The political atmosphere during the campaign for the presidential run off election was generally peaceful, but somewhat tense.

The age required to stand for election was lowered to 21 years, and citizens with dual nationality will be allowed to vote and run in the election.

There are also calls, still undeveloped, for greater unity ahead of the presidential run off election on June 16 17.

The country recently completed a well run election in which the opposition took power.

Because of his prison term, Anwar was not able to run in the latest election.

The run up to Taiwan's presidential election on March 20th is one current source of tension.

The first argument in favor of central bank independence is that, without it, politicians can exploit expansionary monetary policy s positive short run effects at election time, without regard for its long run inflationary consequences.

German leaders opposition to every proposal for institutional reform may be excusable now, in the run up to the general election in September.

The preliminary assessments of these observers described the run off election as generally free, fair and transparent.

It is possible that Ali Khamenei would reverse the Council of Guardians' decision and let Rafsanjani run for the presidential election for several reasons, such as He wants to make Rafsanjani understand that he can run thanks to his generosity.

Zahra for President The iron fist of Iran's regime allows no chance for opposition candidates to run in the presidential election, but in the virtual realm, a new graphic novel character is the champion of a free and fair election.

So what happens in Moscow on September 8 (and, possibly, in the run off election two weeks later) will have profound implications for the country s future.

Mubarak s promise that he would not run for re election this coming September, which might have mollified his critics two weeks earlier, was no longer enough.

Vázquez s term ends in March 2010. He cannot run again and the looming presidential election promises to be close.

They have made sure that women receive leadership training to run for election. The results speak volumes as to what countries should do when experiencing similar situations.

Azali stepped down in 2002 to run in the democratic election of the President of the Comoros, which he won.

In 1988, just months before the election, Raymond Barre (a former Prime Minister) was the arch favorite, but did not even qualify for the second round run off.

In a smoothly run and peaceful election, the pro Western March 14 alliance emerged with a clear majority of 71 seats, compared to 58 seats for its rivals.

When protests first started in Yemen in January, President Ali Abdullah Saleh promised not to run for re election in 2013 as an attempt to quiet angry protesters.

In the run up to the pre election debates between Obama and Romney, both sides should agree to submit detailed budget proposals in the correct format for CBO assessment.

More than 100 women registered to run in the presidential election, but none passed the vetting process headed by Iran s Guardian Council.

If no presidential candidate wins over 50 per cent of the vote, a presidential run off election is expected by 8 November.

While he was not allowed to run for a third term, no candidate in the 2010 election suggested altering his iron fisted approach, or proposed renewing talks with the guerillas.

A political party infused with a normal instinct for self preservation would produce a fresh face to run in a proper presidential election, replacing an unpopular incumbent and his cronies.

That is the sad lesson of Poland s parliamentary election two weeks ago, and of Sunday s indecisive presidential election (which will be decided by a run off between Donald Tusk and Lech Kaczynski on October 23rd.)

Yet the AKP s electoral victory heralds two specific dangers for the future of Turkey s democracy. The first is the persistence of intense political polarization in the run up to the presidential election in August and the parliamentary election in the first half of 2015.

In the run up to Germany s general election later this month, the Christian Democrats and the Social Democrats have indistinguishable pro euro positions.

In the run up to Kenya s first multi party election in 1992, ethnic clashes caused hundreds of deaths, and displaced an estimated 300,000 people.

The final official results of the run off election were certified by the National Elections Commission's Board of Commissioners and announced on 23 November.

The country s National Election Tribunal, having overturned the outcomes of several provincial elections, may well annul the results of last year s presidential race, forcing him to run for president all over again.

Bill Clinton s wife could run for president in 2008, and Cristina could do the same in 2007, if her husband doesn t pursue re election, or in 2011, if he does, according to government officials.

In the run up to the election, many Indians could not believe that an African American would ever be chosen to reside in the White House.

But the constitutional convention, too, must be elected, and this election may run into the very difficulties that plague first elections to parliaments in new democracies.

Karzai's brother to run for president.

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf s election as President of Liberia, the first women elected to run an African country, was symbolic of the progress of women across the continent.

Apathy was lower in the 2008 election, which featured a competitive election for president.

However, as the National Elections Commission started releasing the results on 9 November, Mr. Weah's party, the Congress for Democratic Change, alleged that it had evidence of massive and systematic fraud during the run off election.

And, with a president who has sometimes openly questioned rigid ideological adherence to free trade, anything is possible, especially in the run up to the 2012 presidential election.

General election 1994 With the election set for 27 April 1994, the ANC began campaigning, opening 100 election offices and hiring advisor Stanley Greenberg.

On 16 November, the National Elections Commission began holding open hearings on 16 complaints it had received concerning alleged irregularities in the conduct of the presidential run off election.

Lehrer hosted the first United States presidential election debate for the 2012 U.S. presidential general election.

See also Electoral calendar Electoral system References External links Official election website Adam Carr's Election Archive NSD European Election Database Czech Republic publishes regional level election data allows for comparisons of election results, 1990 2010 Czech Republic Election Data, European Journal of Political Research Political Data Yearbook Interactive

Ideas for carbon taxes run into resistance everywhere.

This narrative has the potential to gain a great deal of support, particularly in the Republican controlled House of Representatives and in the run up to the 2012 presidential election.

All will be eligible for election or re election in accordance with the principle of sovereign equality.