MONROVIA, Montserrado – The December 26 presidential runoff election between the Unity Party and Coalition for Democratic Change was marred by a very low turnout at several polling centers across Montserrado.
Polls at the Sister Kathleen McGuire Memorial Catholic School in the Rehab community opened at the 8:00 a.m. Vice President Joseph N. Boakai, the standard bearer of Unity Party, cast his vote at this location.
Despite the low turnout that characterized the runoff election, the few voters arriving to cast their votes were not deterred and were seen looking for their names on the final registration roll.
Those who could not find their names were helped by National Elections Commission polling staff; other staff used smartphones to verify voter information.
ECOWAS election observers were also seen visiting several polling centers and taking notes at the Sister Kathleen McGuire Memorial Catholic school.
A National Election Commission polling staff verifies voter registration cards of people in a queue. Photo: Zeze Ballah
ECOWAS election observers at the Sister Kathleen McGuire Memorial Catholic School. Photo: Zeze Ballah
A mother walks with her child after she has cast her vote at one of several empty polling centers at the Sister Kathleen McGuire Memorial Catholic School. Photo: Zeze Ballah
A National Elections Commission polling staff verifies the voter card of Nathaniel McGill, chair of the Coalition for Democratic Change at the Sister Kathleen McGuire Memorial Catholic School. Photo: Zeze Ballah
Voters search for their names on the final registration roll. Photo: Zeze Ballah
A National Elections Commission polling staff verifies a voter card using a smartphone at the Joana Antoe Memorial High School in Logan Town. Photo: Zeze Ballah
An empty polling center at the Elder John Masy High School in Logan Town. Photo: Zeze Ballah
Another empty polling center adjacent the Cemenco Factory on the Bushrod Island. Photo: Zeze Ballah
Few voters queue at the Sister Kathleen McGuire Memorial Catholic School to cast their vote. Photo: Zeze Ballah
Featured photo by Zeze Ballah
