We hope that as we process the votes, you will all wait for the outcome of this election with a spirit of unity, and that we all guard the peace we have enjoyed throughout this process.

Today is a day of hope, a day of optimism.

We haven't had the long queues we had before, but that may be in part because the procedure was simpler ... just two candidates.

The Liberian people have made their choice through the ballot today, and we are all obliged to respect the choice made by the men and women of this nation.

While we do not know this evening which of the two candidates will be chosen as the newly elected leader of Liberia, we do know that today, Liberian voters haven taken a major step towards rebuilding their nation.

Right now, Liberia is a country on life support.

The greatest danger now is that expectations are too high. The euphoria of the end of the conflict will soon be forgotten.

Offered the people of Liberia an opportunity to leave behind the conflict that has devastated this country for so long and turned the page on a very dark chapter in their history.

Remain on full alert throughout the country to ensure a secured environment.