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Constitutional Council confirms Frelimo win in Nacala
(31/3/2009) |
Frelimo’s victory in the 11 February second round contest for mayor of Nacala was confirmed by the Constitutional Council (CC) on 31 March. The CC accepted the election commission view that although there was serious fraud, it was not enough to effect the outcome.
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Renamo protest: Irregularities do not account for 10% difference
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Renamo has issued a protest against the results in Nacala and says it will not recognise the result. The protest contains five points, three of which do not seem to be supported. On two points, Renamo complaints are supported, but do not involve enough votes to account for the large difference between the two candidates, and thus are not enough to overturn the election. Details of the protest and our analysis are in the document below:
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Bulletin 29b - Renamo protest - 13Feb09.pdf |
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Frelimo victory in Nacala confirmed by parallel count
(12/2/2009) |
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Frelimo candidate Chale Ossufo won 55.1% of the vote for mayor in Nacala Wednesday, compared to 44.9% for Manuel dos Santos, the Renamo and incumbent mayor, according to the parallel count carried out by the Electoral Observatory. The parallel count is unofficial, but proved accurate in the first round on 19 November. Turnout was slightly down, at 54.1% compared to 56.8% on 19 November. More details in Bulletin 29.
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Bulletin 29 - Frelimo victory, Renamo protest - 13Feb09.pdf |
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Invalidating votes for Renamo
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Five of the 41 Nacala polling stations checked by the Bulletin showed very high numbers of invalid votes, which may indicate fraud. In two polling stations in Matalane there have been explicit accusations of polling station staff illegally invalidating votes for the Renamo candidate Manuel dos Santos. MORE details in Bulletin 28.
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Bulletin 28 - Nacala partial results - 12Feb09am.pdf |
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Government threatens to cut investment if Frelimo loses
(11/2/2009) |
“If Ossufo Chale does not win, these investments be taken away, so your children will remain unemployed,” warned Aiuba Cuerreneia, Minister of Planning and Development, at a meeting just before the start of the campaign rally. Similarly, Frelimo candidate Ossufo Chalé is claiming the $47 million for Nacala from the United States Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) as support for Frelimo.
For MORE on the Nacala election campaign, see election bulletin 27 part 2
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Bulletin 27 part 2 - Nacala campaign - 11Feb09am.pdf |
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Voting opens in Nacala
(11/2/2009) |
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High turnouts in suburban neighbourhoods and lower turnouts in the centre of the city marked the opening of voting in Nacala today, Wednesday 11 February. Voters are having to queue in the rain, and heavy rain over the past few days has caused some problems with access to polling stations on the edge of the city.
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Bulletin 27 part 1 - Voting opens in Nacala - 11Feb09am.pdf |
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Official results of 19 November 2008 local elections
(28/1/2009) |
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These are the final, official results of the 19 November local elections, as proclaimed by the Constitutional Council on 16 January. These differ from the results posted here on 7 December in two ways: the Constitutional Council corrected the result for Milange, and our tables contained a few typing errors.
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Final results of 19 November 2008 local elections, as proclaimed by CC.pdf |
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CNE offended by our criticism
(28/1/2009) |
The National Elections Commission is “extremely offended” (bastante ofendidos) by an article in this Bulletin last week, according to the Maputo daily O Pais.
In Bulletin 25:
+ Election commission offended by Bulletin article
+ Comment: Secret alternations to intermediate results
+ O País article
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Bulletin 25 - Election commission offended.pdf |
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Nacala 2nd round to be 11 February
(20/1/2009) |
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Election Bulletin 24 - 20Jan09 - Nacala 2nd round 11 Feb.pdf |
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Constitutional Council confirms election results but changes Milange
(19/1/2009) |
In Election Bulletin 23:
+ Constitutional Council confirms election results but changes Milange
+ Sharp criticism of Elections Commission
+ Candidate’s arrest was illegal
+ Consolidated law needed
+ Is complaints procedure unworkable?
+ Milange change gives UNAMO extra seat
+ Do they know it’s Christmas?
