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[email protected] www.eisa.org.za ISBN: 978-1-920095-81-9 EISA 2008 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of EISA. First published 2008 EISA strives for excellence in the promotion of credible elections, participatory democracy, human rights culture, and the strengthening of governance institutions for the consolidation of democracy in Africa. EISA Election Observer Mission Report, No. 27 EISA OBSERVER MISSION REPORT v CONTENTS List of Acronyms vi Executive Summary vii Acknowledgements ix 1. Historical Overview 1 1.1.