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2006 Transnistrian presidential election

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The 2006 presidential election in Transnistria was held on December 10 of that year. Incumbent President Igor Smirnov won despite opposition having stiffened during the final weeks of the campaign. Three candidates registered to run besides the incumbent Smirnov: Tighina MP for the Renewal party Piotr Tomaily, Pridnestrovie Communist Party candidate Nadezhda Bondarenko and journalist Andrey Safonov.

Preelection period

Andrey Safonov's candidacy was at first rejected on the basis of insufficient and allegedly fraudulent signatures, but on 30 November the Tiraspol law court accepted it. The Transnistrian authorities have deliberately given little time for Safonov's election campaign, claimed Safonov's candidate for vice president, Grigory Volovoi.

Despite the court ruling, at the Electoral Comission meeting on 27 November Safonov's registration was not accepted with some members claiming that the court decision needed to be challenged at a higher instance. The Commission finally allowed the candidacy on 5 December.

Starting with 7 December, early voting was allowed for those persons for whom it was impossible to come to the polls on 10 December. Little more than 1,000 voters availed themselves of this right, out of a total electorate of 394,000 eligible voters.

Official results

Template:Transnistrian presidential election, 2006

Contestation

Andrey Safonov, one of the opposition candidates, suggested that election results were rigged in favour of the incumbent leader. He claimed that there was a strange difference between the exit polls results and the official results and proceeded to challenge the election results in court.

Reactions

Ukraine considers the elections in Transnistria illegitimate.

References

  1. Back in the race: Tiraspol Court overrules Election Commission on Safonov candidacy
  2. Andrey Safonov will be able to enter the election for the seat of president
  3. Infotag - Early voting begins in Transnistria
  4. Final vote results of 10 Dec 2006 Presidential elections in PMR
  5. Russian information Agency Novosti - Opposition hopefull chalange Transdniester vote results
  6. CANDIDAT INDEPENDENT A ATACAT IN JUSTITIE REZULTATELE "ALEGERILOR PREZIDENTIALE" DIN TRANSNISTRIA (Romanian)
  7. Ukrainian position - conflict.md

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See also: Elections and referendums in Moldova and in Gagauzia


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