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Africa-Press – Liberia. <\/strong><\/span>There is very little leading up to the pending by-election for the Nimba County senatorial seat, with many voters expressing frustration with the political rhetoric from candidates. Some citizens cited disappointment with the lack of tangible change following past elections as a reason for thei r apathy.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am just tired with this whole election process because we are not seeing anything new after people spent the entire day on line to elect their leaders,\u201d said Joseph Huge, a resident of Ganta.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople are getting reluctant because our leaders are not consistent when they say this today, the next day they say something different,\u201d said one Solomon, a motorcyclist.<\/p>\n

The level of excitement witnessed in previous elections, such as the 2021 Representative by-election in Ganta, does not seem to be present in this senatorial by-election. This is also the first senatorial by-election in Nimba since the cessation of hostilities in Liberia, but there have been two mid-term senatorial elections, 2014 and 2020. The latter saw current Vice President Jeremiah Koung emerging as the winner \u2014 a post he recently relinquished for the country\u2019s second-most top seat.<\/p>\n

Both special senatorial elections were held under high momentum, where most of the citizens were willing to vote, but ahead of the pending by-election, people appear to be reluctant about the entire process.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the 2021 Representative election in Ganta, the momentum was very high among the voters, and it was very competitive, but not this one,\u201d Huge said. \u201cWe also saw similar momentum in the last two mid-term senatorial elections. But this one is so different.\u201d Voters highlight other factors, including the inconvenience of having to vote in locations far from where individuals originally registered.<\/p>\n

James Mulbah, a musician, who is popularly known as \u2018Jimmy Red\u2019 noted that many people are getting reluctant because during the 2023 election, most of the voters registered far from where they lived. Therefore, the possibility of getting back to where they registered to vote could contribute to the low momentum and a potentially low voter turnout on election day.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor example, if someone from Ganta registered in Buutuo or Tappita and now they do not have the means of getting back to those places they registered, they will certainly show low interest in this election,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cA person who was trucked to vote outside of Nimba, during the 2023 election will not have interest in this election,\u201d he noted. Concerns about candidates\u2019 campaigning strategies and focus on certain areas of the county have also been raised.<\/p>\n

Aaron Gbor, a Money exchanger on the main street of Ganta, looked at it differently, saying, \u201cThe low momentum comes from the four candidates in the race because their activities are not impressive to the voters.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMost of their activities are focused in the interior parts of the county,\u201d he said. Additionally, some residents criticized the National Election Commission for inadequate publicity and lack of voter education about the by-election.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no awareness from NEC or any of the locally based civil society organizations about the election that we can talk about,\u201d said one Hassan Selah,\u201d a security guard at a local restaurant in Ganta. \u201cSince the election was announced, posters or banners from NEC carrying messages of the by-election are yet to be seen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jackson Guanue Jr, a resident, stated: \u201cThe zeal is weak, no voters\u2019 education was done about this by-election and the momentum is very low compared to the other by-elections.\u201d Guanue also noted that people are just tired and also have little knowledge on by-election, especially the first-time voters,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Efforts have been made to increase awareness and educate voters through workshops and partnerships with local civil society organizations. Stakeholders have emphasized the importance of boosting voter enthusiasm to ensure adequate turnout on Election Day.<\/p>\n

On Monday, April 8, 2024, the National Election Commission conducted a stakeholders workshop about the by-election. The workshop covered some basic election guidelines and the legal aspects of the election, looking at the dos and don\u2019ts and also the penalty for breaking any of those laws.<\/p>\n

NEC Upper Nimba Assistant Magistrate, Akin Gondoun, said civic and Voter Education materials have been distributed to local based civil society organizations to carry on awareness about the April 23, 2024 by\u2013election.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have hired locally based CSOs to carry out awareness on the April 23, 2024, By-Election across the county,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the momentum of this by-election remains low, it simply means the turnout will also be poor or low during the casting of ballots,\u201d said David Wongbor, a dialect announcer at a local radio station in Ganta.<\/p>\n

Four candidates are vying for the senatorial seat, with Rep. Samuel G. Kogar and Mr. Nyan Tuayen Jr. emerging as leading contenders. The others are former Senator Thomas Grupee of the Reforms National Congress, and Armstrong Gobac Selekpor of Liberia National Union. While campaigning is underway, there is a noted emphasis on reaching voters in interior regions and districts with significant voting populations.<\/p>\n

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