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A banner produced by IFES' VOICE project in the DRC reminds citizens that elections matter. Gregory Kehailia/IFES
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A voter, disabled by polio like thousands of Congolese, reads the ballot. Gregory Kehailia/IFES
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The polls were open for 11 hours. Polling stations were scheduled to open at 6 a.m., but several did not open until noon or later, leading the electoral commission to extend voting hours at these stations. Gregory Kehailia/IFES
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A message hand written by CENI officials directs registered voters whose names do not appear on the voter list to another voting center. Gregory Kehailia/IFES
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Voters look for their names on the voter register. Gregory Kehailia/IFES
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Two women cast their ballots. Gregory Kehailia/IFES
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A disabled voter is helped through the polling station. Gregory Kehailia/IFES
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A man has his finger inked after casting his ballot. Gregory Kehailia/IFES
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CENI officials sit near the ballot boxes in a polling station in the popular are of Masina. Gregory Kehailia/IFES
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A Congolese woman casts her ballot for president. Gregory Kehailia/IFES
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo held presidential and legislative elections on November 28. Poll workers and election observers watch as voters place their ballots in separate boxes for each race.
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A voter has her finger inked to indicate she has cast her ballot. Gregory Kehailia/IFES
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Citizens line up outside a polling station. Gregory Kehailia/IFES
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A woman pulls out her voter identification card to show to guards outside a polling station. Gregory Kehailia/IFES