“The credibility of elections is key to sustaining the peace and security of the state and this process requires time, openness, inclusion, and timely allocation of resources from the national government to undertake major activities leading up to election day,” he indicated.ĮCC and LEON also pointed out that the delays in the conduct of the National Housing and Population Census (NHPC) and Voter registration run several risks that could undermine the peace and security of the state, coupled with the credibility of the process.Īccording to the observers, the delay could cause qualified voters not to be captured to vote in 2023 and the failure of NEC to reapportion constituencies based on the new population figures in adherence to Article 80 (d) and (e) of the Liberian Constitution.Īdditionally, the two institutions say it is “shocking that, with less than one year before the elections, these pre-required processes, which should have already been concluded, are yet to begin. The groups noted that the credibility of voter registration is a prerequisite for the conduct of a credible election therefore due care must be taken in the conduct of this exercise. Oscar Bloh stated that such delays leading to the conduct of the electoral process are an early warning indicator for conflict and, as such, it should not be taken lightly. In a joint statement read on behalf of the groups at a news conference held at the weekend, Atty. NEC is the authorized body responsible for the conduct of elections for all public offices within the territorial confines of Liberia. The latest expression of concern comes from the Elections Coordinating Committee (ECC) and the Liberia Elections Observation Network (LEON), with the two frontline organizations in the elections business expressing grave concern over the slow pace of progress by the National Elections Commission (NEC) on key processes leading toward the holding of the 2023 elections. With all eyes on Liberia ahead of the much anticipated 2023 Presidential and Legislative elections, concerns are mounting from all major stakeholders over the delays to put in place key prerequisites to the conduct of the electoral process.
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