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Yemen Postpones Parliamentary Elections To 2011

Posted: 02/26/2009
Yemen's parliament approved a constitutional amendment on Thursday to delay parliamentary elections by two years, moving them from their scheduled date of April 27 of this year to sometime in 2011. Yemeni lawmakers  overwhelming supported the amendment, which President Ali Abullah SALIH suggested as part of a deal to avert a political crisis. In recent months prominent opposition parties led nationwide protests calling for electoral reforms to guarantee a fraud-free vote and threatened to boycott the April 27 poll if such reforms were not enacted. The president and opposition parties agreed to a number of major reforms intended to move the country from a presidential to a parliamentary system and adopt a proportional representation electoral system for the parliamentary elections. Opposition parties boycotted last year's vote for provincial governors and claimed the 2006 vote which confirmed SALIH in power was fraudulent. International observers acknowledged some irregularities in the 2006 poll but certified that the overall electoral process was "genuine."

Source: ElectionGuide

Yemeni leader wins by landslide

Posted: 09/23/2006
Ali Abdullah Saleh is re-elected in Yemen in a vote dubbed fair by monitors amid opposition fraud claims.

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President leads in vote count

Posted: 09/21/2006
On September 20, Yemenites cast votes to elect a new president. Partial results announced the next day by the Supreme Commission of Elections and Referendum (SCER) show incumbent President SALEH leading with more than 80% of the vote. SALEH's main opponent Faisal bin SHAMLAN, who had the support of a coalition of opposition parties, has around 16% of votes. Based on initial estimations by the SCER, roughly 5 million of the 9.2 million eligible voters turned out to vote. While EU election monitors on ground praised the organization and openness of the election, they signaled several instances of intimidation and unlawful voting. Opposition members have also alleged election irregularities.

Source: ElectionGuide

Yemen president leads vote count

Posted: 09/20/2006
Early results in Yemen's presidential election show the president of 28 years leading with more than 80% of the vote.

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Yemenis head to polls in presidential election

Posted: 09/20/2006
SANAA (Reuters) - Yemenis voted on Wednesday in elections that long-serving President Ali Abdullah Saleh is expected to win despite a challenge from a former minister.

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Yemenis vote in crucial election

Posted: 09/20/2006
Yemenis are voting in elections seen as a test of government commitment to reform.

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Deadly stampede at Yemeni rally

Posted: 09/12/2006
A stampede at a presidential election campaign rally in Yemen kills and injures dozens of people, reports say.

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Yemen opposition finds candidate

Posted: 06/30/2006
Yemeni opposition parties nominate a politician from the formerly communist South Yemen as their candidate.

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Deadlock over Yemeni succession

Posted: 06/22/2006
Yemen's governing party again fails to agree on a candidate for presidential elections in September.

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Yemen Announces Preliminary Results for Parliamentary Elections

Posted: 04/28/2003
Voters were called to the polls on April 27 to participate in the country’s third parliamentary elections.  According to preliminary reports, about 60% of the country’s voters participated in the polls to elect members of Yemen’s 301-seat House of Representatives out of a list of 1,396 registered candidates. The government took measures to ensure the safety of voters, but 15 people were injured during the event.  Official results will not be available until mid-week.

Source: ElectionGuide

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