Sentences with phrase «polling centres»
The phrase "polling centres" refers to specific places where people go to vote in an election or a referendum. It is a location where citizens can cast their votes for their preferred candidates or choices. Full definition
The meeting was prior to their deployment to the various polling centres in the country.
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Most polling station results have been declared and some media outlets have been using the provisional polling centre results available to make some projections as to the overall direction of the elections.
The Commission used the opportunity to present political parties representatives with documents containing directory of polling units, list of polling centres, collation centres and list of political parties that will participate in the election.
He said the party is greatly concerned about the activities at the various polling centres and they are leaving no stone unturned to ensure that party agents are properly resourced during the elections.
Addressing the press on Tuesday, Charlotte Osei, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission further stated that the sale of alcohol around polling centres is also not permitted.
The man, who is yet to be identified, was said to have pulled out a knife when confusion reportedly ensued at the Akwatia Lorry Station polling centre over claims that some non-NDC members have infiltrated the voters» register.
Accreditation and voting have commenced simultaneously across many polling centres in Oyo State as the local government election got underway amid low turnout.
A man has been arrested at the Gerado Church polling centre in the Ayawaso Central Constituency in the Greater Accra Region for wielding a knife.
Ajidagba, who was accompanied by commissioner in charge of Administration and Security, Alhajj AbdulRauf Ajao, visited over 15 polling centres in the llorin Township.
If you call for a fresh register today, does it mean that the NPP will not bus people to polling centres?»
The three elections proceeded relatively smoothly and without significant evidence of the vote - buying, intimidation, and other forms of corruption at the polling centres which marred elections in 2001 and 2007.
According to him, like other ordinary citizens, they are expected to vote and then go home; if they must stay around, they must also maintain a reasonable distance from the polling centres.
«No orderly may accompany these high profile personalities to the polling centres, but where they escort them, they are not expected to display their arms.»
This followed allegations that the NPP was busing foreigners to transfer their votes to some polling centres in the ongoing voter transfer exercise by the Electoral Commission.
The confusion led to a temporary hold up of voting but the EC officials at the polling centre intervened before voting resumed, she said, adding «the argument was that once her name is in the register, it meant she had been cleared to vote».
She then used the EC jacket, moved to the polling centre and feigned as though she was an EC official, who could not participate in the Special Voting and that she should be allowed to vote.
Until the Electoral Commission declares the final results, your election headquarters will be bringing you provisional results from the polling centres.
Armed thugs invaded and butchered our men at some polling centres in the region during the registration exercise.
As early as 7.30 a.m., voters were seen in large numbers eager to cast their vote in all the polling centres visited.
There will also be a practical demonstration of the SCR and the setting up of a Polling Centre.
«So on the day of the elections, get to the polling centres early enough, vote and record the voter card number, and wait till they count your votes.
«Seeing security personnel going to polling centres, going to collation centres, even being accused of involvement in the electoral process is a major setback to our democracy.
In most of the polling centres visited...
In most of the polling centres visited by DAILY POST, Saturday morning, there was apathy of voters who may have decided to boycott the poll because of security issues.
During the exercise, there was no case of malfunctioning of card reader machines while security personnel adequately manned the polling centres.