A government exit poll said Aleksandr Lukashenko had won almost 80 percent of the vote. That triggered protests against the repressive regime, and a heavy police response.
Tag: Voter Fraud (Election Fraud)
Poland’s Presidential Election Results Challenged by Opposition
Critics say both the campaign and the vote were plagued with irregularities and fraud. Amid a flurry of filings to the Supreme Court, the main opposition party called for the election to be declared invalid.
In Bolivia, A Bitter Election is Being Revisited
A close look at Bolivian election data suggests an initial analysis by the O.A.S. that raised questions of vote-rigging — and helped force out a president — was flawed.