Sunday, November 16, 2003 3:43 p.m. ET
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia Sunday failed for a third time in just over a year to elect a new president as voter turnout fell far short of the 50 percent required to make the election valid, figures provided by independent monitors showed.
The non-governmental Center for Free Elections and Democracy (CESID) estimated final turnout at 38.3 percent of the 6.5 million electorate. Two attempts to elect a head of state failed last year because of insufficient turnout.
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Reuters.
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16 Nov 2003, 17:58 UTC
In the southern U.S. state of Louisiana, voters have elected their first-ever woman governor, who narrowly defeated a man who would have become the first Indian-American governor. The election represents change for Louisiana and a boost for Democrats nationwide.
Louisiana's next governor will be Democrat Kathleen Blanco, a 60-year-old former teacher who has served as Lieutenant Governor for the past eight years. For weeks she had been running slightly behind her Republican opponent, Piyush "Bobby" Jindal, a 32-year-old son of immigrants from India, whose candidacy drew international attention. But in the last week, vigorous campaigning by Mrs. Blanco helped her pull ahead and reach victory.
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Voice of America
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