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12/20/2004:

"Few in Turkmenistan Turn Out for Election"

Polling stations were nearly empty throughout Sunday's Parliament election in Turkmenistan, forcing officials to carry ballot boxes door to door. But the government announced a nearly 80-percent turnout in the former Soviet republic that is ruled by a one-time Communist boss who now is president-for-life.

Full Article : guardian.co.uk