Comment: Moving from secrecy to transparency
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Election Bulletin 23 - 17Jan09.pdf |
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Renamo protests rejected by Constitutional Council
(8/1/2009) |
All Renamo protests about the 19 November local elections have been rejected by the Constitutional Council (CC) on procedural grounds, for failing to follow the calendar and procedures set out in the electoral law. For more details, see Election Bulletin 22, or the Constitutional Council website http://www.cconstitucional.org.mz
Also in Bulletin 22, the arrest of Orlando Come, former election computer head.
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Election Bulletin 22 - 8 Jan 09 - CC rulings.pdf |
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CNE confirms Nacala 2nd round and Frelimo victory in 41 of 43
(5/12/2008) |
Official results announced Thursday afternoon by the National Elections Commission confirms Frelimo’s landslide victory in 41 of the 43 municipalities.
But in the other two, where Frelimo had claimed victory and been given victory by the city elections commissions, the CNE ruled otherwise. In Nacala neither mayoral candidate has a majority – present Renamo mayor Manuel dos Santos has 47.8% and Frelimo challenger Chale Ossufo has 49.8%, so there will be a second round contest between the two in January. The city election commission had given Ossufo just above 50%, but the parallel count conducted by the Electoral Observatory, and editais (results sheets) provided by Renamo, both showed under 50%.
In Beira the overwhelming victory of the present mayor, Daviz Simango, was never in question. But Frelimo claimed a majority in the city assembly and this was announced by the city election commission. Again the parallel count disagreed and said no majority, and this was confirmed by the National Elections Commission. As predicted, Frelimo will have 19 seats, Renamo 17, the independent group GDB 7, PIMO 1 and PDD 1.
Beira and Nacala show the importance of both parallel counts and of giving copies of the editais to the political parties and observers. City elections commissions bent under strong political pressure, but the CNE could not.
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Island of misconduct
(3/12/2008) |
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The attached special report summarises our findings on Ilha de Moçambique. In addition, we attach the comparison table for EP1 Jembesse.
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Island of misconduct.pdf |
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EP1_Jembesse-Ilha_de_Moçambique-2008votes.pdf |
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Ilha Resultados PCM.pdf |
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Ilha Nulos PCM.pdf |
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Ilha Resultados AM.pdf |
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Ilha Nulos AM.pdf |
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Intermediate counts - 2 December 2008
(2/12/2008) |
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Official “intermediate counts” made by 38 of the 43 city and district election commissions. The National Election Commission makes its final decision based on these intermediate counts, but has no system to publicise them. Therefore, these have been collected locally by our correspondents.
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Apuramentos intermédios 2 de dez.xls |
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International praise for elections ? but with reservations
(28/11/2008) |
“The International Observer Mission found that, in general, the elections on 19 November were conducted well” reported the group of 89 foreign diplomats who observed the local elections in 18 municipalities. “In general, the electoral rules were followed and the process was transparent.”
But the observers did raise some criticisms:
+ Some people could not vote because polling stations closed while there were still people in the queues.
+ There were “specific problems” in Ilha de Moçambique.
The observers concluded that iit s almost impossible for each polling station to handle nearly 1000 voters in one day, and called on the CNE to “adjust the voting process in advance of future elections”.
The full statement is attached.
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International Observer Mission Statement - 27 Nov 08.pdf |
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Huge question over Beira results
(27/11/2008) |
The Beira City Elections Commission (CEC) on Tuesday issued the official intermediate results, which are sharply different from the parallel count done by the Electoral Observatory.
For Mayor, the two counts agree, with the CEC giving Daviz Simango 61.9% and the Electoral Observatory giving him 62.1%. Thus it comes as a surprise that the CEC gives Frelimo a majority of 52.7% in the municipal assembly vote, while the Electoral Observatory gives Frelimo only 41%. MORE details in Bulletin 18.
Also in Bulletin 18:
Renamo raises the stakes in Nacala
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Election Bulletin 18 - 27 Nov - Beira, Nacala.pdf |
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With requalified nulos included, Nacala still unclear
(26/11/2008) |
After the requalification of invalid votes, based on the two different parallel counts, we estimate that the Frelimo candidate Chale Ossufo has either 49.86% or 49.80% of the vote – more than 100 votes short of what he needs to avoid a second round. Details are given in the attached file.
