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Election Day in pictures

Citizens are voting in most parts of Ethiopia, and here are some of the pictures from the polling stations.

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Who Are Eligible Voters?

1. A voter, who is present at the polling station where she is registered to vote, has the right to vote if she

A) Has voter registration ID card;

B) Has a valid identity card or other document verified during voter registration; or whose identity has been verified by witnesses during the registration process;

C) Whose name is on the voter register,

D) When it is determined that she did not vote before

About voters who need support and those who are given priorities

1. The head of the polling station should give priority to the elderly, people with disability, pregnant women, parents carrying infants, members of the military wearing uniforms, and police officers to vote first.

2. During the voting process, a voter who needs help when marking his/her choice on the ballot paper and insert the paper into the box, has the right to bring with him/her whomever he/she chooses.

3. Based on these, the person chosen by the voter to provide help must

a) Be 18 or above

Letter from the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia to all regions and city administrations

Below are the letters the National Election Board of Ethiopia wrote to the Regional Governments requesting for a provision of adequate security protection during the distribution of materials for Election Day and cooperation in the provision of the necessary space as well as materials.

The Board also asked the Regional Governments to report in writing about the space they prepared for results management and tabulation after the election.

National Election and Board of Ethiopia

How many candidates can a voter vote for a Regional Council seat?

The number of candidates that a voter can vote for a regional or city council seat varies from one constituency to another constituency. There is only one candidate in some constituencies, three or nine or 14 or even a different number can be found in other constituencies.

The number is determined by the number of seats the constituency has in the Regional Council. Therefore, the number of candidates that a voter can vote on the ballot paper of the Regional Council is written on top of the ballot paper of the Regional Council.

To All Constituency Officer

It is known that you are in the process of giving out accreditation badges to party representatives for the general election to be held on Monday, June 21st. Given the short time available, we recommend that you complete the issuance of badges by tomorrow night, June 20, 2021.

National Election Board of Ethiopia

Operations Department

 

Information about the Period of Silence

The Period of Silence is the time in the pre-election cycle and includes the four days before the election, according to the Ethiopian Electoral Cycle Guidelines. There are some responsibilities that stakeholders like political parties and media institutions need to consider during this Period of Silence.

Political Parties

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The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) will provide its daily update today, June 15, 2021

The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) will provide its daily update today, June 15, 2021. Therefore, we would like to inform media organizations meeting the following criteria can register at the De Leopol Hotel, next to Bambis Supermarket at 4pm.

• Being a registered media outlet by the Ethiopian Media Authority

• Must wear the board's special reporter’s hanging badge

• Only two professionals (including photo / video experts) from one media can participate.

National Election Board of Ethiopia