The Election Commission said around 75% of the 284,663 eligible voters cast ballots in Sunday's parliamentary elections, with counting underway and provisional results due that evening. EC member Hassan Zakariya described turnout as on average compared with previous parliamentary elections and the process as free, fair and transparent, while provisional results show the ruling PNC winning 65 seats.
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The election began at 8 am and continued till 5:30 pm Sunday.
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April 22, 2024: Counting of votes underway for the parliamentary elections.
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Typically, voter turnout in parliamentary elections is low compared to a presidential election. Sunday's voter turnout was on average similar to other years' parliamentary elections
Historically, the turnout was good
There was no major incident that changed the results. It went very smoothly. Foreign observers and the public who came out to vote noted that the arrangements were good
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Around 75% of the eligible voters cast their ballots in Sunday's parliamentary elections, the Election Commission said.
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The total number of eligible voters was 284,663.
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According to provisional results, the ruling PNC has won a supermajority with 65 seats in parliament.
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Despite Hassan's claims, 81% of the population voted in the 2019 general elections, according to figures released by the Election Commission.
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Before that, in the 2014 election, 78% of the eligible voters turned out to vote.
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Typically, between 60-70% of the voting population turns out to vote in parliamentary elections
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On average, 80%-90% of people turn out to vote in presidential elections
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