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In the lead-up to the election, OSCE highlighted election irregularities and government repression of the opposition. The opposition were not allowed by the government to hold campaign rallies. Students and state workers were coerced into attending pro-Aliyev rallies and were also bussed to polling
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The incumbent, Ilham Aliyev, was nominated by the New
Azerbaijan Party for a second term on 3 August 2008. Musavat, the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party, the Azerbaijan Liberal Party, the Citizen and Progress Party, and the Azerbaijan Democratic Party announced their boycott of the election due to
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unfair conditions. In response, an aide to Aliyev claimed that the opposition withdrew because it "knew that
President Aliyev would win the elections with a majority." A total of seven candidates filed to run in the election. Each of the candidates had to collect 40,000 support signatures.
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The incumbent, Ilham Aliyev, won the election with over 88% of the vote, and Igbal
Aghazade came in second with 2.86%. Voter turnout was 75.1%. Fuad Aliyev and Hafiz Hajiev, as in 2003, received fewer votes than supporting signatures. Eight polling places' votes were invalidated.
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was re-elected with 89% of the vote. The election was not free and fair.
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1056:"Azerbaijani president to run for 2nd term in October elections"
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1346:(in Azerbaijani). "Election" Information Center. Archived from
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Office for
Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. 2008-10-16
1003:"Azerbaijan's Opposition Cries 'Foul' As President Reelected"
1083:"Observers criticise Azerbaijan president's re-election"
1145:"Azerbaijan's presidential election campaign kicks off"
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Security and Co-operation in Europe
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1373:(in Russian). AnNews.ru. 2008-10-24. Archived from
1284:"Azeri opposition decries Aliyev election victory"
1115:"Azerbaijani Presidential Election Campaign Opens"
1370:ŠŃŠµŠ·ŠøŠ“ŠµŠ½ŃŠ¾Š¼ ŠŠ·ŠµŃŠ±Š°Š¹Š“Š¶Š°Š½Š° Š²Š½Š¾Š²Ń ŃŃŠ°Š» ŠŠ»ŃŃ
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1344:""SeƧkilÉr" Ä°nformasiya MÉrkÉzi"
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243:Azerbaijan Democratic Party
226:places to vote for Aliyev.
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334:Office of the President
1754:2008 elections in Asia
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737:Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
670:Azerbaijan portal
1159:on 27 September 2008
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862:Gulamhuseyn Alibayli
792:New Azerbaijan Party
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288:Constitutional court
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979:References
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249:Background
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961:4,927,561
950:3,700,634
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