2010 Sudanese general election

none Sudan 2000 Sudanese general election 2000 2015 Sudanese general election 2015 11–15 April 2010 yes Presidential election presidential Omar al-Bashir, 12th AU Summit, 090202-N-0506A-137.jpg Omar al-Bashir National Congress Party (Sudan) 6,901,694 68.24% YasirArman SPLM-N Hermannsburg2015 RomanDeckert (cropped).jpg Yasir Arman Sudan People's Liberation Movement 2,193,826 21.69% President Omar al-Bashir National Congress Party (Sudan) Omar al-Bashir National Congress Party (Sudan) yes National Assembly election yes All 450 seats in the National Assembly 226 National Congress Party (Sudan) Omar al-Bashir 324 355 Sudan People's Liberation Movement Salva Kiir 99 New Popular Congress Party (Sudan) Hassan al-Turabi 4 New Democratic Unionist Party (Sudan) Hatim al-Sir 4 New Federal Umma Ahmad Babiker Nahar 3 New Umma Renewal & Reform Mubarak al Mahdi 3 New DUP–Original 1 New SPLM–Democratic Change Lam Akol 2 New Muslim Brotherhood 1 New National Umma Party Sadiq al-Mahdi 1 New Umma Collective Leadership Sadiq al-Hadi 1 New Independents – 3 5 General elections were held in Sudan between 11 and 15 April 2010, extended from the original end date of 13 April.BREAKING NEWS: Sudan election board extends voting period for two days https://web.archive.org/web/20190606162151/http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article34734 2019-06-06 Sudan Tribune. 12 April 2010http://electionguide.org/country-events.php?ID=202 IFES Election Guide – Country Profile: Sudan – Elections Electionguide.org 2011-01-10SUDAN: Elections in a volatile climate IRIN Africa. 19 February 2010 The elections were held to elect the president and National Assembly of Sudan, as well as the president and Legislative Assembly of Southern Sudan. The election brought to the end the transitional period which began when the decades-long Second Sudanese Civil War ended in 2005. Early results on 20 April showed that President Omar al-Bashir's National Congress Party was well ahead. On 26 April, full results were announced and al-Bashir was confirmed as the winner by having received 68.24% of the vote.http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsworld.php?id=493737 Elections In Sudan: President Al-Bashir Re-elected Bernama 2010-04-27 2011-01-10 Background Date The elections were originally scheduled to be held from March to April 2009, but there were reports that they may be delayed up to six months from the latest possible date of July 2009 due to problems with the preparation of the vote.Sudan election 'could be delayed' BBC News. 11 September 2008 However, on 2 April 2009, the electoral commission pushed the date back to 6 February to 21 February 2010Sudan elections put back to 2010 BBC News. 2 April 2009 and results were to be declared on 27 February 2010. The elections will entail: national presidential and parliamentary, the south Sudanese presidency, state governors, the southern parliament, and state assemblies. The voting will be early in the month so results may be fielded late in the month. The electoral commission released the date after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for President Bashir on 4 March 2009. On 11 June 2009, it was rumoured that the elections might be delayed for a short time once more.Sudan may delay 2010 elections Sudan Tribune. 10 June 2009 This was immediately rejected by the government.Sudan dismisses new delay of general elections Sudan Tribune. 12 June 2009 However, it was announced on 30 June 2009 that the election would be postponed until 5 April to 12 April 2010 after problems with the national census. The census results were expected early April 2009 but were not released until mid-May 2009; upon its release, the SPLM contested that Southern Sudan are a third of Sudan's total population while the census reported that they made up 21 percent of the total population.Sudan delays presidential ballot BBC News. 30 June 2009http://www.sudantribune.com/Sudan-announces-details-of,31243 Sudan announces details of contested census results Sudan Tribune 2009-05-21 2011-07-09 It is unknown if the Darfurian amalgamation referendum, due to take place in July 2010, will be pulled back to match the general election. Census A census, which was necessary for the election to be held, was initially planned to be held in July 2007, then from 15 November 2007 onwards, then delayed to be held from 2 February 2008 onwards due to funding issues.