By Laurina B. Lormia
The chairperson of the National Elections Commission (NEC), Davidetta Browne Lansana, has confirmed full preparedness for the conduct of the Nimba County senatorial by-election scheduled for Tuesday, April 22.
According to the NEC, logistical deployment began early Monday morning, with several trucks loaded with electoral materials dispatched from the Commission’s headquarters in Monrovia to Nimba County.
Speaking on OK FM Morning Rush Monday, April 21, 2025 Browne mentioned that all trucks carrying sensitive materials, including ballots, arrived in Sanniquellie without incident.
However, one truck transporting stationery supplies such as rulers, ink, and other non-sensitive materials experienced mechanical difficulties while climbing a hill.
According of her, NEC quickly contacted the vendor responsible for transportation, who responded by dispatching six smaller vehicles to the location.
The materials were offloaded and transferred to the smaller vehicles, which successfully delivered them to the NEC warehouse in Sanniquellie the same night.
Polling centers across the county will open at 8:00 a.m. and close at 6:00 p.m. on Election Day.
The NEC boss emphasized that voters already in queue by 6:00 p.m. will be allowed to vote.
However, anyone arriving after the queue controller takes position at the end of the line will not be permitted to join.
“This is a one-day election. We will not extend it to the next day,” the Browne cautioned.
She also announced that both preliminary and final results of the by-election will be released from the Sanniquellie City Hall in Nimba County.
Preliminary results are expected to begin on Wednesday, April 23, with updates scheduled twice daily at 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
She however, encouraged all registered voters in Nimba to turn out peacefully to cast their ballots and refrain from violence.
“To our fellow Nimbaians go to the polls, cast your ballots in peace not in pieces. Then go home and wait for the results,” she said.
Meanwhile, Police Inspector General Gregory Coleman, stated that all officers have been deployed across all designated locations and are fully prepared to carry out their responsibilities during the election.
“We are proud of the people of Nimba for their respect for the rule of law throughout the entire electoral process. So far, there have been no reports of violence reaching our desk,” he stressed.
He commended residents for conducting themselves peacefully and urged them to maintain the same level of discipline and calm throughout the voting process.
“We are truly pleased with how the people have conducted themselves, and we hope they will remain peaceful during and after the polls,” the statement concluded.
