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UNITA wants two ballot papers for Angola’s 2027 elections

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UNITA president Adalberto Costa Júnior challenges the use of a single ballot paper to elect Angola’s president and National Assembly in the 2027 general elections. He calls for a constitutional amendment, which he considers a source of instability, reports Jornal F8.

Angola’s main opposition party, UNITA, is calling for two separate ballot papers for the 2027 general elections: one to elect the President of the Republic and the other to choose members of the National Assembly. Its president, Adalberto Costa Júnior, challenged the principle of a single vote for the two elections, reports Jornal F8.

The Angolan Constitution currently provides for a single ballot paper for both elections. Costa Júnior said it should be amended, as the country is due to hold general elections in less than a year, according to Jornal F8.

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