Our new estimate is based the requalification of invalid votes this morning by the National Electiosn Commission, which gave Chale Ossufo 868, Manuel dos Santos 431, Julio Cipriano 39 and Cesar Gabriel 72.
MORE on Nacala nulos in Bulletin 17:
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Election Bulletin 17 - 1300- 26 Nov - Nacala nulos.pdf |
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Count proceeding with more openness
(25/11/2008) |
Data input for the editais is apparently complete, and yesterday (Monday) the CNE began consideration of invalid votes and has already done four provinces. So far, the process has been accompanied by more openness than in the past. For MORE details, see Bulletin 16.
Also in Bulletin 16:
Who is GDB in Beira?
Electoral Observatory parallel
count proves accurate
Formal Renamo complaints
Some Renamo stories may be true
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Election Bulletin 16 - 26 Nov - Counting, Beira.pdf |
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Who is GDB in Beira?
(25/11/2008) |
The Group for Democracy in Beira (GDB) will have seven seats in the Municipal Assembly and it could hold the balance of power. It is a group or relatively unknoqn citizens created for this election which is seen as closer to Frelimo than to Daviz Simango.
Its leader, Filipe Manuel Alfredo, received fewer than 500 votes as a candidate for mayor, but the list received more than 18,000 because many people voting for Daviz Simango did not want to vote for Frelimo or Renamo.
Alfredo was elected to the assembly. He denies that the Group for Democracy in Beira (GDB, Grupo para a Democracia da Beira) has links to any party, but its statements have been very critical of the leadership of Simango as the current mayor. The suggests that as a group in the Municipal Assembly it will be opposed to Simango.
For MORE on GDB, see Bulletin 16
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Election Bulletin 16 - 26 Nov - Counting, Beira.pdf |
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Electoral Observatory parallel count proves accurate
(25/11/2008) |
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The parallel count of 13 municipalities conducted by the Electoral Observatory is proving to be very close to the provisional count done by STAE. Attached are the parallel counts for 11 of the 13 municipalities. For MORE on the observatory count and comparisons of votes for assembly in four municipalities, see Election Bulletin 16.
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Observatório Eleitoral contagem paralela 25.11.08.pdf |
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No majority in Beira assembly
(24/11/2008) |
Results of a parallel count by the Electoral Observatory confirm no party will have a majority in the Beira assembly. The assembly membership is expected to be: 19 Frelimo, 17 Renamo, 7 GDB (a citizen’s list), 1 PDD and 1 PIMO.
With 257 polling stations out of 260, the Observatory parallel count gives:
For president (mayor):
Daviz Simango, GRM, 76,086
Lourenço Bulha, Frelimo, 41,386
Manuel Pereira, Renamo , 2,863
António Romão, PDD, 1,673
Filipe Alfredo, GDB, 474
For municipal assembly:
Frelimo, 49,280
Renamo , 45,822
GDB, 18,207
PIMO, 4,108
PDD, 2,725
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Dhlakama blames loss on 1000s of voters brought from outside
(24/11/2008) |
“A massive presence” of people from outside all 43 municipalities who were brought in by the lorry-load in order to vote for Frelimo explains Renamo’s defeat, Renamo president Afonso Dhlakama told a press conference early Monday afternoon. This “flood” of outsiders was allowed to vote because all the people who were hired as polling station staff were members or sympathisers of Frelimo, he added. In response to media questions, he stressed he is not reconsidering his position because this was a victory “fabricated” by Frelimo, and not a real defeat of Renamo. For MORE on this story, see Election Bulletin 15.
Also in Election Bulletin 15:
+ Many votes left off registers
+ Provisional count increases transparency
+ Which way should voting booths face?
+ Electoral observatory criticises training
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Election Bulletin 15 - 24 Nov - Beira, Dhlakama, registers.pdf |
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Most recent local election results
(23/11/2008) |
The most recent provisional results for all 43 municipalities, as of 2100 on Saturday 22 November, are attached.
