Many voters often had to travel long distances to cast their votes but this will become a thing of the past because about 50 polling stations have been added to the existing number of polling stations nationwide. It is hoped that this measure will increase voter turnout on election day, May 25. Officials hope that voter turnout will be higher this year than the percentage of 2010. Voter turnout was reportedly 75.4% in 2010. Minister of Home Affairs (Biza) Edmund Leiles, pointed out that the current polling stations are already being inspected. “We are checking to see if they still look good. If they don’t, we fix them.” Next moth the district commissioners who will be the chairmen of the polling stations in their districts will receive their first set of instructions…[+]