Presidential election kicks off in Comoros

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Presidential election kicks off in Comoros

STORY: Presidential election kicks off in Comoros SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 14, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:10 LOCATION: Moroni CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a polling station 2. various of the voting process 3. various of the pre-election campaign STORYLINE: Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), 338,940 registered voters among the roughly 900,000 total population are expected to cast their ballots at 868 polling stations across the country from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. Traffic in the country is strictly regulated on Sunday, allowing only vehicles with a pass to circulate. Provisional results may be announced Monday by the country's electoral commission. If no candidate wins more than 50 percent of the votes, the two candidates with the h

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