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results 2008, at 2100 on 22 Nov 2008.pdf |
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Strong hints of fraud on Ilha de Moçambique
(23/11/2008) |
There are strong indications of misconduct in half of polling stations in Ilha de Moçambique. In at least 7 polling stations it appears that valid votes for Renamo presidential candidate Gulamo Mamudo were declared invalid (nulo). In several polling stations it appears that there was ballot box stuffing. And 14 polling stations closed at 1800 while people were still in the queue. In the attached Bulletin we look in detail at why we are concerned about nulos and ballot box stuffing.
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Bulletin 14 - 23 Nov - Nacala, Ilha fraud.pdf |
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EP1_Jembesse-Ilha_de_Moçambique-2008votes.pdf |
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Nacala: narrow Frelimo win still in doubt
(23/11/2008) |
Frelimo’s candidate for mayor of Nacala, Chale Ossufo, won the narrowest of victories with 50.3% of the vote, the Nacala District Elections Commission (CDE) announced on Saturday night.
To avoid a second round, a candidate must have more than half the vote, but the result is still in doubt, and a second round is still possible, for two reasons. First, the CDE result does not correspond to the parallel counts and could be subject to correction. Second, 5% of the votes were invalid (nulo) and must be reconsidered by the National Elections Commission (CNE). Historically, Renamo gains more requalified votes than Frelimo, so this could bring Ossufo before 50%. More detail in Election Bulletin 14, attached.
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Bulletin 14 - 23 Nov - Nacala, Ilha fraud.pdf |
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Second round in Nacala?
(21/11/2008) |
Unofficial results suggest that there will be a second round of voting for Nacala mayor. The Frelimo candidate is slightly ahead, but appears not to have gained more than half the votes, because there were two other candidates in the race. This would be the first time in Mozambique that there would have to be a second round of voting.
Renamo accepts that the Frelimo candidate, Chale Ossufo, had the largest vote, 21,870, but says this is only 49.5% of the total valid vote. Renamo claims 21,357 (48.3%) for its candidate Manuel dos Santos, the present mayor. Our correspondent in Nacala gives slightly different but similar figures, 21,853 (Frelimo) and 21,523 (Renamo) – differences of only 350 or 500 votes. The Renamo figures were given by Renamo’s National Head of Organisation and Statistics, Francisco Mainde. Even other unofficial figures put Frelimo closer to 50%
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results 2008 at 1500, 21 Nov 08.pdf |
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Massive turnout overwhelms Renamo & voting system
(20/11/2008) |
People were still voting at midnight last night, as the massive turnout totally overwhelmed the polling stations, forcing many to remain open well after the official 6 pm (1800) closing.
Renamo is also heading for a major defeat. Of the five cities where it had the mayor, it has already lost Marromeu, Angoche and Ihla de Moçambique.
In Beira, independent candidate Daviz Simango is likely to be elected mayor, with Frelimo having a majority in the municipal assembly. In Nacala partial results are too close to call. Frelimo is winning in all other municipalities.
Other items in Election Bulletin 11 (1300, 20 Nov 2008):
+ Voting until late at night
+ Anger in Beira
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Bulletin 11 - 1300 - 20 Nov - Massive turnout.pdf |
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Frelimo sweep confirmed by preliminary results
(20/11/2008) |
Preliminary results confirm the high turnouts and Frelimo’s sweep of at least 41 of 43 municipalities. Renamo could hold Nacala, but the result was still too close to call on Thursday evening. In Beira, Daviz Simango has won a huge victory to be re-elected mayor, with nearly 60% of the vote. But it appears that although Frelimo will be the largest party, it will not have a majority in the city assembly. Simango looked to an independent group, the Group for Reflection and Change (GRM), to nominate him for a second term. It seems that many of his voters, rather than vote for Renamo, instead backed the new and relatively unknown independent Group for Democracy in Beira (GDB), which will now hold the balance of power.
