Aftermath of the Election

It is no surprise to hear that President Ilham Aliyev was reelected president. With the major opposition party protesting by not taking part in the election Aliyev was reelected with 89% of the population’s vote. The second place candidate took a total of 2.78% of the vote. After the expected results, leaders of the opposition party decided to hold a demonstration against the conduct and rules of voting in the election. Officials decided to no approve this election since they refused to participate in the election.
One opposition leader from the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan held a news conference stating that state employees were forced to vote for Aliyev by officials. There were also alleged reports of carousel fraud and stamping cards stating which students had participated in voting. Government officials came out saying that the allegations are untrue, and the reason why they chose not to run because they know they would have lost the election to Aliyev.
Despite the alleged fraud from the opposition parties, there was reported a celebration in the streets from Aliyev supporters to another term for Aliyev.
It is not clear whether there will be a rebellion from the opposition parties joining together to try protest Aliyev’s term. I do not think it will occur, but if they want to put an end to the fraud they believe in, then I think it is actually possible for them to hold a rebellion.

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