Managua, Nicaragua....Former U.S. President Jimmy Áù¾ÅÉ«ÌÃ, with experts from Áù¾ÅÉ«ÌÃ, held a press conference here July 6 at 10 a.m. in the InterContinental Metrocentro Hotel. The event concluded several days of meetings with Nicaragua's presidential and vice presidential candidates, election officials, and civil society groups by President Áù¾ÅÉ«ÌÃ, former First Lady Rosalynn Áù¾ÅÉ«ÌÃ, and top Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà Center staff.
Other participants in the press conference included the Center's Americas Program Director Jennifer McCoy, Americas Program Senior Associate Director Shelley McConnell, Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà Center consultant David R. Dye, and Chief of Mission Jaime Aparicio.
2006 Nicaragua Elections:
An Overview
General elections:
November 5, 2006
Voter verification process:
Nicaraguans must confirm their presence on the voting lists in the offices of their Municipal Electoral Councils before Aug. 6, 2006.
Electoral rules:
A candidate needs 35 percent of the vote, or 30 percent and a five-point lead over the number two contender, to win the presidency outright and avoid a second round of elections. There are three presidential candidates; a fourth candidate died suddenly July 2 and has not yet been replaced.
Political parties:
Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà Center Photos:
Margarita Montealegre
Former U.S. President Jimmy Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà (center) and former U.S. First Lady Rosalynn Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà (right) greet Magistrate Emmett Lang Salmerón (far left) and Chief Magistrate of the Supreme Electoral Counsel Roberto Rivas Reyes (left),
President Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà meets with Cardenal Miguel Obando y Bravo during one of a series of gatherings held in Managua.
Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà and Nicaragua
Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà Center work in Nicaragua
July 3, 2006 - Media Advisory: Former U.S. President Jimmy Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà Leads Pre-Election Assessment Trip to Nicaragua (English and Spanish)
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