Legislative elections in 12 zones of Cote d’Ivoire that were initially cancelled in 2011 were successfully held on Sunday, the Ivorian Electoral Commission (CEI) said in Abidjan.
The commission said the results of the zones that were held in December 2011, were cancelled by the Constitutional Council due to irregularities in January.
The Vice President of the electoral commission, Sourou Kone, told newsmen after the closing of polls that the results would be released on Tuesday.
He said: “The voting took place with discipline and calm in all parts of the zones where results were initially cancelled.”
He said 3, 000 policemen and gendarmerie were mobilised to secure the elections.
The correspondent said the Constitutional Council had on Jan. 31, 2012, cancelled elections in eleven zones due to irregularities while in the 12th zone elections were not held due to the death of a candidate during the campaigns.
According to the provisional results announced earlier by the CEI, the Rally of Republicans (RDR), President Alassane Ouattara's party, won a majority of 127 of 254 seats.
The Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire (PDCI) followed with 77 legislators.
The electoral process was boycotted by the Ivorian Popular Front (FPI), former President Laurent Gbagbo’s party, who has been in custody of the International Criminal Court at The Hague for abuse of human rights.
His party demanded his release as a precondition to participate in elections.
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