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Election Sunday: Eye on Democracy
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by Jordan Yerman | April 22, 2007 at 08:58 am
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Today we have two elections and the fallout from a third: French and Syrian citizens take to the polls to cast their votes as Nigeria recovers from a turbulent election yesterday.
Coverage on the French Election can be found here:
FRENCH ELECTION UPDATES
Presidential Elections in France: Results of the First Round
French television poll predicts a narrow Sarkozy victory
Royal vows "return to confidence" for France
Bayrou still very much involved with the race
UDF outlines conditions for support: no more "near-monarchic powers"
Looks like a classic Left-versus-Right battle is looming:
Sarkozy calls for civil race with Mme Royal
Likely matchup for May 6th: Sarkozy vs. Royal
French Citizens vote in a truly unpredictable race
NIGERIAN ELECTION AFTERMATH
Buhari, main opposition leader, ahead in Federal Capital Territory Polls
IRI rejects election results
Canditates Reject election results
Monitors call for re-run
Monitoring groups are calling for a re-run
SYRIAN ELECTION UPDATES
We have coverage on the Syrian election, in which voters feel they have no real say in the proceedings.
Lack of choice drives voter apathy in first day of elections
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at 11:24 on April 22nd, 2007
We'll be using this page as a sort of nerve-center to the developments in France, Syria and Nigeria. The links above are getting updated throughout the day... thanks for staying tuned!
at 12:01 on April 22nd, 2007
It's really fantastic work you're doing Jordan... and I dare say some problems we have with democracy flourishing is that lack of vigilance that enables corruptive tendencies which devalue its essence and our commitment to a beautiful way of life.
People simply accept the notion that democracy checks itself, nothing could be farther from the truth. We can only nuture it when we do keep a vigilant eye on it.
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at 12:04 on April 22nd, 2007
the updates are great. thank you.
at 03:18 on April 24th, 2007
Keep those updates coming!
at 06:53 on April 24th, 2007
This was supposed to have happened two days ago... but I had a frozen flagger. I'm glad its got soul now... and so do you Jordan, great stuff! Now Syria... that's what you call a depressed nation and believe me, I know that feeling!