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Bhutan: Winners of Bhutan's First Election Say They Will Follow the King's Vision, The International Herald Tribune (2008)
Bhutan's soon-to-be governing party pledged Tuesday to follow the policies of the absolute monarchy it is replacing, after it won a landslide in this once-reclusive Himalayan kingdom's first parliamentary elections.
Bhutan: Heavy Turnout in First Bhutan Election, The International Herald Tribune (2008)
Orders from the palace sent the people of Bhutan rushing to the polls for their first national elections on Monday, as the once reclusive Land of the Thunder Dragon further opened its doors and joined the world's democracies.
Bhutan sets March election date for first democratic elections, The Wall Street Journal (2008)
Bhutan will hold its first democratic elections in March, the latest step in the transformation of the Himalayan nation where Buddhist kings reigned supreme.
Bhutan announces general election on March 24, Independent Bangladesh (2008)
Bhutan will hold its first-ever general election on March 24, the Election Commission said on Thursday. Bhutanese will vote to elect 47 members to the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, as the tiny Himalayan kingdom switches to democracy after a century of absolute monarchy.
Bhutan: Campaign coffers, Kuensel Oline (2007)
An article about the raising of funds for political parties in Bhutan.
Bhutan holds fake national poll, BBC (2007)
BBC article about the 2007 mock elections in Bhutan.
Encouraging turnout in Bhutan's historic mock polls, India eNews (2007)
This article describes the mock elections of Bhutan, preceding the country's first democratic elections to be held in late 2007.
Bhutan mock poll votes for tradition, TheStar (2007)
This article describes the mock elections of Bhutan, where four mock parties competed. The yellow Druk (dragon) party, which stood for the preservation of tradition and values, turned out as the winner of the mock elections.
Bhutan announces election details, BBC (2006)
A article about the upcoming parliamentary elections of Bhutan in 2008.
Bhutan: Delegating dispute resolution, Kuensel Online (2010)
The election commission of Bhutan (ECB), which had received about 111 cases of allegations and complaints during the first parliamentary elections in 2008, has now developed a two-tier dispute resolution mechanism, empowering dzongkhag electoral officers to settle certain cases at the local level.
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