Villages hold delayed polls

Villages hold delayed polls

MEDAN, North Sumatra: Seven remote villages in South Nias
regency have held a delayed presidential election after they were
hindered by bad weather on July 5, North Sumatra General
Elections Commission (KPU) chairman Irham Buana Nasution said on
Wednesday.

"Poll officials are now counting the votes manually and the
outcome will be sent to the KPU South Nias office," he said.

The seven villages are: Labuhan Lima, Lama, Gobo, Mafua,
Silima, Gandria and Baluta.

Villagers were unable to cast their votes on July 5 because a
boat carrying ballot papers could not complete the distribution
due to strong waves at sea. -- Antara