Chad’s election agency certifies results of December 29 elections: Video
Chad's National Election Management Agency (Agence nationale de gestion des éléctions, ANGE) has officially announced the results of the legislative, provincial, and local elections held on December 29.
According to Ahmed Bartchiret, the chairman of ANGE, voter turnout was moderate, with elections held on a Sunday — a day of worship for Christians — and during the busy end-of-year festive period.
"However, it should be noted that the polls, which were held on a Sunday, a day of worship for Christians, and in the midst of the end-of-year festive period, attracted only a moderate turnout," Bartchiret explained. "The turnout was 51.56% for the legislative and provincial elections and 50.41% for the municipal elections," he is further quoted by the AFP.
Despite the moderate participation, several political parties emerged prominently in the results. These include the ruling Mouvement Patriotique du Salut (MPS), Rassemblement national pour la démocratie (RNDT-Le Réveil), Union nationale pour la démocratie et le renouveau (UNDR), Rassemblement pour la démocratie et le progrès (RDP), Parti pour les libertés et le développement (PLD), and Paix et Cohésion Sociale (PCS).
For persons seeking a detailed breakdown of the election outcomes, Bartchiret pointed to the ANGE website, where the full results are published.
