, Bomi, Grand Gedeh, and Nimba counties to continue to vote under the peaceful atmosphere.
The NEC informed the public that counting of ballots would begin immediately after the close of polls at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday in the four counties.