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LIBERIA POLLS: Counting begins after low turn out of voters

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LIBERIA POLLS: Counting begins after low turn out of voters

Vote counting has started in Liberia after a peaceful presidential runoff between George Weah and Vice President Joseph Boakai which was characterised by low voter turn out.

Nearly 2.2 million Liberians who casted their votes are now eagerly awaiting the results of the presidential runoff which will be released in a few days.

“Vote counting is going on in polling stations across the country,” said Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Adow, reporting from the capital Monrovia.

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“The electoral commission has two weeks to declare the results, but officials they will do so within four days.”

Turnout was “nowhere near that of the first round held in October”, our correspondent said, attributing the low numbers to a seven-week delay in holding the runoff.

Weah, who topped the first round of voting but did not secure the 50 percent needed to win outright, is heavily favoured to win the presidential runoff.

 

 

 

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