Samantha Balaton-Chrimes

Oct 9, 2023 | theelephant.info | Dalle Abraham |Samantha Balaton-Chrimes |Mustafa Mahmoud |Bronwen Manby

The general picture that emerged on the 23rd of August 2023 was very simple: in urban areas that have traditionally voted for the opposition, polling stations delayed in opening, voters had to sleep in queues, ward borders had been tortured to accommodate gerrymandering, and ballot papers were missing. In the rural areas, the story was different.

Oct 9, 2023 | shorturl.at | Dalle Abraham |Samantha Balaton-Chrimes |Mustafa Mahmoud |Bronwen Manby

The general picture that emerged on the 23rd of August 2023 was very simple: in urban areas that have traditionally voted for the opposition, polling stations delayed in opening, voters had to sleep in queues, ward borders had been tortured to accommodate gerrymandering, and ballot papers were missing. In the rural areas, the story was different.