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Mozambique election bulletin 12 - 20 Nov - 2000 - results.pdf |
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Fewer voters this afternoon ? but queues remain where races are close
(19/11/2008) |
. Maputo 1600
After a high turnout and long queues this morning in municipal elections, many of our correspondents report tiny queues this afternoon. But at mid-afternoon there were still significant queues in Beira, Nacala, Gondola, Gorongosa, Dondo, Mocimboa da Praia, Manica and Monapo. In general, the process has been smooth with relatively few problems.
Several problems have been noted, which are discussed in more detail in Election Bulletin 10:,
+ Voting is very slow – seemingly slower than in previous elections.
+ A significant number of polling stations throughout the country opened between 30 and 90 minutes late.
+ A few problems with register books (cadernos), notably in Ulongue
+ Complaints about police being too close to polling stations.
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Election Bulletin 10 - Voting day afternoon.pdf |
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Campaigning in polling stations
(19/11/2008) |
A frequent report from our correspondents is of people, particularly senior party members such as neighbourhood secretaries, staying in the school area after they voted and telling people to vote for their party. In one polling station in Chibuto, polling station staff actually stopped the voting until neighbourhood secretaries stopped telling people to vote for Frelimo, and only reopened the polling station after the secretaries had left the area. In Cuamba three Renamo members were arrested for campaigning inside a polling station in Mucuapa.
More details in Election Bulletin 10.
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High turnout for local elections
(19/11/2008) |
Maputo, 11.00
Long queues of people waiting to vote in most municipalities have been reported by our correspondents. In general polling stations opened on time and have been well organised, with only minor problems.
In Beira, where independent candidate Davis Simango had warned of possible police intimidation, our correspondent reports that police were “nearly invisible”. There are long queues and voting is going smoothly.
But there were complaints of police too close to polling stations in several places, including Lichinga and Xai Xai.
There are a few reports of polling stations opening up to 30 minutes late. This is not normally serious, but rain and enthusiasm caused problems in Sofala. At Agostinho Neto primary school in Beira, when the 4 polling stations had not opened by 7.20, voters invaded the school classrooms, causing two minor injuries. In Dondo at Eduardo Mondlane primary school, voters anxious to get out of the rain pushed into the classroom before the polling station opened.
In three municipalities in Gaza there were complaints of campaigning in queues and of election materials in polling stations.
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Using editais and fiscais to prevent fraud
(17/11/2008) |
Fraud prevention is simple in Mozambique – but it depends on parties and candidates being alert and doing their own count. Three factors are key:
1) Observers and party delegates (fiscais) are present in the polling station during the entire day – but they must be alert and not asleep.
2) The count is done in the polling station, in the presence of observers and fiscais, who can identify any misconduct.
3) A copy of the edital, the summary results sheet, is given to every party and is posted on the door of the pooling station to be read by everyone.
Opposition parties and candidates have held press conferences to tell stories about elaborate frauds they think the government will carry out on Wednesday. The fear is real – there was serious Frelimo misconduct in 2004. But both fraud and fraud-prevention are simple, not complex.
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MORE on preventing fraud.pdf |
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Simango appeals to CNE & warns of fraud
(17/11/2008) |
The Daviz Simango campaign in Beira is appealing to the National Election Commission this afternoon over a change in the Renamo candidates list, which removed Renamo members who support Simango, such as the current municipal assembly president.
Simango also alleges that “Frelimo is preparing a giant fraud” and is manipulating the police and polling station staff to keep Simango’s poll watchers (delegados, fiscais) far enough away from the voting table so that they cannot see misconduct.
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Bulletin 8 - MORE on Simango appeals to CNE.pdf |
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Frelimo remains dominant, but campaign raises profile of local government
(16/11/2008) |
Frelimo’s overwhelming advantage has become clear as the campaign for municipal elections has continued. Ministers and high officials have been assigned to provinces and have been on the campaign trail all week. In most places, Renamo is struggling. There is no central campaign office and no central support, so the campaign in being run by local party offices on their own resources.
