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Government Declares Two Public Holidays After Elections
The government declared on 5 Apr and Monday as public holidays following the 4 Apr nationwide elections, which included local council elections, Women's Development Committee elections, and a referendum on proposed constitutional changes. Polling was extended from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. due to long queues and high temperatures, with 294,876 eligible voters and 518 of 588 polling stations confirmed closed by 6:28 p.m.
144,506 voterseligible women votersThe StandardA total of 294,876 voters were eligible to participate, including 144,506 women and 150,370 men.
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Earlier reports gave144,527 people8 Feb, 19:41The Standard
150,370 voterseligible men votersThe StandardA total of 294,876 voters were eligible to participate, including 144,506 women and 150,370 men.
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Earlier reports gave150,410 people8 Feb, 19:41The Standard
518 out of 588polling stations confirmed closedThe Standardwith 518 out of 588 polling stations confirmed closed by 6:28 p.m.
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588 polling stationspolling stations totalThe Standardwith 518 out of 588 polling stations confirmed closed by 6:28 p.m.
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30 minutestime after polling station closure for counting to beginThe Standardvote counting is set to begin 30 minutes after the closure of each polling station
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The government declared public holidays following the elections.tomorrow and MondayThe StandardThe government has declared tomorrow and Monday as public holidays following today's nationwide elections, according to a statement from the President's Office.
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