Liberia Begins Counting Ballots in Presidential Election
- First official results expected to be released from Wednesday
- Turnout among 2 million registered voters seen as high
A woman casts her vote at a polling station in Monrovia during presidential elections on Oct. 10, 2017.
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Election officials in Liberia started counting ballots after polling stations closed in presidential and parliamentary elections that regional observers said were conducted peacefully.
Liberians chose a president to replace Nobel Peace Price laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf from among 20 candidates who include a retired soccer star, a former warlord and a wealthy chicken farmer. Voting ended at most stations from 6 p.m. on Tuesday, with the first official results expected to be released Wednesday.