As day 26 of the National Recount ended yesterday, a record 100 ballot boxes were recounted but the incumbent APNU+AFC continues to not sign certificates for completed districts citing irregularities.
If yesterday’s counting momentum is maintained, the remaining 600 ballot boxes may be completed days ahead of GECOM’s prediction of June 13th.
The table below gives a breakdown of the work done thus far and includes yesterday’s recount.
And while six districts have been recounted to date, the APNU+AFC continues to refuse to sign the certification documents for the recount.
The party has cited “massive voter fraud” with its Campaign Manager and Elections Agent Joseph Harmon pointing to the four hinterland voting districts — One, Seven, Eight and Nine — as being the locations for what he called a PPP/C special operation.
It is unclear the reason for not signing for Region 3 but given the party’s position, it seems that they will not sign for any of the regions.
“Over the period 26th to the 28th of May, our agents have identified and from GECOM’s own records confirmed that there was massive voter fraud in Districts Seven and Eight, and our election agent has written the Chairman of GECOM calling for urgent investigation and a response before the tabulated votes in the regions are announced,” he said, before adding that GECOM has recorded over 83 irregularities. “You have a right to know what happened to your votes and why persons who were not entitled to vote, voted at your elections. You have a right to demand of your Election Commission, answers to questions raised by your political representative. We cannot sail calmly into the end of the recount while your concerns go unanswered,” Harmon had said in the statement, on Saturday, where he also noted that 11 letters from the coalition to the commission remained unanswered.