Also in Election Bulletin 7:
+ Minor violence has ended
+ Local issues and grand promises
+ Simango & Frelimo head-to-head in Beira
+ Pressure to attend rallies
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Election Bulletin 7 - 16 Nov 08.pdf |
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CNE ?flagrantly? violating law says Constitutional Council
(15/11/2008) |
“Flagrant” violation of the law by the National Elections Commission led the Constitutional Council to allow three Renamo candidates to stand for mayor, even though they are clearly ineligible.
“It is manifestly clear that the CNE observes neither the procedures and deadlines legally set, nor the priorities they impose,” said the Constitutional Council (CC, Conselho Constitucional) in a ruling that was unusually harsh and critical of the National Elections Commission (CNE, Comissão Nacional de Eleições).
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MORE on CNE flagranting violating law.pdf |
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At least 1300 observers will monitor local elections
(15/11/2008) |
At least 1300 observers will monitor local elections on Wednesday.
The Electoral Observatory (Observatório Eleitoral) is registering 1000 observers. It will have people in all municipalities, but is concentrating on 13 municipalities considered most sensitive, where it will also carry out a parallel count. It will have observers in every polling station in 11 municipalities – Marromeu, Gorongosa, Gondola, Ulongué, Milange, Angoche, Ilha de Moçambique, Nacala Porto, Montepuez, Mocimboa da Praia and Cuamba. In Beira it will have observers in half of the polling stations, and in Matola 44%
For more on observation, see Election Bulletin 6.
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Election campaign calm, orderly, and materially poor
(13/11/2008) |
A calm and orderly atmosphere in nearly all municipalities characterises the 2008 municipal election campaign, according to the CIP report on the first week of the campaign. The report also notes:
+ In contrast to 1998 and 2003, when the electoral campaigns were dominated by national political issues, these elections have been dominated by local issues such as improving rubbish collection.
+ In contrast to past elections, these have been more frugal, without the traditional distribution of t-shirts, caps and capulanas. Although at a lower level than in 2003, Frelimo is continuing to use state resources for its campaign.
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Election Bulletin 5- 13 Nov - MORE on calm campaign.pdf |
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Parties sign conduct code in Mocimboa da Praia
(12/11/2008) |
In Mocimboa da Praia Frelimo and Renamo have signed an agreement committing themselves to tell their members and supporters to conduct themselves with civility and without aggression, to avoid the violence that occurred in 2005, after a very close and hard fought by-election. (Por Jonas Wazir)
Christian Council in Beira appeals for non-violent campaign
The Christian Council (CCM) in Beira called a press conference to express its concern at violence which has led to 21 arrests in Sofala province, and called on parties to calm their members.
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Calm continues with isolated violence
(12/11/2008) |
A generally calm campaign for local elections on 19 November continues to be marred by incidents of violence and arrests, notably in Sofala, where 21 people are detained, and Tete provinces. In some places, both main parties seem to be encouraging youngsters (below voting age) to pull down posters and disrupt marches of the other party – and in a few case even to throw stones at members of other parties.
Other news from election Bulletin 4:
+ Renamo candidate for major of Mangacaze released from jail.
+ Low key campaigns in some areas, but interest where there are real contests, such as Gorongosa.
+ Frelimo has been showing its power and support from local business though large caravans of cars.
+ Opposition candidates barred from Namula market.
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Election bulletin 4.pdf |
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Increased transparency for observers
(8/11/2008) |
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National and foreign election observers have been given increased access in new observer regulations published last month. A wide range of formerly secret election commission documents are now public, and observers are now allowed to watch the previously secret summation process by election commissions. But the new regulations also impose new restrictions on observers. The new regulations are attached.
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Deliberacao 108 - Regulamento da Observacao.pdf |
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MORE on Increased transparency for observers.pdf |
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Candidates in the markets
(7/11/2008) |
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Local election campaigning continued, with many candidates going into local markets in their efforts to meet voters. No serious incidents have been reported by our 50 correspondents, although there have been minor skirmishes and the ongoing problem of tearing down opposition posters. In Marrupa (Niassa) our correspondent reports that Renamo was prohibited from having a rally in the local market – the first report of such an improper ban.
