1. The polls closed amid allegations of widespread ballot rigging, intimidation and violence and calls for partial re-polling from election observers. 2. Meanwhile, one of the four main political parties has accused the UNF of ballot rigging and violence. 3. The party has not decided whether it will accept the results, but has said the election was marred by ballot rigging and intimidation. 4. The report listed detailed incidents of ballot rigging, fraud, harassment of candidates and voters, and arrests. 5. Independent observers reported widespread ballot rigging. 6. Bhutto Monday renewed allegations of ballot rigging. 7. Bhutto predicted a poor voter response and renewed allegations of ballot rigging. 8. But Bhutto renewed allegations of ballot rigging. 9. CUF presidential candidate Zeif Sherif Hamad accused the CCM of ballot rigging and said his party would reject the outcome unless its objections were met. 10. The elections in Chechnya are being held without international observers or strict controls to prevent ballot rigging. |