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Analysis: Domestic observer mussion report
Several recommendations from the Domestic Observer Mission’s final election report were released earlier this week, including a major change to the operating hours of polling stations.
Compass News’ Philipp Richter reviewed the document. Here is the outline of the findings.
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Reduced voting hours recommended by domestic election observers
A report issued by the domestic observers of April’s general election has recommended that the time polling stations are open should be reduced by three hours, from the present 6pm closing time to 3pm.
The change would reduce voting time from 11 hours to eight hours.
“This adjustment would allow for earlier commencement of the counting process and help reduce the workload and stress on election officers,” the report stated.
It added that polling station officials showed “visible signs of exhaustion” during the count and that some had worked almost 24 hours straight.
