Ethiopia govt says it finalized election materials production

August 20th, 2009 | EthioPolitics.com |

Ethiopia announced on Wednesday that it is finalizing election materials production for the 2010 national election, including the production of 40 million election ID cards.

The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said that the production of election ID cards and other election related materials is being finalized as the country is approaching its national elections in May 2010.

Over 20 million Ethiopians, out of the 77 million population, are expected to vote at the up coming election where over 20 political parties are expected to participate.

The parties, including the ruling part are expected to start their election campaign in the next few months.

APA