Paulina Chavez
Press Secretary
[email protected]
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 20, 2014
Contact:
Steve Duwa, Malawi Electoral Support Network, 0888644813
BLANTYRE - MESN Observers report that while a significant number of polling stations opened late across the country, particular in southern region as previously reported by MESN, that as of 8:00am at least 85% of polling stations were open and that as of mid-day at least 95% were open.
| Region | Open by 6am |
Open Btw 6am and 6:30am |
Open Btw 6:30am and 8am |
Open After 8am | Not Yet Reporting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 36% | 36% | 18% | 7% | 3% |
| Northern | 38% | 44% | 9% | 4% | 6% |
| Southern | 25% | 26% | 31% | 15% | 3% |
| Total | 32% | 34% | 21% | 9% | 4% |
Of those polling stations reported open by MESN PVT Observers:
- 97% were set up so that voters could mark their ballots in secret (740 of 759);
- 95% were located in a place easily accessible to persons with disabilities (723 of 759;)
- 99% the presidential ballot box was shown to be empty before being closed and sealed (749 of 758);
- 99% had presidential ballot papers (750 of 758);
- 97% had the correct parliamentary ballot papers (735 of 758); and
- 95% had the correct ward councillor ballot papers (721 of 757)
