Presidential elections were held in

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on 25 April 2011, after being postponed from 3 April.

Campaign

On 25 March 2011, the deputy spokesman of the opposition coalition,

Saleh Kebzabo Saleh Kebzabo ( ar, صالح كبزابو, born 27 March 1947 in Léré, Chad) is a Chadian politician. He is the President of the National Union for Democracy and Renewal (UNDR) and a Deputy in the National Assembly of Chad."Saleh Kebzabo: "A voi ...

of the

National Union for Democracy and Renewal The National Union for Democracy and Renewal (french: Union nationale pour la démocratie et le renouveau; abbreviated UNDR) is a political party in Chad, led by Saleh Kebzabo. In the 1997 parliamentary election, UNDR won 15 out of 125 seats. I ...

, announced that "the coalition of political parties have decided to suspend their participation in the electoral commission." Fifteen opposition party-affiliated members of the election commission resigned, posing a threat to the credibility of the elections. According to Chad's electoral code, the electoral commission must have at least two-thirds of its 31 members to constitute a quorum.Chad opposition quits election body
IOL News, 25 March 2011

Boycott

The major opposition politicians Kebzabo,

Wadel Abdelkader Kamougué Wadel Abdelkader Kamougué (May 20, 1939 – May 9, 2011) was a Chadian politician and army officer. Kamougué was a leading figure in the 1975 coup d'état and subsequently held several positions in the Chadian government and legislature. He was ...

of the

Union for Renewal and Democracy The Union for Renewal and Democracy (french: Union pour le renouveau et la démocratie) is a political party in Chad. Its current president is Sande Ngaryimbé, its first being Wadel Abdelkader Kamougué.Ngarlejy Yorongar Ngarlejy Koji Yorongar le Moinban is a Chadian politician. He is the Executive Federal Coordinator of the Federation, Action for the Republic (in French: ''Fédération, action pour la république'' or FAR), a radical opposition party, as well as ...

of the

Federation, Action for the Republic Federation, Action for the Republic (french: Fédération, action pour la république, FAR/Parti Fédération) is a political party in Chad. It is considered a radical opposition party and is led by Ngarlejy Yorongar. The FAR supports federalism.' ...

, announced that they would boycott the "election circus" and urged voters to do so too. Their announcement followed demands for electoral reforms including the issue of new voter identification cards. They also claimed unfair conditions led to a loss in the February 2011 parliamentary elections and that the presidential election would be a "historic fraud."Opposition boycott clouds Chad vote
Al Jazeera, 25 April 2011

Conduct

Voting stations were reported to have opened late in

N'Djamena N'Djamena ( ) is the capital and largest city of Chad. It is also a special statute region, divided into 10 districts or ''arrondissements''. The city serves as the centre of economic activity in Chad. Meat, fish and cotton processing are the ...

because of a delay in the arrival of voting materials and staff.

Results

References

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