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Mechanics of Winning Electoral Seats in Somaliland Elections

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Mechanics of Winning Electoral Seats in Somaliland Elections

There are six electoral regions with 23 electoral districts  and 22 municipalities (Grade A, B, & C) with enormous municipal districts in the Republic of Somaliland. 236 municipal councilor and 82 parliamentary seats are due for grab in the last week of May of this year throughout the country.

Before the elections, each political party provides a list of candidates for each region for the House of Representatives (HoR) and another list for each municipal district. Somaliland citizens vote for a candidate of their choice from one of those lists depending on their political party affiliation. Candidates in the parties’ lists get seats in order of votes received. Multiple winners from each region for the House of Representatives and for each municipal district could be possible. Continue reading “Mechanics of Winning Electoral Seats in Somaliland Elections” →

Djibouti Oppositions Dodge Elections & Discredit Afterwards

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Djibouti Oppositions Dodge Elections & Discredit Afterwards

The public of the Republic of Djibouti are preparing to line up in front of the polling stations soon in April 2021 to cast their votes for their presidential candidates of choice. Continue reading “Djibouti Oppositions Dodge Elections & Discredit Afterwards” →

Preferential Voting to Fix Somaliland Elections

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Preferential Voting to Fix Somaliland Elections

In the era of late Somaliland President Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal, Somalilanders have adopted a constitution that limits the number of political parties to three. This was a lesson learned from the 1969 elections in the Somali republic when 64 parties contested in the elections. These parties were proxies for sub-clans who wanted representation. No one offered political choices based on ideology and policies Continue reading “Preferential Voting to Fix Somaliland Elections” →