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    "data": {
        "id": 1419122,
        "msgid": "less-materials-delay-polls-1447893297",
        "date": "1999-06-08 00:00:00",
        "title": "Less materials delay polls",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Less materials delay polls MEDAN, North Sumatra: The election was delayed at several polling stations here because of a lack of polling material such as ballot paper, stamps and indelible ink. At Mandala housing estate, hundreds of potential voters were stranded as the committee said they had to wait for more ballot papers and stamps. Stamps were also lacking in at least three other stations and delayed the poll by an hour.",
        "content": "<p>Less materials delay polls<\/p>\n<p>MEDAN, North Sumatra: The election was delayed at several<br>\npolling stations here because of a lack of polling material such<br>\nas ballot paper, stamps and indelible ink.<\/p>\n<p>At Mandala housing estate, hundreds of potential voters were<br>\nstranded as the committee said they had to wait for more ballot<br>\npapers and stamps. Stamps were also lacking in at least three<br>\nother stations and delayed the poll by an hour.<\/p>\n<p>In the Sekip subdistrict where stamps were lacking, officials<br>\nfinally reached a compromise of sticking stamps only on the<br>\nballot papers for the House of Representatives. It is not clear<br>\nyet whether the ballot papers without stamps for the regional and<br>\nprovincial legislative bodies will be valid. (41)<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/less-materials-delay-polls-1447893297",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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