Voters report delays and mismanagement at polling stations
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8 Feb 2024
Today marks a crucial day for Pakistan's democracy as over 128 million voters cast their ballots to elect representatives from among 28,626 candidates across 150 parties, competing for seats in the National Assembly and provincial assemblies.
However, reports of late openings and equipment malfunctions at hundreds of polling stations across the country surfaced on social media, raising concerns about the election’s outcome.
Voters expressed anger and disappointment after waiting in long lines due to the disorganisation at the polling booths.
An ‘X’ user Adeel Azhar reported waiting to cast his vote at the polling station, only to find that the staff lacked the necessary polling equipment. He then visited the polling booth a second time, but was turned away due to delays.
Returned home after the failure to cast the vote in the 2nd attempt... They say it will take another hour to open the voting... I am sure they will not give extra time after 5 pm! Never experienced this level of election day rigging in Pakistan! #Elections2024 https://t.co/kwwztl4bDM
— Adeel Azhar (@adeel_azhar) February 8, 2024
Another ‘X’ user shared, “It is eight o'clock in the morning. There is no polling staff, nor has the equipment arrived. Almost 90% of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) voters are here and the number of registered voters is also 5,000. How will these people vote by evening?”
کراچی عسکری ۴ پولنگ سٹیشن حلقہ NA 236
— hamza (@Hamzakk) February 8, 2024
صبح آٹھ بج گئے ہیں۔نہ پولنگ عملہ ہے، نہ سامان پہنچا ہے
یہاں تقریبا نوے فیصد تحریک انصاف کے ووٹر ہیں اور رجسٹرڈ ووٹر کی تعداد بھی 5,000 ہے
شام تک یہ لوگ ووٹ کیسے ڈالیں گے؟ pic.twitter.com/h50Qp9cRfq
Reports from polling stations across #Pakistan of polling without polling agents, polling booths opening late, disarray and mismanagement hindering voting. A high voter turnout is make or break for ex-PM Imran Khan. Meanwhile mobile phone services are suspended nationwide.…
— Mehreen Zahra-Malik (@mehreenzahra) February 8, 2024
کراچی عسکری ۴ پولنگ سٹیشن حلقہ NA 236
— hamza (@Hamzakk) February 8, 2024
صبح آٹھ بج گئے ہیں۔نہ پولنگ عملہ ہے، نہ سامان پہنچا ہے
یہاں تقریبا نوے فیصد تحریک انصاف کے ووٹر ہیں اور رجسٹرڈ ووٹر کی تعداد بھی 5,000 ہے
شام تک یہ لوگ ووٹ کیسے ڈالیں گے؟ pic.twitter.com/h50Qp9cRfq
پولنگ 20 منٹ دیر سے شروع ہوئی تھی pic.twitter.com/hGoob2gZhy
— Haider Saeed (@haidersaeedpti) February 8, 2024
Polling started half an hour late. I was the third person to go in. It seems everything was disorderly on purpose, as if to discourage people. #Elections2024
— Sut Al Khawariji (@sersust) February 8, 2024
Done with Voting. The voting was delayed by over 1.5 hour since the polling agents came in late and a good lot of polling agents seemed confused.
— Discover Pakistan 🇵🇰 | پاکستان (@PakistanNature) February 8, 2024
Overall it is a bit disorganised since voters have to sort out which room they have to go to cast their vote #GeneralElectionsNOW
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