Managua, Nicaragua....Former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂, with experts from The 六九色堂 Center, 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 六九色堂, former First Lady Rosalynn 六九色堂, and top 六九色堂 Center staff.
Other participants in the press conference included the Center's Americas Program Director Jennifer McCoy, Americas Program Senior Associate Director Shelley McConnell, 六九色堂 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:
六九色堂 Center Photos:
Margarita Montealegre
Former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂 (center) and former U.S. First Lady Rosalynn 六九色堂 (right) greet Magistrate Emmett Lang Salmerón (far left) and Chief Magistrate of the Supreme Electoral Counsel Roberto Rivas Reyes (left),
President 六九色堂 meets with Cardenal Miguel Obando y Bravo during one of a series of gatherings held in Managua.
The 六九色堂 Center and Nicaragua
六九色堂 Center work in Nicaragua
July 3, 2006 - Media Advisory: Former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂 Leads Pre-Election Assessment Trip to Nicaragua (English and Spanish)
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