The Puntland Electoral Commission (PEC) has today officially opened the elections in the districts of Garowe, Dangorayo and Godobjiran in Nugal region.
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The elections in these three districts were postponed from the elections that took place on 25/May/2023 for the local councils of Puntland.
The Puntland administration has already held elections in 33 local council districts, with these three districts being the last.
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The people of the three districts went to the polls this morning, and for the first time they will vote for the members representing the councils.
A total of 64,746 people have registered in these three districts.
Voting is taking place in 80 polling stations with 431 candidates running for 81 seats.
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Puntland, the largest federal state in Somalia, is the only autonomous region that has held public elections. Also, the Somaliland administration (the north-west of Somalia) which wants secession has held public elections.
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