The electoral law requires that the district tabulation is open to observers and that the results sheet (edital) be posted outside immediately after the count. But in at least 17 districts this was not done.
In some places participation was prohibited and no edital was posted:
Macate, Manica: our correspondents were not allowed to participate in the district tabulation, and no edital has been posted. The president of the District Election Commission (CDE) said the editais were taken to the provincial capital, Chimoio, for approval.
Milange, Zambezia: Our correspondents were prevented from participating in the district tabulation, but had access to the results. However the edital was not posted. The edital was not posted anywhere in public in:
Chokwe Gaza. Our correspondents questioned the District Elections Commission (CDE) staff who said editais were not posted by the CDE but only by the Government. The edital had not been posted by this morning.
Angonia, Tete: No editais were posted due to the absence of the chairman of the CDE.
Inhassoro, Inhambane: The CDE did not post, did not explain, and refused to provide copies to observers.
Limpopo, Gaza: No edital posted.
Chongoene, Gaza. Claimed they could not post the editias for alleged printer problems. And they also said they had problems with some numbers during the count, which they were still trying to solve.
Matola, Maputo Province: No edital due to “unforeseen events”.
Memba, Nampula: district results have not yet been reported because the STAE director has not yet authorized them, our correspondents report.
Across Zambézia, results were publicly announced but never posted.
Nicoadala, Zambezia: CDE president Fabião Cote called observers and journalists on Monday afternoon (October 21) to deliver copies of district tabulation announcements. No notice was posted on the CDE building. Asked by correspondents in this Bulletin, Cote declined to explain the reasons for not posting the editais as required by law. “Anyone who is interested has received their copy,” said Fabião.
Mulevala, Zambezia: results have been announced but the edital has not yet been posted. The chairman of the District Committee said that Renamo did not participate in the tabulation and did not sign the minutes.
Elsewhere in Zambézia results were announced but not posted in Morrumbala, Pebane, Molumbo, Gurué, Inhassunge and Mocuba. According to article 107 of Law 2/2019 of 31 May, the results of district or city tabulation are announced in solemn and public act by the President of the respective District or City Election Commission, within a maximum of three days and affixed to the door of the building where the District or City Election Commission is located.
