Ethiopians Begin Voting in Historic 7th General Election

Ethiopia's 7th general election underway with 54 mln eligible voters

Ethiopia's 7th general election underway with 54 mln eligible voters

Ethiopians Begin Voting in Historic 7th General Election

Addis Ababa, June 1, 2026 --Millions of Ethiopians began casting their ballots on Monday as the country launched its 7th General Election, a vote widely seen as a significant milestone in Ethiopia's ongoing democratic journey.

40 million Ethiopians vote in seventh general election

Around 40 million Ethiopians cast ballots in the country’s seventh general election on Monday, National Election Board Chairperson Melatwork Hailu said, adding that the figure had been reached by 8 p.m. local time. She said there were some areas where information could not be gathered due to internet and telephone connectivity problems. Earlier in the day, Melatwork said voting could not take place at 143 polling stations due to security-related…

EHRC Reports No Human Rights Violations Observed Thus Far in Ethiopia’s 7th General Election  – Ethiopian News Agency - Ethiopian Human Rights Commission

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Ethiopians Head to Polls in 7th General Election – Ethiopian Monitor

ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopians are casting their ballots in the seventh general election as election board extends voting hours beyond the scheduled closing to allow those who are already in line at polling stations to vote. Per the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), more than 54 million people registered to vote in the country of an estimated 130 million. HIGH TURNOUT PROMPTS VOTING HOUER EXTENTION After about 52,000 polling stations opened …

Ethiopians head to polls in general election

More than 54 million Ethiopians have headed to the polls in a general election Read Full Article at RT.com