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Eligible voters in Sierra Leone will be going to the polls today, June 24, 2023, to cast their ballots in the multi-tier general elections – presidential, parliamentary, and local council elections.<\/p>\n

According to the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone(ECSL),\u00a03,374,258<\/a> voters will be involved in the process across 11,832 polling stations from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.<\/p>\n

\u201cElection\u00a0June 24<\/a> is here. We have printed, and we have delivered all logistics and all materials. The dispatch will start from districts to the chiefdom to polling centres,\u201d the EC Chairman, \u00a0Mohamed Kenewui Konneh<\/a> said.<\/p>\n

Some 4,779 candidates would be contesting in the polls and this includes 13 presidential candidates, 9 chairperson-nominated candidates, 9 councillors-nominated candidates, and parliamentary candidates.<\/p>\n

What to do at the voting centres<\/strong><\/p>\n

Note that the polling stations will have two ballot issuers, two voting screens and two ballot boxes.<\/p>\n

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  1. With your Voter ID Card, go to the Voter Identification Officer<\/li>\n
  2. Then next to the ballot paper issuer<\/li>\n
  3. Proceed to voting screen 1 to mark or thumbprint your candidate of choice<\/li>\n
  4. Then go to the ballot box at controller 1 to drop your ballot paper in the boxes<\/li>\n
  5. After that, move to ballot paper issuer 2 for another ballot paper<\/li>\n
  6. Move to voting screen 2 to mark or thumbprint your candidate of choice<\/li>\n
  7. Again, go to the ballot box at Controller 2 and drop your ballot paper in the boxes.<\/li>\n
  8. Go home and wait for official results from the Electoral Commission.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Things you should do when given the ballot paper<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. You can vote with a pen or ink by thumbprinting<\/li>\n
    2. Tick or thumb inside the box next to your candidate of choice<\/li>\n
    3. Clean the ink on your thumb before folding your ballot papers to avoid your ballot being rejected<\/li>\n
    4. Do not vote for more than one candidate on the same ballot paper<\/li>\n
    5. You will be given a ballot paper for each category contested.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      By: Gifty Tracy Aminu<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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