Preliminary Statement on November 16, 2021 By-Election

Liberians in four districts in Bomi, Bong, Grand Gedeh and Nimba counties went to the  polls on November 16, 2021 to choose who to represent their respective districts at the  House of Representatives. The November 16, 2021, elections were necessitated by the  outcome of the 2020 Special Senatorial Elections. In those elections, four members of  the House of Representatives contested and were elected to seats in the Senate. The Constitution of Liberia requires by-elections within 90 days to fill the four vacant seats  in the House of Representatives. The seats to be filled are: Bong County (District 2);  Bomi County (District 1); Grand Gedeh County (District 1); and Nimba County  (District 1). The elections were held amidst 3 new cases of COVID-19 reported within  the last week nationwide.