The candidates were back on the road they were campaigning.

Individual candidates from political parties or individuals in their own right are at liberty to contest any National Assembly elections.

In 2000, of the 70,321 female candidates for the position of town councilor, 7,001 were elected, representing 9.95 of the candidates.

In the 2004 elections, there were 76,551 female candidates for the position of town councilor, of which 6,554 were elected, representing 8.56 of the candidates.

Twice he campaigned for me when I ran for president.

Female candidates actively contested the 68 seats reserved for women in the lower house.

In the same year, female candidates to the office of mayor totaled 1,139, with 317 (27.83 ) being elected.

Campaigning for the elections started on 15 August 22 presidential and 22 vice presidential candidates were approved by the National Elections Commission.

There were already seven other candidates in the race, and the last thing they needed was another one.

I congratulate the candidates on conducting their campaigns in a peaceful manner.

(i) The payment of any expenses incurred either directly or indirectly by a candidate or prospective candidate for election as a Member of Parliament or to any public office, before during, or after the election, in connection with his candidature or election or

In addition to the disqualifications, over 200 candidates withdrew from the electoral process for a variety of reasons, ranging from the formation of alliances with other candidate(s) to an unwillingness to participate in voluntary disarmament.

The 2016 presidential election campaign not only has more candidates than ever it also has the highest proportion in memory who are flat out unqualified for the job. And some of them are doing very well at this point.

Seven parliamentary candidates and six election workers were killed during the two month campaign prior to election day.

Ms. HE Wangyang (China) supported the Philippine candidate for External Auditor.

That way, when women candidates run for office, they will not need to rely on money from warlords or fundamentalists but can be successful independent candidates.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has run a controversial campaign.

Female candidates, particularly independents, have problems raising the amount of money required for campaigning.

I am convinced that the electoral campaign will take place in a peaceful climate, in spite of the large number of presidential candidates.

This is one of the big, big I'm not running but I'm really running that's why I'm all over the place fighting for great candidates, he said.

And at one of the campaign sessions, she had one of her male contenders allude to the fact that she couldn't become president she was a woman, and even half a woman.

Kuwaiti women can now exercise their right to vote and to run as candidates for election to the National Assembly Parliament.

In the run up to elections, the Task Force addressed the obstacles facing women candidates campaigning for office as well as the issue of their personal security.

Ultimately, however, the public campaign had little impact on the outcome, exemplified in the fact that Ban did not participate in the BBC debate. Though efforts to share one s vision can win a candidate wide expressions of support, they can do the same for his or her opponents and, in the election of a UN secretary general, Security Council members can vote for as many candidates as they like.

Six of the parties ran on separate party tickets and two parties established a common party ticket for the campaign.

Prior to the General Election in 1999, a greater number of women's organizations and activists became involved in campaigning to encourage more women to enter political parties and run for election either as legislative candidates from political parties or as regional representatives (senators) at the provincial and district levels.

Women candidates needed their husbands as well as family approval to run for office.

Independent female candidates often lacked the money and support necessary for campaigning, unlike those supported by warlords and political parties.

53. To ensure selection of consultants on a more competitive basis, all proposals for consideration of a sole candidate for recruitment should be actively discouraged.

So much so that the easing of the tax pressure was among the key provisions in the election programmes drawn up by all political parties and blocs and by candidates for people apos s deputy.

It seems that at the next elections, you'll be the candidate.

Three independent candidates were also voted into the Senate.

Together with the 40 candidates who did not declare their sex, the total number of candidates was 5558.

Although the number of women candidates for election did not increase at this time in comparison with previous elections, the number of women members of Congress did rise, to 8.8 per cent.

Candidates selected

Despite the limited time frame and the exceptionally difficult circumstances in which the elections took place, a large number of Iraqis in many parts of the country exercised their right to vote or ran as candidates.

Ballot papers on which more than five names are marked will be considered invalid.

A number of the innovations in election law are geared to elevating the role of the parties in the election process, creating equal conditions for candidates and political parties to participate in election campaigns, and expanding the opportunities for citizens to participate in elections.

Likewise, restrictions and ambiguities continue to plague the institutional arrangements sought by the framers of the country s political and electoral reforms. Reelection is permitted only for candidates nominated by the same party for which they originally ran, and the enabling legislation for independent candidates, ballot initiatives, and referenda remains unclear.

I also call for an open electoral process, in which candidates can campaign freely and voters can participate fully without fear for their personal safety.

It talks about the candidates written very well but no information, no follow up, no websites for the campaigns, no information about when the debates are, where the campaign offices are.

53. Once opposition parties were legally recognized, senior party officials and candidates were able to campaign and travel freely.

All efforts must be made to ensure that the electoral candidates are able to conduct their electoral campaigns freely and in secure conditions, and that the conditions are established for the holding of elections that are free, fair and credible.

According to the press, several candidates have declared themselves and others are expected to do so.

3. Requests the Secretary General to ensure the expeditious placement of successful candidates from national competitive examinations