Monrovia – One million two hundred and seventy-eight thousand, seven hundred and fifty (1,278,750) ballot papers have arrived in the country for the conduct of the July 31 senatorial by-election for Montserrado and Bong Counties.
The ballot papers came into the Country in two batches from Ghana. The first batch arrived on Sunday, July 15, 2018 and the final consignment arrived on Tuesday, July, 17 at the Roberts International Airport in Margibi County.
Of the total of 1,278,750 ballot papers, 997,150 are for Montserrado County, while the remaining 281,600 are for Bong County.
Upon arrival, the ballot papers were taken, under heavy National Police escort, to a secured location ahead of distribution to the two Counties for the July 31, 2018 By-elections.
Meanwhile, the Tactile ballots Guards, which are for use by the visually impaired, and the Results Forms are scheduled to arrive later this week.
The Commission reminds the public that all pre-packed materials for the by-elections have ever since arrived in the country and are secured.
Ahead of the July 31 By-elections, the Commission has embarked on a vigorous Civic and Voters Education (CVE) campaign to afford voters the needed knowledge to vote properly on Election Day, July 31. On Tuesday July 17, the Commission, through its Chairman Jerome Korkoya, officially launched a colorful CVE campaign in Gbarnga, Bong County with hundreds of voters of all walks of life in attendance.
The Commission says it will shortly launch the CVE campaign in Monrovia. Besides the civic educators and gender mobilizers that are deployed in the two counties for the CVE purposes, as well as the various public service radio programs, the Commission is collaborating with the Liberia Media for Democratic Initiative (LMDI) for a robust CVE campaign.