Liberia's Supreme Court to Rule Monday on Delaying Election
Liberia's Supreme Court says it will rule Monday on a petition filed against the National Election Commission claiming irregularities in the first round of the vote to replace Africa's first elected female president.
Police patrol at the Supreme Court in Monrovia on Nov. 3.
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Monrovia, Liberia (AP) -- Liberia's Supreme Court will rule Monday on a petition asking to delay the runoff presidential election after a complaint said the National Election Commission failed to investigate claims of irregularities in the first round of the vote to replace Africa's first elected female president.
All activity to prepare for Tuesday's runoff has been halted until the court's decision. A delay of the vote is almost certain, as the electoral commission has said it would be hard to meet deadlines now.