The presidential election in Mali was held on July 29 (1st round) [1] [2] and August 12 (2nd round) 2018 . Doubts were expressed about the security of the elections and the ability of the government to hold them. [3] French diplomat Jean-Pierre Lacroix said, “The upcoming presidential election will mark the beginning of a new chapter in stabilizing Mali.” [four]
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| Presidential Election in Mali (2018) | |||
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| 2018 | |||
| July 29 | |||
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| Candidate | Ibrahim Bubacar Keita | Sumail Cisse | |
| The consignment | Unification in the name of Mali | Union for the Republic and Democracy | |
| Votes | 1 798 632 (67.17%) | 879,235 (32.83%) | |
| Election result | Ibrahim Bubakar Keita was re-elected President of Mali. | ||
| Portal: Politics |
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In the first round, none of the candidates won more than 50% of the vote. President Ibrahim Bubakar Keita from the Unification in the name of Mali and Sumail Cisse , representing the Union for the Republic and Democracy, entered the second round. As a result, in the 2nd round, Keita received 67% of the vote and was re-elected president.
Election System
The President of Mali is elected by an absolute majority of two rounds for 5 years. [one]
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Republic of Mali . ElectionGuide . Date of treatment April 17, 2018. Archived on October 3, 2017.
- ↑ Mali: Élection présidentielle 2018: Le premier tour aura lieu le dimanche 29 juillet . maliactu.net (February 12, 2018). Date of treatment April 17, 2018. Archived February 12, 2018.
- ↑ Dakono, Baba . Mali's problems are much bigger than July's presidential election , Institute For Security Studies (March 26, 2018).
- ↑ Amid Growing Insecurity, Parties to Mali Peace Accord Must Increase Efforts towards Restoring Stability, Peacekeeping Chief Tells Security Council . un.org (23 January 2018). Date of appeal April 17, 2018.
Links
- Zheltov M.V. Mali News: Opposition disputes the results of the presidential election in the Constitutional Court . InterIzbirkom. Information and analytical portal about the elections in the world (August 8, 2018). Date of treatment August 8, 2018.
- Zheltov M.V. Mali News: Ibrahim Bubakar Keita was re-elected president, the opposition is preparing protests . InterIzbirkom. Information and analytical portal about the elections in the world (August 20, 2018). Date accessed August 20, 2018.
- In Mali, the presidential election . UN News. Date accessed August 10, 2018.