The tally sheets known as actas — printouts measuring several feet that resemble shopping receipts — have long been considered the ultimate proof of election results in Venezuela. Opposition ...

BY HARUNA MOHAMMED SALISU, SAMAD UTHMAN, IDRIS KAMAL, LAMI SADIQ, AMINU ADAMU NAGANYE, USMAN BELLO BALARABE, ARINZE ...

An election official from each LGA then travelled to the state capital, where these results were officially declared. Example of a tally sheet from a single polling station, one of almost 177,000 ...