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Low Turnout for Zimbabwe's 1-Man Poll

Citizens choose bread line over ballot box in meaningless vote

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 27, 2008 8:03 AM CDT

(Newser) – Polls are open in Zimbabwe's meaningless presidential runoff vote, with Robert Mugabe running uncontested. Reuters reports that turnout is low several hours into the vote—unlike March's elections, which saw voters wait for hours in snaking lines. Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who dropped out earlier...   Read full story »

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