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[Habtish Gurmu (Commentary) @Habtishgreat]

Election Observation Report – Addis Ababa, June 1, 2026‼️

Today, June 1st, 2026, I drove across different parts of Addis Ababa to personally observe the ongoing national election at multiple polling stations.
The atmosphere at every station I visited was calm, orderly, and efficient. Voters were moving in and out of the polling rooms quickly, and the voting process itself felt well-organized, transparent, and highly secure.
One area that needs improvement, however, is the lack of resting facilities for voters. At many polling stations, especially those with longer queues, people were standing in line outside under direct sunlight and hot temperatures. This was particularly noticeable during the peak hours. It would greatly enhance the voter experience if the organizations hosting the polling stations such as schools, mosques, churches, community centers, and nearby businesses could provide simple shaded waiting areas, benches, or seating arrangements for elderly voters, women with children, and others who may need to wait. (In the attached video, the voting area is the perfect example)
After touring several polling centers, I proceeded to the Ethiopian Federal Police Headquarter, where I was able to monitor the election process in real time through body cameras deployed at each voting station. Importantly, no cameras are permitted inside the actual voting booths where citizens cast their ballots, a strong measure to protect voter privacy and secrecy.
The voting procedure itself is straightforward and secure:
Voters first present their voter registration card along with a valid national ID. Once verification is completed, they proceed into a secured voting area, cast their vote privately, and deposit the ballot into a sealed, tamper-proof box.
Overall, from what I witnessed today, the process appears professional, peaceful, and well-managed, with encouraging levels of public participation. Addressing small but important comfort issues like shaded waiting areas would make the experience even better for all citizens.

I will continue observing and sharing updates as the day progresses. 🇪🇹

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@DailyXFlowers Rochester

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@martinplaut Hahahhahah

[Lake @Lake30564352]

@martinplaut Here we go again, the so called ‘ A Specialist on Horn of Africa’ back with another TABLOID NEWS wo any concrete evidence. It you want to help Africa, just stay the he…. out.

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@mcbrams @mcbrams what year was this survey published? This is likely manipulated data to present a false and divisive narrative pushed by the so called FAKE JOURNALISTS.

[Tatek Anteneh @TAnteneh53262]

@martinplaut Mr Plaut, aren’t you too old for gossips?

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@martinplaut @martinplaut FAKE propagandist for the TPLF & EPLF who are screaming n kicking on their death beds. Your HATRED and ILL WISH for ETHIOPIA and ETHIOPIANS is something out of this world. But none of your wishes will come to fruition cuz God’s Archangels are watching over Ethiopia.

[Seyoum Teshome @seyoum_teshome]

#የነፃሚዲያ ለ32ኛ ግዜ ተዘግቷል! እንደተለመደው እኛም በአዲስ ቻናል ተመልሰን መጥተናል። ሁሌም እውነትን እንናገራለን፣ ኢትዮጵያዊነትን እናቀነቅናለን። እንዲህ እያልን ትግላችን ይቀጥላል። እናንተም አዲሱን ቻናል በመቀላቀል እና ሊንኩን ለወዳጆቻችሁ እንድታጋሩ በትህትና እንጠይቃለን!
https://t.co/iPbiQf5s8O

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@martinplaut CNN

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@martinplaut What don’t you ask TPLF &EPLF, your MASTERS and EMPLOYERS to get out of Tiguan’s life so the people can live in peace. Haven’t you collected enough $$$ for your retirement yet?

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