2011 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election information
2011 DR Congo general election
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Presidential election
Turnout
59.05%
Nominee
Joseph Kabila
Étienne Tshisekedi
Party
Independent
UDPS
Popular vote
8,880,944
5,864,775
Percentage
48.95%
32.33%
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President before election
Joseph Kabila
Independent
Elected President
Joseph Kabila
Independent
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General elections were held in Democratic Republic of the Congo on 28 November 2011; a facultative run-off on 26 February 2012 was shelved with a change in election laws.[1][2]
The government passed laws to abolish the second round of the presidential election and tried to change the legislative electoral system from proportional to majority representation, which was strongly criticized by the opposition.[3][4]
International organizations such as the United Nations and the European Union raised concerns about the transparency of the elections.[5][6]
On 8 November 2011 opposition leader Étienne Tshisekedi declared himself president saying the majority of people turned against President Kabila.[7]
On 28 November 2011 the elections were held under difficult conditions. Voting was characterized by incidents of violence throughout the country.[8] Because of violence and delays in the delivery of ballot boxes elections were extended by a second day.[9]
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^"DR Congo to hold presidential elections on Nov. 27, 2011 - People's Daily Online". en.people.cn. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
^"DR Congo opposition anger over electoral changes". BBC News. 2011-01-10.
^"DR Congo's Electoral Law for 2011: Choosing Continuity - International Crisis Group". Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
^"The Critical Role of Observers". freefairdrc.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-16.
^"Congo: The Electoral Process Seen from the East - International Crisis Group". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
^"Congolese candidate Tshisekedi declares himself president". Christian Science Monitor. 2011-11-08. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
^"Voting chaos and pockets of violence mar DRC elections". 28 November 2011.
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Rukmini Callimachi (2011-11-29). "Congo Elections 2011: Vote Extended To Second Day". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
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