CIP: Registration lists names missing and conflict between party and polling station versions – Mozambique Elections

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CIP: Registration lists names missing and conflict between party and polling station versions – Mozambique Elections

6:30 CAT | 10 Oct 2018

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There are problems with register books in the polling stations. When Quelimane mayor Manuel da Araujo and his wife went to vote this morning in Coalane, they were not in the book held by the polling station chair. After some discussion they consulted the copy of the list held by the Renamo delegate which had their names, and they were allowed to vote.

In Gurue our correspondent reports that 500 voters have been left off register books in three polling centres, including the Renamo head of list Adriano John, who was required to present a copy of his voters card in order to stand, so must be registered.

Our correspondent in Nacala confirms a similar issue there.

In Nhamayabue, Tete, voters were not on the list given to the chair but were on the list in the polling computer operated by STAE to assist voters.

All parties were given a full copy of the electoral register, and in many places they have printed this out and given a copy to the polling station delegate, so they can check people when their name is read out before being given their ballot papers. But in some places, polling station staff are confiscating the printed lists.

Our correspondents report this in Dondo and Xai Xai. and at the press conference Magibire said that in Gaza the provincial STAE had given instructions to polling station staff to do confiscate copies of the register.

In his press conference today Magibire said that fake register books are being introduced, and that is the reason that copies held by Renamo are being confiscated in some places.

Source: 2018 Local Elections - Mozambique Political Process Bulletin