Legal scholars and political leaders are at odds over the controversial provisions of the revised Local Government, Parliamentary, and Presidential Elections Act, which recognizes the national identity (ID) card as the only valid form of documentation for voting. The new electoral laws require citizens to register for a national ID to be eligible to participate […]

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