NEC announces re-count and rerun in Nimba and Maryland respectively

The National Elections Commission (NEC) says it will this Friday, conduct a re-count in 70 Voting Precincts in Electoral District Number Four in Nimba County.

The NEC says, this re-count in Nimba County is based on a mandate from the Supreme Court of Liberia. An 18-member team of technicians from the headquarters of the commission has been deployed to assist the Magistrate to conduct the re-count in Nimba County.

In a related development, NEC has announced that it will conduct a re-run in Electoral District number 2, with Precinct Code number 27020, named Old Sodaken Town Hall in Maryland County on Friday, 25 January 2024.

The Commission informs the public that the re-run in Maryland is also based on a mandate from the Supreme Court of Liberia.

The NEC says, campaign for the re-run in the Old Sodaken Town Hall precinct, in Maryland county began on Wednesday, 17 January 2024 and will end on Wednesday, 23 January 2024.

A 12-member team of technicians from the headquarters of NEC has also been deployed to assist the Magistrate to conduct the re-run in Maryland county.

Meanwhile, the Commission is inviting all stakeholders, including political parties, local and international observers and the media to witness both the recount in Nimba and to observe the re-run in Maryland counties.