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District and city election commissions have up to three days (counting from the end of voting), that is, until tomorrow (Saturday 12-10), to present the partial results of the elections, both general and for provincial assemblies, held in the country and the diaspora on Wednesday.
As prescribed by Article 107 of the Electoral Law, the results must be published by the media and copies of the original notice must be posted on the door of the building where the district or city election commission operates, the district government building and the municipal building.
It is also the law that, within 24 hours of the release of the results of the district or city vote count, the president of the district or city election commission must personally deliver, against receipt, the ballot boxes, minutes, notices, voter registration books and other documents relating to the vote count to the president of the provincial or city election commission.
After this phase, the provincial count begins, which is released within a maximum period of five days, counting from the date of the closing of the polls, in the same manner as that carried out by the district election commission.
“The provincial election commission shall provide candidates, representatives or representatives of the candidates with a copy of the original minutes and another copy of the provincial count notice, signed and stamped. These copies may also be passed on to the group of observers and journalists, upon request,” the Electoral Law states.
Once the district and provincial phases are completed, the materials are delivered to the National Electoral Commission.
However, by yesterday, most of the materials had already been delivered to the Technical Secretariat for Electoral Administration (STAE) at district level, as happened in the district of Matola, Maputo province. In other parts of the country, the delivery of voting “kits” consisting of minutes, notices, ballot papers, booths and contracts for the polling station staff, continued.
In some parts of the country, the MMV complained about the slowness in collecting materials, especially given a lack of essentials such as meals and water for officials.
During the rounds carried out by the various ‘Notícias’ reporting teams spread throughout the country, it was found that most polling stations had posted the results of the voting, while in others there were signs of sabotage by unknown individuals.
In general, the electoral management bodies and the Police of the Republic of Mozambique assessed the electoral process positively, despite the occurrence of some illegal acts.
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