Frances Johnson Quotations

Since there is only one race going on, counting will begin immediately, ... Generators and lanterns will provide light for the staff counting the ballots tonight.

Looking at the numbers above... the NEC sees it prudent to begin preparations for a presidential election run-off,

Please be reminded that there are 3,070 polling places from which information must be compiled. The entire process is expected to take between 3 and 7 days,

People are not understanding this procedure. They are thinking a person has already won, but there is still a long way to go,

Results from 1,177 polling places of the 3,070 polling stations have been counted and tallied, accounting for 378,008 of the votes cast so far,

With the current trend, it is likely that there will be a second round,

The people of Liberia can be proud that they have successfully participated in this important step for the future of their country.

These results are still partial, they don't determine who's the winner or the loser,

A second round is definite. One can read in between the lines that none of them will be able to obtain the required votes to win outright,

The National Elections Commission (NEC) is confident that the months of work that NEC staff and international partners have been pouring into the electoral process will result in a successful election that all Liberians can be proud of,

The election is taking place in a generally peaceful and calm atmosphere with a huge turnout,