Printing notices of poll starts today, not ballot papers – EC clarifies

The Electoral Commission (EC) has responded to public concerns that have been raised about ballot statistics being made available before the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections ballot papers are printed.

The Commission has reassured the public that ballot paper printing has not yet commenced.

The EC has announced that starting on Friday, October 11, 2024, Notices of Poll for the presidential and parliamentary elections would be printed.

But the Commission's delivery of ballot statistics to printing firms, political parties, and all candidates will precede the actual printing of ballots.

The EC in a statement reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, saying, “As has always been the case, the Commission will provide ballot statistics to the Candidates / Political Parties and all Printing Houses before the printing of ballot papers starts.

“Printing of ballot papers will only commence after ballot statistics have been provided to all Stakeholders. The Commission will not depart from this practice.

“We urge the Public and all Stakeholders to trust the Electoral Commission to deliver a transparent, credible, free and fair election in December 2024.”

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