Sorting, verifying votes still underway
21-09-2016 05:36 AM
Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - The Independent Election Commission (IEC) spokesperson, Jihad Momani said that sorting committees are still counting and verifying votes in various constituencies in the presence of candidates representatives and international observers, stressing that all polling results being circulated through media outlets and social networks are inaccurate and not official.
In a conference, Momani said that polling results will be declared when completed at the IEC media center, adding that the commission doesn't hold any responsible for the published initial results by candidates, journalists or any others.
He added that some constituencies have started sending their initial results and the special counting committee at the IEC is currently counting and verifying figures in a transparent manner in order to officially announce the accurate results as of Wednesday afternoon.
With regard to the ten stolen ballot boxes in the Central Badia District Tuesday evening, Momani said "that the number of districts where a re-vote will take place is not known yet. A special committee is currently examining the situation, while the IEC Board of Commissioners will set the exact date for the re-vote, he added .
Momani reaffirmed that the IEC has taken decisive measures against all who have committed violations during the electoral process, noting that 29 election officials were dismissed or replaced and will be excluded from any future elections.