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[[European Union]] electoral observers said that the election was "generally well administered," but that there was not equitable access to resources, resulting in the lack of a "level playing field" in the campaign. They said that state-owned media had failed to meet "even their minimal obligations as public service media."<ref name="voa">[http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2011/09/22/opposition-leader-sata-declared-winner-of-zambia-election/ Opposition Leader Sata Declared Winner of Zambia Election] VOA News </ref> | [[European Union]] electoral observers said that the election was "generally well administered," but that there was not equitable access to resources, resulting in the lack of a "level playing field" in the campaign. They said that state-owned media had failed to meet "even their minimal obligations as public service media."<ref name="voa">[http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2011/09/22/opposition-leader-sata-declared-winner-of-zambia-election/ Opposition Leader Sata Declared Winner of Zambia Election] VOA News </ref> | ||
The Zambian-based [[Foundation for Democratic Process]] criticised the holding of the election without electoral reform. It blamed the history of electoral violence and the previous failure of the losing parties to accept losing on the lack of reform.<ref>[http://www.lusakatimes.com/2010/11/19/holding-elections-current-constitution-mockery-fodep/ Zambia: Holding elections under current constitution is a mockery – FODEP] ''Lusaka Times'', 19 November 2010</ref> While many called for the establishment of a 50% + 1 vote system for electing the president, the government said a new system would not be used for the election.<ref>[http://www.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=15873 "50% + 1 won’t be used in 2011" | The Zambian-based [[Foundation for Democratic Process]] criticised the holding of the election without electoral reform. It blamed the history of electoral violence and the previous failure of the losing parties to accept losing on the lack of reform.<ref>[http://www.lusakatimes.com/2010/11/19/holding-elections-current-constitution-mockery-fodep/ Zambia: Holding elections under current constitution is a mockery – FODEP] ''Lusaka Times'', 19 November 2010</ref> While many called for the establishment of a 50% + 1 vote system for electing the president, the government said a new system would not be used for the election.<ref>[http://www.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=15873 "50% + 1 won’t be used in 2011" – Kunda] Post, Zambia, 19 November 2010</ref> | ||
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