The turnout in Ivory Coast's parliamentary elections looks set to be very low as counting continues after yesterday's polls, the BBC Valerie Bony in Abidjan reports.
More than 1,300 candidates were in the race for the 255 seats in the National Assembly.
But our reporter says voters failed to go out in big numbers and some MPs are likely to be elected with very few votes.
President Alassane Ouattara, who has secured convincing wins in last year's presidential election and in a referendum on a new constitution a few weeks ago, now wants Ivorians to give him and his governing coalition a strong majority in these parliamentary polls.
Unlike in past parliamentary elections, the opposition has taken part this time.
And several prominent figures from Mr Ouattara's coalition have run against his candidates as independents, meaning the competition in some constituencies will be fierce.
Overall, though, Mr Ouattara is likely to get his majority.
Results are expected to be announced on Wednesday, our correspondent says.
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