On Tuesday October
10, Liberians will vote for their next President, House of Representatives, and
Senators. In this blog post, we delve into a comprehensive exploration of the
facts and figures surrounding these elections, shedding light on the key
statistics, voter demographics, and notable historical contexts.
Check out this
interesting facts and figures below:
1. 1. Tuesday’s
election will be the fourth post-war democratic presidential and legislative
elections in Liberia.
2. 2. The
country’s Senate consists of 30 members of which only 15 will be voted for (the
other 15 is contested three years later according to the electoral law as
well as 73 members in the House of Representatives. All members serve 9-year
terms
3. 3. All
Liberian citizens over 18 years old who have registered as voters can vote.
4. 4. Voters
with disabilities can have someone assist them in marking and casting their
ballots, provided the helper is also a registered voter.
5. 5. The
campaign period, declared by Liberia's National Elections Commission, is from
August 5, 2023, to October 8, 2023.
6. 6. For
the first time, the NEC has introduced the 'Biometric Voter Registration' (BVR)
exercise to minimize irregularities and double registrations.
7. 7. Although
BVR was introduced for registration purposes, voters will use the manual system
to cast their votes.
8. 8. 5,890
polling centres will be operational for Tuesday’s vote.
9. 9. The
total number of registered voters is 2,471,617.
1010. There
are 20 presidential candidates, including two women.
11. 11. Incumbent
President George Weah and former Vice President Joseph Boakai are considered as
frontrunners in the 2023 elections.
12. 12. Voting
will begin at 8:00 a.m. and conclude at 6:00 p.m. However, voters already in
the queue can cast their ballots beyond 6:00 p.m.
13. 13. Three
categories of ballot papers will be issued in different colours: Presidential
and vice presidential ballots in red, Senatorial ballot in blue, and
Representative ballot in green.
14. 14. The
Commission is expected to announce or declare results within a maximum of fifteen
days after voting. Provisional results will be announced as county reports are
received.
15. 15. The
presidential ballots will be counted first, followed by the Senate and then the
House of Representatives ballot.
16. 16. Only
accredited NEC officials, domestic and international observers, accredited
party representatives, accredited journalists, and the Liberian National Police
(LNP) are allowed to be present during the counting process.
17. 17. A
little over 40% of registered voters fall within the age range of 18 to 34
18. 18. Liberia
has 15 counties and each county is represented by 2 senators while the 73
members of the house of representatives are elected from single seat
constituencies.
19. 19. George
Weah won the 2017 elections in the second round, polling 61.5% of the votes
against former Vice President Joseph
Boakai who get 38.5% of the votes.
20. 20. In
case of electoral disputes, aggrieved parties are required by law to file a
complaint with the Elections Commission. If they are not satisfied with the
outcome, they shall not later than seven days appeal against it to the Supreme
Court.
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