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6975469.stm BBC News Funds row delays key Sudan census 2 September 2007 It was again postponed to 15–30 April 2008.http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article25213 Sudan's census delayed to April 2008 11 December 2007 Sudan Tribune 2011-01-10http://www.enoughproject.org/node/577 Democracy: A Key to Peace In Sudan | Enough Enough Project 2008-05-14 2011-01-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20081119160006/http://www.enoughproject.org./node/577 2008-11-19 dead On 12 April 2008, a few days before the census was slated to start, the SPLM withdrew from the census, stating that they wanted IDPs to return to their homes before the census would take place.http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article26731 Sudan census delayed till year end raising doubt on 2009 elections Sudan Tribune 2011-01-10 However, it was agreed on 14 April 2008 to start the census on 22 April 2008 instead.http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article26755 BREAKING NEWS: Sudan president and SPLM chairman resolve census row 12 April 2008 Sudan Tribune 2011-01-10 It was finished by 6 May 2008 (with about 90% of the country covered by then; many people claimed, however, not to have been counted, but officials stated that in no state was the covering rate below 80%.http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article27040 Sudan says 90 percent covered on last day of census 7 May 2008 Sudan Tribune 2011-01-10 2015-04-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20150403215942/http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article27040 dead ) Preliminary results that hit the press in early July claimed a population of about 38 million, with 3.8 million in Southern Sudan. This strongly contradicted former estimates of at least 8 million residents in the south. However, the Central Bureau of Statistics quickly denied these figures, saying no numbers had yet been released.http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article27792 Sudan preliminary census results released – report 11 July 2008 Sudan Tribune 2011-01-10 The full results of the census were announced on a press conference by Central Bureau of Statistics on 12 May 2009. The total of Sudan's population were reported as 39,154,490, with 8,260,490 in the south. Darfur A Sudanese official has stated that elections would be held in "99% of Darfur" and that the election would be held at a later date in those regions where it was not possible at that time.http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article26120 Sudanese official says elections will be conducted in all of Darfur 21 February 2008 Sudan Tribune 2011-01-10 Electoral system The draft bill on the electoral law was being discussed in February 2008; differences remained over the proportion between FPTP seats and proportional seats, over the number of seats reserved for women, and over how many votes smaller parties would have to win in order to gain entry into parliament.http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article25960 Sudan parties close to election bill deal 10 February 2008 Sudan Tribune 2011-01-10 At first:http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article26196 SPLM slams NCP over possible adoption of Sudan elections law 26 February 2008 Sudan Tribune 2011-01-10 The SPLM wants 50% proportionally elected and 50% through FPTP, and it wants women to be given 50% of the proportional seats. The Sudanese government wants only 40% to be proportionally elected and wants a separate list of women-only seats, of which all would be given to the list with the most votes. Finally, the election law was passed on 8 July 2008.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7495164.stm BBC News Sudan signs crucial election law 8 July 2008 The law is based on a mixed electoral system, utilizing the benefits of majoritarian, proportional representation and plurality models.http://www.harvardilj.org/articles/GustafsonFinal.pdf Elections and the Probability of Violence in Sudan Harvard International Law Journal May 24, 2010 2011-01-10 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101008134253/http://www.harvardilj.org/articles/GustafsonFinal.pdf October 8, 2010 In Sudan, the 450 seats of the National Assembly were elected by three methods: National Electoral Commission 270 seats (60%) were elected by First-past-the-post. 112 seats (25%) reserved for women were elected by closed list proportional representation with 4% electoral threshold. 68 seats (15%) unreserved were elected by the same system. The President was elected using the two-round system; if no candidate gained a majority of the vote in the first round, a run-off would have been held, also:Election for President IFES Candidates for presidential elections require 200 endorsements from 18 of Sudan's 25 states. Citizens have to be over 17–40 years old and without a criminal record to stand in the election. In Southern Sudan, the 170 seats of the Legislative Assembly were elected by three methods: 102 seats (60%) were elected by First-past-the-post. 43 seats (25%) reserved for women were elected by closed list proportional representation with 4% electoral threshold. 