General News of Saturday, 7 December 2024

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2024 General Elections: Watch how ballot paper for the visually impaired looks like

Image of the braille ballot sheet Image of the braille ballot sheet

The Electoral Commission has ensured that every individual, including persons with disabilities, can participate in the 2024 general elections.

The EC has introduced braille ballot sheets specifically designed for visually impaired voters.

The braille on the ballot enables the aforementioned persons to identify their preferred candidate and cast their vote independently.

In addition to the braille ballot sheets, visually impaired voters are permitted to be accompanied by a relative to the voting booth if they require assistance.

The 2024 general elections are ongoing across 276 constituencies in the country, with 18.8 million people expected to vote.

The 2024 election has thirteen presidential candidates, with nine of them representing political parties and four being independent candidates.

Of the 18.8 million voters, 459,291 represent 4% of the voter population. 48% of the voters are male, while the female population makes up 52%.

The role of the youth in the elections will be significant as they make up 55% of the voter population.

A total of 40,976 polling centres will be used for the 2024 elections, with 328 already used for the Special Voting exercises that took place on Monday, December 2, and Thursday, December 5, 2024.

According to data published by CODEO, the largest CSO in elections, the 2024 elections will feature 801 parliamentary candidates vying for the 276 seats.

Of the 13 presidential candidates, four are independent, while nine represent political parties. This means that the elections will have nine political parties contesting.

In the parliamentary elections, there are 111 candidates contesting as independents.

Watch how the braille ballot sheets look like



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