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NEC to Media: Do not release “unofficial” election results
View(s):The National Election Commission (NEC) has requested all media institutions to refrain from releasing “unofficial” election results of the 2019 presidential election, and only release results certified by the NEC.
In a media release, the NEC warned that releasing results obtained through unofficial channels could even create unrest among the public, and urged media institutions to refrain from doing so.
Explaining how results of the presidential election will be released, the NEC said that, results from each counting centre will be forwarded by the District Returning Officer to the Centre set up at the Elections Secretariat to release final results.
Once the validity of the results are ascertained, they are then sent via fax and email to the relevant District Returning Officer to be released. A few minutes afterwards, the results will be officially released to all media.