Ballot paper shortage disrupts voting at Finkenstein Estate

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2024-11-27

FINKENSTEIN, 27 November 2024 - Voters waiting at the Finkenstein estate polling station for ballot papers to arrive. (Photo by: Melissa //Hoebes) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 27 NOV (NAMPA) – Voting at the Finkenstein Estate polling station faced a significant delay on Wednesday afternoon after ballot papers ran out at around 14h30.
Presiding officer Amanda Hausiku, in an interview with Nampa confirmed that the station initially received only 400 ballot papers, which were quickly used up due to high voter turnout. Replacement ballot papers had not arrived as of late afternoon, leaving voters in long queues u...

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