Thus in many cases votes were pre-filled or results were later amended. ΤΑΣΣΟΣ ΠΑΠΑΔΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ: 213,353: 51.51%-6.53%: ΓΛΑΥΚΟΣ ΚΛΗΡΙΔΗΣ: 160,724: 38.80%: 0.06%: ΑΛΕΚΟΣ ΜΑΡΚΙΔΗΣ: 27,404 Presidential elections were held in Nigeria on 19 April 2003. Though reports of double voting and ballot stuffing were present and there were problems due to an undereducated and mostly illiterate voting population, international observers from Denmark, Sweden, Kenya, South Africa and Britain confirmed that the elections were well conducted and successful, noting the high turnout of female voters and the organization of the electoral officials. [9], The British Government had been more likely than other foreign powers to subtly treat Somaliland as an independent state. [6] The elections were seen as a crucial part of the transition from a clan based power sharing system to a constitutional government based in multi-party democracy. Most of the excitement in the primaries came on the Republican side, as Bush faced a stiff challenge from John McCain, a U.S. senator from Arizona; other candidates included businessman Steve Forbes, diplomat and conservative commentator Alan Keyes, U.S. senator Orrin Hatch, and conservative activist Gary Bauer. %PDF-1.3
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Four days later Kulmiye challenged the result and their complaint was taken to the Supreme Court. Silanyo even declared victory and the Somaliland Times reported that he had won. [6] The acceptance of a non-Isaaq ruler was a sign of political maturity and improved Somaliland's status abroad. Pernambucan Elections (Lifey4R's Second Universe), https://althistory.fandom.com/wiki/2003_Pernambuco_Presidential_Election_(Lifey4R%27s_Second_Universe)?oldid=1796536. The majority of the people of Somaliland have developed a sense of identity distinct from the rest of Somalis based on their different clans ties and their different colonial History. No one presidential candidate gained enough votes to win outright, but the scheduled runoff was canceled when first-round winner Carlos Menem pulled out, handing the presidency to runner-up Néstor Kirchner. With more than two centuries’ worth of U.S. presidential elections, the historical ledger is filled with an array of facts. [10] The rest of the platform promised economic growth, peace and stability. 0000001708 00000 n
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Kentucky and Mississippi voted on November 4. No further explanation was given. [5] The country was mostly made up of three clan families — the Isaaq (the largest), the Dir (which includes the Gadabuursi clan), and the Darod. The box had been mishandled after a security incident involving UDUB supporters attempting to tamper with the vote. Some of the many major American cities that held their mayoral elections in 2003 included: Winner: Gale Brewer, Democrat, Loser: Joshua Yablon, Republican, United States House of Representatives special elections, 2003 United States gubernatorial elections, Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2003_United_States_elections&oldid=966120734, November 2003 events in the United States, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 5 July 2020, at 06:03. [15], Voter turnout was lower than expected and only increased 10% from the district elections. Faysal Ali Waraabe ran as the UCID candidate. In the primary campaign, Bush faced little opposition for the 0000004590 00000 n
Four states and one territory held elections for their state legislatures. Indirect presidential elections were held in the Czech Republic in January and February 2003 to elect a new President. The result was a victory for incumbent President Dahir Riyale Kahin, who won by a margin of just 0.01%. Kulmiye supporters and party officials were furious and believed that the election was rigged. [6] The SEC improved and increased training for staff and party agents and cross-assigned election officers to ensure electoral officials were not presiding over their own communities where they could be influenced by their clans. Authorities in Puntland, another autonomous region of Somalia that disputes some territorial boundaries with Somaliland, threatened the election. 0000001567 00000 n
[5][6], Kulmiye's chairman challenged the Court because of the change in the result and the lack of explanation. Presidential Election Facts. The public largely considered the problems following the election a matter for politicians. 0000098584 00000 n
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[5] UDUB's success can be attributed to its incumbency, superior financial resources and its advantageous clan ties. [5], Learning from the previous experience in the district elections, the number of polling places increased from 800 to 900 for the presidential elections. The ODIHR has observed a number of elections in the Republic of Serbia/Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, including the 2002 presidential and repeat presidential elections, the 2002 partial municipal elections, the 2000 parliamentary elections, the 1997 parliamentary and presidential elections, and the 1997 re-run of presidential elections. However, there were three gubernatorial races, state legislative elections in four states, numerous citizen initiatives, mayoral races in several major cities, and a variety of local offices on the ballot. Voter turnout was 69.1%. Republicans achieved a net gain of two with victories in Kentucky and Mississippi as well as the successful recall and replacement of Californian Governor Gray Davis with actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, but Democrats succeeded capturing Louisiana's Governorship. 0000004884 00000 n
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The outcome was initially rejected by the main opposition, which led to violence and a subsequent ban on public protests for a ten-day period starting on 22 April. trailer
