Hanga clarifies voting extension and ballot paper shortages

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2024-11-28

OKANGHUDI, 27 November 2024 - Voters at Okanghudi village in the Ohangwena Region in the queue to cast their votes. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA

EENHANA, 28 NOV (NAMPA) – The Electoral Commission of Namibia’s (ECN) electoral officer for the Ohangwena Region, Henock Hanga, has clarified that the decision to extend voting hours beyond 21h00 on Wednesday was directed to polling stations where ballot papers had run out.
Speaking to Nampa on Thursday, Hanga explained that the directive was meant to address queues that were still being observed at polling stations due to delays caused by a lac...

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