It’s peace and tranquility everywhere in the early hours of the voting exercise 

DAR ES SALAAM: Peace and tranquility reigned in the early hours of the voting exercise across Tanzania as over 37 million Tanzanians today began the General Elections to elect the Tanzanian President, Members of the Parliament, and ward Councillors.

Even the busiest streets of Dar es Salaam remained silent, with very few people seen in the streets.

By 10:00, there with no incidents reported.

Various citizens have turned out early in the morning to cast their votes, with more expected to vote as the day goes on.

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A total of 18 political parties are in the electoral race, with 17 of them having Presidential and Vice-presidential candidates,s while only ACT Wazalendo has parliamentary and councillorship candidates following the disqualification of its presidential flag bearer over breach of the intra-party nomination process.

It is, therefore, a tightly contested race involving 17 presidential candidates, each accompanied by their running mates. The party that emerges victorious will lead the nation for the next five years (2025– 2030). for Zanzibar.

The party that emerges victorious will lead the nation for the next five years.