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[12][5][6][7] Although the problems from the district elections like illiteracy, ballot stuffing, and double voting were still present, more controls were put in place. Kulmiye claimed the court was incompetent, a common complaint about the Somaliland Judiciary, and lacked impartiality. [4][14] Despite the success of its democratic elections, Somaliland has not yet received international recognition. "[6], Kulmiye on the other hand, while first alleging mistabulation on the part of the SEC, instead alleged that a specific ballot box from the pro-Kulmiye region of Balle Alanle had been improperly omitted from the vote count. [6], On 18 April 2002 the SEC announced that the results would be announced the following day. Summary On October 15, 2003, citizens of Azerbaijan will vote for a new president, following an election campaign that from the beginning was heavily manipulated by the government to 0000088974 00000 n
By Reuters Staff. [13] The Observers gave favorable reports but noted some variation in the management of different polling stations and a lack of voter age restriction enforcement. Thus, Republicans succeeded in reversing a trend in which Republicans had been losing gubernatorial seats to the Democrats since 1998. International observers from countries including the U.S., Canada, Sweden, the U.K., Ethiopia, and South Africa came to observe the election mostly as members of NGOs. Election dates are tentative and therefore subject to change. Firstly, independence and international recognition for Somaliland. The SEC organized acting groups that traveled around with loudspeakers mounted on cars informing people about the upcoming elections and voting procedures. The police in Lagos uncovered an electoral fraud, finding five million false ballots. [5], The candidates all shared similar campaign platforms. Members elected outside of these political parties were forced to change political affiliation. 0000003332 00000 n
There were no mass rallies or protests. The SEC left it up to the court to decide the validity of the votes in the box. [8] Since a huge portion of the population was still nomadic and illiterate, voter education was crucial. Previous elections The electoral committee noted for example that in the city Warri in the Niger delta of 135,739 voters, 133,529 voted for the parliamentary election. [11], Riyale's Main opposition was Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud Silanyo (Kulmiye). 0000005121 00000 n
The SEC had been established in December 2001 through a series of Electoral Laws composed of 66 articles, setting the rules, regulations, and expected conduct for democratic elections moving forward. They were for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district (on January 4) and Texas's 19th congressional district (June 3). Senator from Massachusetts. 0000053371 00000 n
[1] Nevertheless, the International Crisis Group labeled the election a democratic "milestone" for the breakaway state. 0000098781 00000 n
On April 19, the SEC announced that UDUB had won by just 80 votes. 0000005091 00000 n
None of these congressional seats changed party hands. Change in Control of any other state legislature did not occur in Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, or Virginia. Eduardo Duhalde PJ Elected President Néstor Kirchner FPV-PJ Argentina held presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday, April 27, 2003. [5], UDUB used public funds and assets, including the use of ministry staff, the government radio, and government vehicles to get out the vote in UDUB areas. New elections were organised for the first time for 15 years in Nigeria by a civilian government. [5], The district council elections were largely considered a success, despite some problems. 0000006496 00000 n
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Although he and his party were the clear favourites, he was accused of manipulating the ballot. However, the celebration for Kulmiye supporters was short lived. Louisiana's election dates do not coincide with that of most states: Louisiana held its open primary on October 4, with a runoff on November 15. Kulmiye refused to recognize UDUB and Kulmiye and UCID officials were absent from Kahin's swearing in on May 16. Most people, supporters and opposition alike, believed that Kulmiye had won the election. The box held about 700 votes the majority of which could be assumed votes for Silanyo. 0000001211 00000 n
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Dahir Riyale Kahin was the incumbent President from UDUB, who become president after the unexpected death of Somaliland's first President, Egal. They also promised a "cleaner and leaner" administration and more participation for women. [5], Three candidates ran for president. Voting was reportedly orderly and well mannered. Some of the many major American cities that held their mayoral elections in 2003 included: 0000003056 00000 n
