Liberia's primary opposition candidate, Joseph Boakai, is engaging smaller political parties in anticipation of a likely run-off against incumbent George Weah. Provisional results from 99.5% of polling stations show the two candidates in a dead heat, with Weah at 43.8% and Boakai at 43.5%. Voting is being repeated in some regions due to allegations of ballot-tampering, but this is unlikely to significantly impact the overall outcome. Boakai called on opposition candidates to unite for a "resounding victory," while Weah, a former football star seeking a second term, awaits the final results. In the previous run-off election in 2017, Weah won with 61.5% of the vote.

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