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Article: Ethiopian authorities prohibit candidate symbols in polling stations

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May 14, 2005
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Ethiopian authorities prohibit candidate symbols in polling stations

ADDIS ABABA, May 14 (Xinhua) -- The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said Saturday that voters are not allowed to display poster or logo of any political party or show symbols with physical actions.

NEBE said in a statement that voters are also not allowed to wear T-shirts, hats or clothes that display symbols of contending political parties.

The board has also announced that voters should switch their mobile phones off while they are in polling stations in a bid to make the polling process smooth.

Moreover, local and foreign observers, election executives are also obliged to switch-off their mobile phones ...

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