It pains me to report that progress noted in the pre-election period was undermined by significant deficiencies in the count.
It pains me to note that there were a number of significant deficiencies in the vote count by the authorities,
While voting was generally calm, the election day process deteriorated progressively during the counting and, in particular, the tabulation votes, ... It pains me to report that progress noted in the pre-election period was undermined by significant deficiencies in the count.