Observers and 'reporters' (those who are in attendence to report if there app
ears to be any questionable activity) are present at all polling places, as are journalists from around the world. Local TV has been interviewing people who are in line to vote and all are excited about the chance to choose their new leader. The polls close at 4:00 p.m. and preliminary results should begin coming in within 2 hours after the polls close.Ballots began arriving in the very early hours today in cardboard boxes, with military personnel guarding them. Each voter will cast a ballot in each of 3 boxes, or 'urna' as they are called. The ballots all have color photographs of each candidate for President, as well as the members of Congress and other local elections. To my knowledge, there is no computerized way of counting the votes, so it will all be done by hand. Observers will be there to make sure it's all on the up and up. I'm optomistic that things will go well and a new president will be announced later tonight or tomorrow.
As for Citizen Zelaya, I've heard that Spain has turned down his request for political asylum and he has applied to Nicaragua. I would rather see him across the ocean than right next door. Being so close could be problematic for Honduras.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed and trying to be positive about today's election. Good for Honduras. Even better for the people of Honduras. Show the world that you came through this crisis with your head held high and your constitution intact!
(Thanks to Mitch Cummins of Roatan for the picture.)
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I see Zelaya lost, and is now rejecting the results. I am also reading that other South American countries are saying the election is not legitimate...although the US has accepted the outcome. Good Grief!
Oh, Zelaya lost a long time ago. The elections were between Elvin Santos and Pepe Lobo. Pepe won. They both had the same agenda, really, so in my opinion, it was really all about having a democratic election. Zelaya is still stuck in the Brazilian embassy. His followers are still causing a scene, with an 80+ car caravan going all over town this afternoon. I'm sure they will swing by the embassy, waving their non-inked little finger (showing they did not vote). All in all, election day yesterday could not have gone better. The people came out in huge numbers and voted for the man of their choice. Let's hope it's the beginning of good things for Honduras!
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