MONROVIA, Liberia — Liberia’s Supreme Court on Monday halted the presidential election runoff, which had been scheduled for Tuesday, until the National Elections Commission investigates allegations of irregularities and fraud in the first round. The Liberty Party, whose candidate Charles Brumskine came in third place, had appealed to the court to halt the runoff vote until the claims of irregularities are investigated. He and the party argued the Oct. 10 first round was marked by fraud and petitioned the court to compel the election commission to investigate their complaints. Preparations for the Nov. 7 runoff had been halted until the court decision and are now on indefinite hold. He said that if the Liberty Party appeals the findings of the commission’s investigation, it must await the appeal process before the election can resume.

Source: National Post November 06, 2017 12:56 UTC