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MORE on Candidates in the markets - Bulletin 3.pdf |
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Mostly calm, but also shots and arrests
(6/11/2008) |
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The first two days of official campaigning passed largely normally, with rallies, parades and political posters plastered all over many cities. But at least one person has been shot and several people – including one candidate – arrested. There are complaints of widespread use of government cars for the campaign.
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MORE on Mostly calm - Election Bulletin 2.pdf |
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Full candidates list
(5/11/2008) |
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The attached file contains a full list of all parties and presidential candidates for all 43 municipalities, plus a list of the number of voters and assembly seats, and, for comparison, the 2003 results.
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Candidates_in_Municipal_elections_2008.pdf |
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No government funding for parties
(4/11/2008) |
“Each party, candidate or citizens list must find its own money” for local elections on 19 November. In contrast to previous elections, there will be no government money for parties, said the CNE (National Elections Commission) chair, João Leopoldo da Costa, on Monday. The CNE budget of $15 million for the election includes no party funding, he said. (AIM, 04/12/08)
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4 Mayoral candidates disqualified
(4/11/2008) |
Four candidates for mayor were disqualified by the National Elections Commission (CNE) on 3 November. Three are Renamo candidates who did not satisfy the requirement of living in the municipality in which they were standing for at least six months. All 3 are in the Beira corridor where Renamo has substantial support. Cristovao Soares, Renamo candidate in Gorongosa in Sofala had the best chance for Renamo of winning one of the 10 new municipalities, but the documents he submitted said he had only lived there for four months.
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MORE on 4 Mayoral candidates disqualified.pdf |
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9 parties and 6 local citizens stand in 19 Nov local elections
(4/11/2008) |
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Frelimo and Renamo are the only parties with candidates lists for assemblies in all 43 municipalities in local elections on 19 November, according to definitive lists published by the National Elections Commission (CNE). Frelimo has candidates for mayor (presidente) in all 43, and Renamo in 40. Five smaller parties, two coalitions, and six citizens lists are also contesting some municipalities.
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MORE on 9 parties and 6 citizens lists.pdf |
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Lack of information on computers & registration
(22/10/2008) |
The CNE is accused of “untransparency” and lack of information in a new study by IESE (Instituto de Estudos Sociais e Economicos) by Luis de Brito, one of the founders of IESE and senior academic expert on Mozambican elections. de Brito warns that lack of information about computer software to be used in the tabulation of results threatens to cause similar problems as in the past and “strong criticism” of CNE such as occurred in 2004.
de Brito has also produced a fascinating table comparing 1998, 2003 and 2008 registration figures, and notes very wide variations that, without more information, cannot be explained.
FULL REPORT: Uma Nota Sobre o Recenseamento Eleitoral
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2.8 million voters in 43 municipalities; Beira now 3rd city
(31/8/2008) |
The total number of registered voters in the 43 municipalities is 2.8 million, which means that 31% of voters live in cities and towns which will be holding municipal elections on 19 November. There are now six cities with a more than 100,000 registered voters: Maputo city 661,034, Matola 323,412, Beira 230,720, Nampula 222,884, Chimoio 113,011, and Quelimane 110,073.
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2.8 million voters in 43 municipalities.pdf |
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Voters and assembly seats - 43 municipalities.pdf |
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End of Renamo-UE coalition
(30/8/2008) |
When Renamo registered with the National Elections Commission (CNE) on 27 August, it registered alone, without any of the ten minor parties allied to it in the Renamo-Electoral Union coalition which sits in parliament. This seems the final end to the coalition. It leaves little time for the small parties to register with the CNE and field candidates.
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Maputo, Beira Mayors rejected by own parties
(30/8/2008) |
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The two best mayors have both been rejected by their parties and were not selected to stand again in the 19 November local elections. Both paid the price of giving too much attention to managing their cities well, and two little attention to jobs and privileges for party officials. (more)
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133 - AIM on Simango, Noticias on Candidaturas.pdf |
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133 - Savana Comiche 29e22Aug08.pdf |
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Maputo, Beira mayors rejected by own parties.pdf |
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