•Carry your original ID/Passport to your polling station. This is the only key to you voting and to you showing that you have reached the age of voting, that is 18 years.
•After biometric identification using the KIEMS kit, you will be given six ballot papers.
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With one day to the elections, Kenyans have consumed manifesto’s from their desired leaders and are now ready to make their own choices at the ballot on Tuesday.
However, there is always some confusion during the voting day.
As you prepare for the elections, here are some of the essentials that you will need to adhere to;
Carry your original Identification (ID) or Passport to your polling station.
This is the only key to you voting and to you showing that you have reached the age of voting; that is 18 years.
After biometric identification using the KIEMS kit, you will be given six ballot papers.
The White ballot paper is for presidential, green for Member of national assembly, beige for member of county assembly, yellow for senator, purple for county woman member of national assembly and blue for governor seat.
Before you can put a mark on the ballot papers, please ensure that the ballot papers are stamped at the back. This will help prevent any fake ballot paper that might have sneaked into the station.
Mark your preferred candidate using a tick or an X. Ensure that the mark is within the box and let it be one mark per each ballot paper. Remember that you do not want to spoil the vote.
Fold your ballot paper vertically in the middle. Remember that your vote is your secret. So mark this ballot paper in secrecy. Let no one see who you have chosen.
Once you have folded the paper, cast your vote into the right ballot box.
Note that the White paper that had the presidential mark goes to the ballot box with white lid.
Green paper goes to the ballot box with green lid. Beige paper goes to the ballot box with beige lid. Yellow paper goes to the ballot box with yellow lid. Purple paper goes to the ballot box with purple lid.
With the confusion of the colours, if unsure about where to drop the ballot paper, ask the election officials to direct you.
For those who cannot read and write, it is advisable to bring someone from home to assist. This person must also carry their national ID and must sign a form to that effect.
If this voter does not have someone from home, the Polling agents will assist.
Make sure that your little finger is marked with the blue colour to indicate that you have cast your vote.
After voting, you are advised to leave the polling station and make way for those yet to cast their vote.