Director of the Executive Body of the National Elections Authority (NEA) Ahmed Bendari affirmed that the electoral process is proceeding regularly on the second and final day of the runoff in the constituencies that were annulled during the first phase of the House of Representatives elections pursuant to rulings of the Supreme Administrative Court of the State Council.
Bendari said the NEA has not received any complaints so far regarding the conduct of the elections.
In a press conference held Sunday, Bendari said that only 10 sub-polling stations experienced delays ranging from 15 minutes to a maximum of one hour beyond the scheduled 9:00 am opening time. He explained that the delays were due to sudden vehicle breakdowns affecting three presiding judges, the late arrival of a ferry transporting another judge, difficult weather conditions and construction work and traffic congestion that delayed six others.
Bendari instructed heads of monitoring committees in the governorates where elections are being held to allow accredited newspaper and media representatives to enter polling stations, observe the vote-counting process at the end of the day, and broadcast the counting and announcement of numerical results live. He also said that all procedures for closing polling stations the previous evening were properly followed, with no reports or complaints filed.
Addressing voters, the director of the NEA’s executive body urged them to participate on the final day, saying: “Do not give up one of your most important rights guaranteed by the Constitution and the law-the right to vote. Free and independent choice is the foundation of true democratic practice.”
He added that voters should not allow any person or entity to influence their will, stressing that the NEA’s sole objective is to protect the integrity of voting and the true will of voters.
