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By H. Matthew Turry

MONROVIA –  The National Elections (NEC) has received ballot papers for the ensuing Nimba County District #5 bye-elections slated for Tuesday, August 12, 2025.

The electoral papers arrived on Wednesday July 30, 2025 via the Robert International Airport (RIA).

According to the National Elections Commission final voter registration rolls, an estimated 29,823 registered voters are set to go to the polls to elect their Representative in Electoral District #5 Nimba County.

The NEC initially submitted to the government of Liberia a budget of USD$276,444 which after discussions was scaled down to 235,000.00.

In keeping with key electoral dates released by NEC for the Nimba bye-elections, the Commission will begin to release preliminary results on August 13, 2025, and will release the final results on August 15, 2025.

The Nimba County Bye-election is created as a result of election of former district #5 lawmaker Samuel G. Kogar to the Senate seat following the death of former Nimba County political godfather Prince Y Johnson which created a vacancy for Nimba County at the Liberian Senate in 2024.