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n style=”color: #ff6600;”>Africa-Press<\/a> – Ethiopia<\/a>. <\/strong>June 21\/2021( ENA) Voters in Gondar City Amhara Regional State have begun casting their ballot starting from 6 AM early in the morning today after the ballot box and ballot papers checked in the presence of election observers, voters, and the media.<\/p>\n

More than 150,000 voters in Gonder City are expected to cast their ballot in the two constituencies and 220 polling stations.<\/p>\n

According to our reporter in Gonder, residents were seen in various polling stations forming long queues waiting for the beginning of voting at 6: AM.<\/p>\n

Some 99 candidates are contesting for federal houses and regional councils in the two voting centers of 220 polling stations in Gonder, Amhara Regional State.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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