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Voters wait outside a polling station in Abidjan. Chris Hennemeyer/IFES
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Poll workers set up a polling station. Chris Hennemeyer/IFES
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Voting materials arrive sealed at the polling stations. Chris Hennemeyer/IFES
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A poll worker stands at a polling station in Abidjan. Chris Hennemeyer/IFES
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Campaign billboards dot Abidjan and the surrounding areas. Chris Hennemeyer/IFES
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The national flag flies near a polling station. Chris Hennemeyer/IFES
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Security was tight on the day of the election. Chris Hennemeyer/IFES
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Posters informing citizens about the candidates were seen throughout the city. Chris Hennemeyer/IFES
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Campaign billboards dot the area surrounding Abidjan. Chris Hennemeyer/IFES
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Two election observers stand outside a polling station. Chris Hennemeyer/IFES
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A billboard that was created for a voter education campaign urges citizens to vote in peace. Chris Hennemeyer/IFES
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A mother carries her baby into a polling station. Chris Hennemeyer/IFES
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Poll workers cut the seals from a ballot box before beginning to count the ballots. Chris Hennemeyer/IFES
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A poll worker tracks the ballot count on a chalkboard at a polling station in Abidjan. Chris Hennemeyer/IFES
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Election observers are identified by official badges. Chris Hennemeyer/IFES
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Cote d'Ivoire held its first legislative elections in more than a decade on December 11. Turnout was low, but voters nonetheless elected a legislature that will soon lead the country with full democratic authority.
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A first-time voter casts her ballot in the country's first parliamentary election since 2000. Chris Hennemeyer/IFES