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Nimba Rep. By-Election Underway: ECC Deploys Special Election Observation Mission

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In Major Border Town – Buutuo, Nimba County

The Nimba County District #5 By-election is taking place today, Tuesday, August 12, 2025 with deployment of election observers by the Elections Coordinating Committee (ECC).

An ECC Special Election Observation Team, which was deployed in Buutuo ahead of Tuesday’s polls, in Zoe Geh Statutory District, to observe the final preparations for tomorrow’s Representative By-Election in Electoral District #5, Nimba County. ECC Board Chair, Malcolm Wleemogar Joseph, heads the team along with others.

An ECC press release says the team’s presence comes just one day before citizens’ head to the polls. ECC has observed that key stakeholders are already on the ground, including officials from the National Elections Commission (NEC), personnel from the Liberia National Police, and polling staff. One international observer Mission, the UN Human Rights High Commission, also visited the area. The ECC also witnessed the deployment and distribution of Election Materials and Polling Staff to some voting precincts, including the turnover of elections materials to the Statutory District Superintendent for safekeeping prior to Election Day.

So far, the atmosphere in this historic town appears calm, and citizens are going about their normal duties ahead of the polls. The ECC team is proud to be on the ground to provide this Special Observation.

For more info: Follow the ECC Social Media Platforms and Website on tomorrow, August 12, 2025 for updates on the opening of Polls, Voting, Closing, and Counting Processes.

Website: www.eccliberia.com ; Facebook: Elections Coordinating Committee

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