2011 Nigeria National Elections
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Appendix D: Results of Election Observation Polling Station Checklists
Item Observed
Yes (%)
Opening
Polling stations opening on time [n=127]
76
adequate materials present
86
adequate staff present
95
Outside Polling Station
Tension or unrest in the vicinity of the polling station [n=140]
3
Polling station difficult to locate or poorly marked [n=138]
5
Absence of police outside the polling station [n=140]
6
Heavy police presence outside the polling station [n=139]
7
Police or military interfering inappropriately with voters [n=137]
1
Other problems in the vicinity of the polling station [n=122]
2
Inside Polling Station
Overcrowding [n=134]
8
Campaign material or campaign activity [n=133]
3
Missing election materials [n=109]
8
Polling booths
5
Indelible Ink / Other
2
Intimidation of voters, election officials, polling agents, or observers [n=126]
6
Tension/Unrest [n=127]
3
Other problems in the polling station [n=105]
10
Officials and (Un)authorized Persons
Were all the polling officers present upon arrival? [n=132]
98
Do the polling officers respond to questions, concerns, complaints? [n=124]
98
Are authorized (party) polling agents present in the polling station? [n=148]
97
PDP
89
CPC
63
ACN
48
ANPP
22
Labour Party
6
All Progressives Grand Alliance
2
Other
6
Are domestic non-partisan observers present in the polling station? [n=127]
35
Are any unauthorized persons present in the polling station? [n=108]
4
Has anyone informed you of problems in the polling station? [n=104]
6
Accreditation
Did accreditation process commence at 8:00am? [n=98]
70
Voters checked for traces of indelible ink? [n=99]
90
Voters' voter card and photo card checked for accuracy? [n=105]
98
Polling officer checked the name of the voter on the voter registry? [n=103]
98
Voters left index finger marked with indelible ink? [n=99]
94
Are accredited voters waiting within the polling zone? [n=84]
68