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0 Min Read. The most major electoral issue occurred in the Sool region where a conflict caused the death of an election official. TABLE-Nigerian presidential election results. [4], Having come into existence in 1991, in the early 2000s the unrecognised Republic of Somaliland began to transition from a state-run, tribal government to a democratic nation. UDUB, despite its incumbency and stability, was painted by Kulmiye as holdovers from the former Barre Government in Somalia—a military regime that ruled Somalia for 20 years till the rise of the SNM in the late 1980s. 0 Min Read. [9], Voting occurred as planned on 14 April 2003. [3] He was sworn in on 16 May. [6] UDUB campaign propaganda equated UDUB with peace, continuity and stability and Kulmiye with war. In 2003, two special elections to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives were held. Azerbaijan: Presidential Elections 2003 Human Rights Watch Briefing Paper, October 13, 2003 Background. [5][6], Anticipating Kulmiye's complaint to the Supreme Court, UDUB alleged that the SEC had improperly annulled ballots despite initially agreeing with the SEC's decision to disqualify ballots on procedural grounds. The United States presidential election of 2004 was the United States 55th quadrennial presidential election. Small protests erupted in areas that were Kulmiye strongholds and the government invoked emergency laws. [6] Most of the problems in the election could be attributed to the newly founded SEC, rather than security concerns. Observers reported, however, that up to the Saturday afternoon no elections and only some polling stations had opened. The dramatic events of the presidential election meant the 2005 parliamentary elections were even more important. 0000002289 00000 n
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[7] To help the SEC with the elections, the European Commission sent technical consultants, funded voter education and trained election workers and NGOs to assist wth the local elections, despite Somaliland's lack of international recognition. "[5], UDUB, because of its incumbency was the government party and benefited from government resources sometimes unfairly. 118 polling stations were closed in the same regions (East Saang and Sool) and for the same reasons as in the district elections. The most high-profile race during this year was the California gubernatorial recall election: California voters replaced incumbent Governor Gray Davis with actor Arnold Schwarzenegger. It was also the first election featuring UCP (UC at the time). 0000002267 00000 n
Some of the controls may be responsible for the lower voter turnout in some regions.[8]. The result was a victory for incumbent Olusegun Obasanjo of the People's Democratic Party, who defeated his closest opponent Muhammadu Buhari by over 11 million votes. Gore, as Bill Clinton’s vice president for eight years, was the clear TABLE-Nigerian presidential election results. Alternative History is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Until the 2005 parliamentary elections, the UDUB government would function as a de facto one party state. Nearly all opposition parties refused to recognise the result. 0000003470 00000 n
It was the first presidential election to be decided in the second round. Millions of people voted several times. Turnout was 78.2%. The Covenant Party led by Benigno Fitial won control of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives, but the Northern Mariana Islands Senate would remain in Republican control. Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the then-junior U.S. The outcome was initially rejected by the main opposition, which led to violence and a subsequent ban on public protests for a ten-day period starting on 22 April. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. 0000033521 00000 n
[2] On 11 May the Somaliland Supreme Court endorsed Kahin's victory. Presidential elections were held in Somaliland on 14 April 2003. The SEC called UDUB's complaint "baseless. The Supreme Court refused to open the box and announced on May 11 that Kahin had won by a margin of 214 rather than 80 votes. In addition, there will also be elections for each states' respective state Supreme Courts and state appellate courts. By Reuters Staff. While party activists and the political elite were agitated, the general public remained calm. This calendar is intended only as a guide to the dates of upcoming elections in the OSCE area. 0000042951 00000 n
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[5] All of this was in direct violation of the electoral conduct laws. It was also the first election featuring UCP (UC at the time). 0000002780 00000 n
[9] All three of the parties handed out cash to manipulate the process. The election was considered a success and International observers confirmed that the election was free and fair, despite some the predictable problems of a first-time presidential election. [6] The elections were described as "among the freest and most transparent democratic exercises ever staged in the Horn of Africa. However, on the third round of the third ballot on 28 February, Václav Klaus was elected. [5] The elections also acted as a test for the newly founded Somaliland Electoral Commission (SEC). Voter turnout was 69.1%.[1]. 0000004631 00000 n
ABUJA, April 17 (Reuters) - Below is a table of results from states around Nigeria from Saturday's presidential elections. Also the counting time very long compared with other countries pointed according to observers on possible electoral fraud. 0000003746 00000 n
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Because of security concerns, 74 polling stations out of 800 were closed In Eastern Saang and Sool. Olusegun Obasanjo was a civilian president since 1999, after hanging up his uniform. UCID had narrower base of support meaning the election was essentially between Kahin and Silanyo. [8] But because bribes went through the ministries, it almost never reached the voters making it highly unlikely this influenced election. [10] However, Fearing that its assistance in the presidential election would be construed as support for Somaliland's international recognition, the European Commission did not assist the SEC, as it had in the local district elections. In the three states which held regularly scheduled state general elections, elections for state executive branch offices of Lieutenant Governor (in a separate election in Louisiana and Mississippi and on the same ticket as the gubernatorial nominee in Kentucky), Secretary of state, state Treasurer, state Auditor, state Attorney General, and Commissioners of Insurance and Agriculture will be held.
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