“Fafen observers noted omissions and inadequacies in the polling station result forms (Form 11) recurring during the second phase. Fafen said its observations were based on reports received from “trained and duly accredited citizen observers” deployed at 343 statistically sampled polling stations. The report noted that the polling process during the second phase of LG election was “peaceful and organised with adequate security arrangements barring scattered instances of verbal altercations at a few polling stations”. It noted that the due procedure for counting ballots was followed at most polling stations, saying election staff was observed to be “generally complying” with counting requirements. “At 89 per cent of the observed polling stations, the presiding officers placed the ballot boxes at a central location before opening them and starting the counting.
