MONROVIA, LIBERIA-President Joseph Boakai has declared Tuesday, August 12, as By-Election Day, to be observed as a National Holiday only in District-5, Nimba County.

According to a Foreign Ministry release, one vacancy was created in the House of Representatives as a result of the election of Senator Samuel Kogar.

The Proclamation calls on citizens and foreign residents within Nimba County Electoral District-5 to respect, specifically, this National Holiday.

It directs all government offices, business houses, private and public institutions of learning, and marketplaces in the affected locations to be closed on the Day, to allow residents to exercise their democratic franchise.

The Proclamation added that the government is desirous of ensuring the unhindered movement of eligible voters, granting them the opportunity to exercise their political franchise in District-5, in a peaceful manner on the day of the election.

The National Elections Commission (NEC) has scheduled the holding of the By-Election for a Representative in District-5, Nimba County, on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.