Presidential election in Sierra Leone 2018
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In the 2018 presidential election in Sierra Leone , the country's citizens were able to vote on a new president . The first round was held on March 7, and thus not in rotation after five years, ie 2017. This was due to the decision, one from September to December 2017 referendum hold. In the runoff election that had become necessary on March 31, the opposition-backed Julius Maada Bio prevailed against the ruling party-sponsored Samura Kamara .
An objection to the result was presented to the Constitutional Court on April 9, 2018.
background
The elections took place together with the parliamentary and local elections , but this was initially rejected by the Parliament of Sierra Leone in 2015 . In June 2016, the postponement to 2018 was finally approved.
Organization and election process
In the run-up to the elections, voter registration and the allocation of new constituencies took place until September 2017 . There are 3,178,663 registered voters for the election . The nomination of the presidential candidates took place between January 17th and 26th, 2018. There was a nomination fee of 100 million leones per presidential candidate . The election was accompanied by election observer missions from the European Union , ECOWAS , Commonwealth , the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa and The Carter Center .
According to the Sierra Leonean Election Commission, the elections were free, fair and with almost no problems. Irregularities were found in only 37 out of 17,745 ballot boxes.
Sierra Leone is the first country in the world to use the so-called blockchain process to count the votes for the presidential election . As was later admitted, the blockchain process was only used in a monitoring manner in one district.
The counting of the runoff election was overshadowed by mishaps and verbal attacks.
Election result (official)
For a win in the first round, a share of 55 percent would have been necessary, but none of the candidates achieved this. As a result, a run-off election of the two candidates with the highest number of votes was originally supposed to be held on March 27, 2018. As in previous elections, the APC candidate was elected by a majority in the North provinces (including North West ), and the SLPP was elected by a majority in the South and East provinces , with the exception of the Kono District (here mainly C4C).
Runoff
Following a request from the electoral commission, the Supreme Court ordered the runoff election to be postponed by four days to March 31, 2018. The opposition candidate, Julius Bio, prevailed.
| Political party | Presidential candidate | Year of birth | gender | be right | Share of votes (in%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP)
|
Julius Bio | 1964 | m | 1,319,406 | 51.81 |
 All People's Congress (APC) |
Samura Kamara | 1951 | m | 1,227,171 | 48.19 |
| TOTAL (valid) | 2,546,577 | ||||
| Invalid votes | 31,694 | 1.24 | |||
| Votes cast | 2,578,271 | ||||
| voter turnout | 81.11% | ||||
Web links
- National Election Watch (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT ERNEST BAI KOROMA TO THE NATION ON THE 2018 GENERAL ELECTIONS FEBRUARY 14TH, 2017. Sierra Leone State House, February 14, 2017. ( Memento of the original from February 27, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was added inserted automatically and not yet tested. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Election Calendar. National Electoral Commission. ( Memento of the original from August 27, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ↑ Dr Sylvia Blyden challenges Sierra Leone elections results at the Supreme Court. Sierra Leone Telegraph, April 10, 2018.
- ↑ Parliament Opposes Proposal of Four Elections in 2018. Parliament of the Republic of Sierra Leone, October 21, 2015.
- ↑ PARLIAMENT PASSES LAW FOR THE POSTPONEMENT OF LOCAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS. Parliament of the Republic of Sierra Leone, June 16, 2016.
- ^ Boundary Delimitation - Maps 2017. National Electoral Commission. ( Memento of the original from November 14, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ↑ Press Release. National Electoral Commission, September 7, 2017. ( Memento of the original from November 14, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Nominations of Presidential and Parliamentary Candidates for the Conduct of the 7th March, 2018 Elections. National Electoral Commission, December 7, 2018. ( Memento of the original from January 31, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Government Notice of the Publication of the Provisional List of Nominated Candidates for the Presidential Election to be held on 7th March 2018. National Electoral Commission, January 29, 2018. ( Memento of the original from January 31, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: Der Archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE PRE-ELECTION MEETING OF HEADS OF INTERNATIONAL OBSERVER MISSIONS TO THE 7 MARCH 2018 ELECTIONS IN SIERRA LEONE. March 6, 218.
- ^ Election Day in Sierra Leone - Well-organized elections offered voters a genuine choice but the campaign was affected by intimidation. European Union, March 10, 2018.
- ↑ Official Statement. National Electoral Commission, March 8, 2018.
- ↑ Sierra Leone Uses Blockchain To Track Election Results, Swiss Company Provides Expertise. Cointelegraph, March 9, 2018.
- ↑ SIERRA LEONE'S BLOCKCHAIN ELECTION THAT WASN'T. Pacific Standard March 29, 2018.
- ↑ Sierra Leone opposition claims presidential election victory Al-Jazeera, April 3, 2018.
- ↑ THE EXECUTIVE - The President. Sierra Leone Constitution, 1991, Chapter 5, Section 1, Paragraph 42, p. 27, accessed March 5, 2014
- ↑ Statement from NEC Chairperson and National Returning Officer on the Results of the Presidential Election held on 7th March, 2018. National Electoral Commission, March 13, 2018.
- ↑ 2018 Presidential Elections - Results by District. Sierra Leone Open Election Data Platform. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ^ Presidential runoff election in Sierra Leone postponed. Deutsche Welle, March 26, 2018
- ↑ Statement from NEC Chairperson and National Returning Officer on the results of the Presidential election run-off held on March 31st . 2018. ( Memento of the original from April 4, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. National Electoral Commission, April 4, 2018.
