Less materials delay polls

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.

In the Sekip subdistrict where stamps were lacking, officials
finally reached a compromise of sticking stamps only on the
ballot papers for the House of Representatives. It is not clear
yet whether the ballot papers without stamps for the regional and
provincial legislative bodies will be valid. (41)