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Vote counting underway in Liberia following general elections

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STORY: Vote counting underway in Liberia following general elections
DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:58
LOCATION: Monrovia
CATEGORY: POLITICS

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1. various of street views in Monrovia
2. various of Liberians voting
3. various of the vote-counting process at a polling unit
4. various of election materials 
5. various of the press conference at the electoral commission
6. SOUNDBITE (English): DAVIDETTA LANSANAH, Head of the National Elections Commission (NEC)

STORYLINE:

Vote counting commenced Wednesday in Liberia following the general polls in the West African country a day earlier.

The tally process began in the presence of candidates' agents and independent observers, Davidetta Lansanah, head of the National Elections Commission (NEC), said on Wednesday evening at a daily briefing in the national capital of Monrovia.

SOUNDBITE (English): DAVIDETTA LANSANAH, Head of the National Elections Commission (NEC)
"The tallied results from magisterial offices are being progressively transmitted to the data center at the NEC headquarters, where they are being collated for announcement."

More than 2.4 million Liberians were registered to vote during the general elections on Tuesday, according to the NEC, which oversees the conduct of elections in all 15 counties of the country.
   
Incumbent President George Weah is seeking re-election, while former Vice President Joseph Boakai, leading the opposition, is challenging him.
   
The electoral body said on Tuesday night that there were no major incidents during the polls, except for a delay in voting in the southern part of the country due to heavy rains. 

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Monrovia.
(XHTV)

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