25 seats (15%) unreserved were elected by the same system. The border constituency report was completed by the National Elections Committee in November 2009. Some state politicians have appealed the report and their concerns have been printed in a report published on the National Elections Committee website. Despite these objections, it is likely that the constituency borders will remain.http://blogs.ssrc.org/sudan/2009/12/19/sudan%E2%80%99s-census-and-the-national-assembly-elections Making Sense of Sudan » Blog Archive » Sudan's Census and the National Assembly Elections Social Science Research Council 2009-12-19 2010-08-21 2011-05-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20110529032929/http://blogs.ssrc.org/sudan/2009/12/19/sudan%E2%80%99s-census-and-the-national-assembly-elections/ dead An explanation of the boundary complaints were delineated in a 71-page report by the Rift Valley Institute in 2010.http://www.riftvalley.net/resources/file/Electoral%20Designs%20-%20Report%20on%20elections%20in%20Sudan.pdf Electoral Designs Rift Valley Institute Marc Gustafson Marc Gustafson 2010 2011-01-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20140426171620/http://www.riftvalley.net/resources/file/Electoral%20Designs%20-%20Report%20on%20elections%20in%20Sudan.pdf 2014-04-26 dead Candidates SPLM leader Salva Kiir Mayardit has stated he will contest the presidential election.http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article28034 SPLM Kiir to run for president in Sudan 2009 elections 30 July 2008 Sudan Tribune 2011-01-10 2009-02-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20090202155627/http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article28034 dead He will also be supported by the former eastern rebels from the Beja Congress, to increase the chances of unseating Omar al-Bashir, who has held power since 1989.http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article28067 Eastern Sudan Beja, SPLM discuss electoral alliance August 2008 Sudan Tribune 2011-01-10 2010-05-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20100505052330/http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article28067 dead 69 parties registered for the election.http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article31366 Sudan says 69 parties registered for elections - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan 15 June 2009 Sudan Tribune 2010-08-21 Opposition parties including the SPLM considered nominating Sadiq al-Mahdi, who was prime minister from 1986 to 1989, as their presidential candidate.http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article33322 SPLM, opposition parties may nominate Sudan ex-PM as presidential candidate - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan 19 December 2009 Sudan Tribune 2010-08-21 Yasir Arman was the SPLM candidate,https://www.voanews.com/a/sudan-electoral-commission-advisor-says-upcoming-vote-will-be-credible--87905922/153754.html Sudan Electoral Commission Advisor Says Upcoming Vote Will be Credible | Africa Voice of America 2010-03-16 2010-08-21 but the SPLM withdrew from the presidential election, citing fears of fraud.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8597996.stm Yassir Arman quits Sudan presidential poll BBC News 2010-03-31 2010-08-21 The university professor Abdullah Ali Ibrahim planned to run as an independent presidential candidate. Islamist opposition leader Hassan al-Turabi announced on 2 January 2010 that his party, the Popular Congress Party, had designated its deputy leader, Abdallah Deng Nhial, as its presidential candidate."Sudan Islamists name presidential candidate", AFP, January 2, 2010. One of the renowned female politicians, professor Fatima Abdel Mahmoud, was nominated by the Sudanese Socialist Democratic Union party which she leads, as their candidate for the presidency. Controversies There were numerous accusations of irregularities which forced the election to be extended by two additional days for a total of four days. However, former American president Jimmy Carter said he was happy with the extension of voting days while monitoring the elections (along with an EU contingent).Carter backs two-day voting extension and says suggested delay was a mistake https://web.archive.org/web/20110208202116/http://www.sudanvotes.com/articles/?id=284 2011-02-08 Sudan Votes On the last day of the elections the head of the ruling party in the south said: "Three days ago at night some southern army soldiers came to the home of the president of the National Congress Party (NCP) in Raja, and killed him and eight other members of the NCP." He claimed it was because of anger that people had voted for the ruling party. