General elections were held in

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on 12 March 2009. The result was a victory for the

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, which won nine of the seventeen elected seats in the

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Conduct

Three days before the elections the Chamber of Commerce announced observations of voter registration irregularities and called for an investigation into the matter. For example, in the Saint Peter constituency, voter registration increased by 41%. A three-member observation team from

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, and

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observed the election.

Results

Aftermath

On 31 March 2010, a judge nullified the election of UPP's leader Spencer and two other UPP MPs, calling the UPP's majority into question. However, on 24 October the Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court overturned the High Court's decision and decided that the three MPs were duly elected.33. Antigua & Barbuda (1981-present)
University of Central Arksansas

References

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Elections in Antigua and Barbuda 2009 in Antigua and Barbuda March 2009 in North America