However, polling stations were recording large differences ranging 32 per cent in some parts of the county to 53%. Ballot boxes will be opened at 9am on Saturday before counting in the local elections get under way later in the day. “We’ll see if that’s reflected in the count in the end.”Across the island, millions of residents were eligible to vote in local elections. The last set of local elections took place in May 2019 against a very different political backdrop. In the 2019 local elections, 561 women ran for a seat, while in 2014, 440 women were candidates.

Source: The Herald June 07, 2024 23:35 UTC