Press Release - It is impossible to know the true results of last year's municipal elections because the National Elections Commission (CNE) and Constitutional Council (CC) can change results in secret and without explanation. In Mozambique's democracy, these two bodies, not the voters, decide who wins.
It is impossible to know the true results of last year's municipal elections because the National Elections Commission and Constitutional Council can change results in secret and without explanation. In Mozambique's democracy, these two bodies, not the voters, decide who wins.
CIP has compiled all the final official results as announced by the CC, showing all the changes to the results we can find, and compare to parallel counts. The full report is available on The CC also ordered a completely new election in Marromeu and new elections in some polling stations in Gurué, Milange, and Nacala Porto; these were held on 10 December and the CC ruled that Frelimo won in all 4.
Ballots are counted in each polling station. The district or city election commission tabulates polling station results and the National Elections Commission combines the CDE results. It changed the results of 4 municipalities, but never publicly said it did so. The CNE submits results to the Constitutional Council which approves or changes them. The CC changed 9 and ordered partial reruns in 3 and a completely new election in Marromeu.