EC rejects irregularity claims in Senate election (opens original article in a new tab)

The Election Commission (EC) defended its handling of the 2024 Senate election, rejecting allegations of irregularities and citing a court ruling that allowed candidates to carry documents into polling areas. The EC also banned documents in voting areas after the election but found no evidence of pre-election warnings about coordinated voting lists.

• EC rejected claims of irregularities in 2024 Senate election
• Court ruled that carrying candidate numbers into polling areas was not illegal
• EC banned documents in voting areas after election but no evidence of warnings before election
• EC member followed resolution to bar documents during cross-voting