Elections Committee: No problems have been reported so far at polling stations

Chairman of the Higher Judicial Committee for Elections Hisham al-Shaar affirmed that no problems whatsoever have been reported so far during the balloting process ongoing in Syria.

Touring a number of polling stations in Damascus along with the Committee’s members, al-Shaar pointed to a heavy turnout by voters in the presidential polling which started early this morning and stressed that no disturbances have been reported.

He noted that there seems to be an increasing demand for more envelops, boxes and ballot papers by some sub-committees due to the high turnout, asserting that the Higher Committee is meeting all needs.

Al-Shaar said the Committee, as well as sub-committees, will continue inspection fields at stations until polls are closed.

Head of the sub-committee in Lattakia Saleh Wehbi said in a statement to SANA reporter asserted that the election process in the province has so far been running well at all polling centers.

He said the stations have witnessed an increasing turnout and there have been no problems as regulatory rules are being complied with.