Strong Early Voter Turnout Reported by NEBE headquarters

15 May 2005

1.30p.m.

Early reports from polling stations around the country indicate a high voter turnout for today’s federal and regional elections, the Chairman of the NEBE Kemal Bedri reported at lunch time today.

Kemal said the election process was proceeding well, with no major problems reported to officials at NEBE headquarters.

“The voting process was proceeding slowly, but has picked up as the day has progressed. Election officials have installed more secret voting booths to help speed up the process,” the chairman said.

Kemal reminded the electorate that all voters who are queuing at polling stations when they are due to close at 6p.m. will be allowed to cast their ballots.


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