Turkmenistan's strange presidential election

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Turkemistan prepares for upcoming presidential elections in the world's second-most closed society, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. 5th February 2012

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in Politics, on the 9th of February 2012

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From Ashgabat: a poster showing eight of the official candidates. However, there are no posters or advertisements allowed that would show these men individually. By contrast, there are huge posters of Berdimuhamedov just about everywhere.

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“12 February 2012 is the presidential election day!”

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“All people to the election!”

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“All people to the election!”

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A voting ballot.

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A road scene from Ashgabat, the capital, with banners on a two way road: "12 February 2012 is the day of the presidential election" (left) and "All people to the election!" (right)

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Photographs obtained by neweurasia's Annasoltan with the help of an in-country citizen journalist: http://www.neweurasia.net/politics-and-society/on-the-ground-photos-from-turkmenistans-election/