Electoral Commission Director Guarantees Special Vote Integrity and Clarifies Voting Procedures
Director of Training at the Electoral Commission, Dr. Serebour Quaicoe has assured the public of the integrity of special votes.
He emphasized that after the close of polls, the votes are securely stored in designated police armouries.
The ballots are then added to the December ballots for counting.
In an interview, Dr. Quaicoe urged the public to dismiss the misconception that the special votes are counted immediately and the winner declared which could reveal the voting patterns prematurely.
Addressing the 7th Day Adventist position on Saturday voting, Dr. Quaicoe stated that the issue is purely religious.
He dismissed suggestions that church members should be allowed to vote on special voting, explaining, that eligibility for special voting is explicitly defined by law.
He assured the public that the use of church facilities would not impact the conduct of the general election.
