Cambodians Head to the Polls for Local Elections
Slightly more than 7 million Cambodians, or nearly 90 percent of registered voters, turned out for commune council polls on June 4, 2017—a record turnout in a test of public opinion ahead of 2018 general elections.
A political activist shows her dipped finger after casting her ballot. Photo: RFA Photo: RFA
Prime Minister Hun Sen and his wife Bun Rany dip their fingers in indelible ink after casting their ballots. Photo: RFA Photo: RFA
Cambodian Royal Gendarmeries on standby for security intervention on Election Day. Photo: RFA Photo: RFA
A man waits for a ballot after having his identification documents verified by election officials. Photo: RFA Photo: RFA
A woman waits for a ballot after having her identification documents checked in front of election officials and political representatives. Photo: RFA Photo: RFA
Police officers arrange security for voters inside a polling station. Photo: RFA Photo: RFA
Election officials pour out ballots for counting after polls close. Photo: RFA Photo: RFA
Voters wait outside a primary school in a Phnom Penh suburb to monitor the ballot counting process after polls close. Photo: RFA Photo: RFA
