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WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE POLLS

What is the process on voting day?

The voter who presents himself to poll officials in order to vote shall undergo the followings procedure:

• His name and number shall be checked in the register by the Poll Clerk
• The Poll Clerk shall mark the register to indicate that his name is therein. The marking shall be done according to the type of election e.g. National Assembly Election (NAE), Governorship Election (DRC). The Poll Clerk shall then stamp the back of the voter's card, sign and write the date of the election therein.
• The Poll Assistant shall apply indelible ink to the appropriate finger of the voter's left hand depending on the type of election.
• The Presiding Officer will then issue the voter a ballot paper in readiness for voting.
• The voter shall leave the polling station immediately after casting his/her vote.