51. Nigeria postponed municipal elections for nearly three months Wednesday to give election authorities time to draft new voter rolls and allow new parties to register. 52. Opposition groups in Pampanga province north of Manila claimed the administration coalition had removed names from voter rolls in towns expected to go to the opposition. 53. Republicans have complained that the law led to bloated voter rolls. 54. She said, for example, that the institute no longer would be able to conduct a nationwide check of voter rolls. 55. Some people also complained their names did not appear on voter rolls, but election officials allowed them to cast ballots after presenting a valid voter card. 56. The creation of a national voters roll is a major test for South Africa as it heads towards its second democratic elections. 57. The Islamic party considered the main challenger to military-backed President Liamine Zeroual complained Wednesday of roundups of its members and inflated voter rolls. 58. The parties claim the government has added tens of thousands of names of non-existent people to voter rolls and plans to use those ballots to bolster its support. 59. The new constitution required the creation of a comprehensive voter roll. 60. There was also confusion about where to vote, and some people complained their names did not appear on voter rolls. |