It is Egypt's first fully free election for six decades.

这是埃及60年来的第一次全民自由选举。

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A more cautious group of officials and diplomats, contending a fraud-free election is impossible, warns of the dangers of attempting to hold a run-off in a country fighting a worsening insurgency.

一些官员和外交官主张采取更谨慎的作法。他们认为完全没有舞弊的选举是不可能的，并警告说试图在一个要打击不断滋长的反叛势力的国家试图举行决选会带来危险。

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"I am living proof this election is not free and fair," he says, "if it was I would still be [publishing]".

“这次选举不是自由和公正的，我是活的证据”，他说，“如果是我仍然要被惩罚”。

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The European Union monitoring mission says the violence and intimidation prevented a free election in some parts of the country.

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That process might take weeks. Billed as only the second free election for President in Afghanistan's history, the fraud allegations are threatening the legitimacy of the process.

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"The Election Commision of South Africa is proud to declare the 2009 elections free and fair and that they reflect the will of the people of South African voters.

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It also marked the first time the Peronist movement was defeated in a free election.

ECONOMIST: A flawed politician of rare integrity

Nor since the 1950s has Sao Paulo state in any free election chosen a conservative governor.

ECONOMIST: Brazil

Despite running a pork-free election campaign (while his rival Congress Party was promising voters free electricity), Naidu won by a landslide.

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