00:01Vote counting has begun following the closure of polling stations at 14 GMT in Malawi's crucial presidential election.
00:08Current President Lazarus Chakwera is seeking a second term running against the former President Peter Mudarica,
00:13with both candidates focusing on revitalizing the economy.
00:16If no candidate secures more than half of the votes, a runoff may be held.
00:20Approximately 3.7 million votes were cast today, despite some delays at polling stations due to issues with fingerprint readers.
00:27The Malawi Electoral Commission has until September 24 to announce presidential results with the parliamentary outcomes expected by September 30.
00:36However, some polling stations experienced delay primarily due to issues with biometric fingerprint readers, according to Reuters.
00:44Provincials were made for voters unable to write, allowing them to mark their ballots with an inked fingerprint, while others used traditional pens.
00:51Despite the challenges, the Electoral Commission addressed the situation, acknowledging that there were some caring challenges, but noting that these were successfully managed.
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