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement denied responsibility while having claimed repression.Sudan 'poll shooting' kills nine Al Jazeera English A video was posted on YouTube which apparently shows election officials in uniform and a child filling out voting strips and stuffing them into ballot boxes, with one saying that he was glad the voting period had been extended for them to finish their work. The clip, which has not been independently verified, is claimed by Sudanese opposition activists as proof to their claims of poll rigging. The National Elections Commission (NEC) however, dismissed it as a fake and refused to investigate it.Sudan opposition claims video shows election fraud BBC News. 20 April 2010 Even after the result was announced, the opposition claims that there was "massive rigging", and is thinking to challenge the result in the courts.Southern Sudan opposition leader contests poll result BBC News. 27 April 2010 Issues of manipulation of the electoral districts have also been a problem and were detailed in a report by the Rift Valley Institute in April 2010.Electoral Designs https://web.archive.org/web/20140426171620/http://www.riftvalley.net/resources/file/Electoral%20Designs%20-%20Report%20on%20elections%20in%20Sudan.pdf 2014-04-26 Rift Valley Institute. 25 May 2010 Results In 16 state constituencies and 17 national constituencies (18 and 15 according to other sources), a repoll was ordered (to be held within 60 days); the results in the other constituencies will be announced on 20 April 2010.Polling process of Sudan elections ends, ballot count to begin People's Daily Online 27 MPs (five national, four in the Southern Sudanese Legislative Assembly, and 18 for state assemblies) were elected by default, as they had no opponent in the election.27 MPs declared winners by default in Sudan elections https://web.archive.org/web/20191026094325/http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article34785 2019-10-26 Sudan Tribune The National Assembly results were announced on May 20, in which the NCP won 73% of the seats, while the SPLM won 22% of the seats. The remaining five percent was won by the smaller opposition parties.Election Results of the National Assembly https://web.archive.org/web/20110529034950/http://blogs.ssrc.org/sudan/2010/05/26/analysis-of-national-assembly/comment-page-1/#comment-7802 2011-05-29 SSRC Making Sense of Sudan On 26 April, President Omar al-Bashir's National Congress Party was officially declared the winner after Sudan's election commission announced he received 68% of the votes. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8643602.stm President Omar al-Bashir declared winner of Sudan poll BBC News 2010-04-26 2010-04-26 http://www.france24.com/en/20100426-al-bashir-wins-sudan-presidential-election Sudan's al-Bashir wins landmark presidential poll France 24 2010-04-26 2010-04-26 While no full parliamentary election results are available, the NCP won 324 of the 450 seats, and the SPLM won 99 seats. 27 seats went to smaller parties. President thumb|Presidential Election results by state. Omar Hassan al-Bashir National Congress Party 6901694 Yasir Arman Sudan People's Liberation Movement 2193826 #0F41BC Abdallah Deng Nhial Popular Congress Party 396139 Hatim Al-Sir Democratic Unionist Party 195668 Sadiq al-Mahdi Umma Party 96868 Kamil Idris Independent 77132 Mahmood Ahmed Jeha Independent 71708 Mubarak al-Fadil Umma Reform and Renewal Party 49402 Munir Sheikh El-din Jallab New National Democratic Party 40277 Abdel-Aziz Khalid Sudanese National Alliance 34592 Fatima Abdel Mahmoud Sudanese Socialist Democratic Union 30562 Muhammad Ibrahim Nugud Sudanese Communist Party 26442 10114310 16281841 National Electoral Commission National Assembly File:Sudan National Assembly 2010.svg National Congress Party 324 –31 Sudan People's Liberation Movement 99 New Popular Congress Party 4 New Democratic Unionist Party 4 New Federal Umma Party 3 New Umma Renewal and Reform Party 3 New Democratic Unionist Party–Original 1 New Sudan People's Liberation Movement–Democratic Change 2 New Muslim Brotherhood 1 New National Umma Party 1 New Umma Collective Leadership 1 New Independents 3 –2 Vacant 4 – 16281841 +90 National Electoral Commission Southern Sudan 2010 Southern Sudanese general election President President Legislative Assembly Legislative Assembly Conduct Election observers from the Cordoba Initiative said the election, as a whole, could not have been called a failure. Although the group did say that "This election satisfied many purposes and was what can be expected from a country that hosts elections for the first time in such a long while."Sudan poll given a thumbs up Sudan poll given a thumbs up Al Jazeera English Western observers, from the EU and the Carter Centre, criticised the polls as "not meeting international standards". However, former US President Jimmy Carter made it clear the "international community" would recognise the winners.Dream election result for Sudan's President Bashir BBC News. 27 April 2010 See also 2010 Sudanese general election in Jonglei 2010 Sudanese gubernatorial elections 2010 Darfurian amalgamation referendum 2011 Southern Sudanese independence referendum References External links Sudan Electionnaire Sudan Vote Monitor Electoral Designs: Representation, Proportionality and Constituency Boundaries in Sudan's 2010 Elections Category:Parliamentary elections in Sudan Sudan General Category:Presidential elections in Sudan Sudan Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results de:Parlamentswahlen im Sudan 2010