Some 16 contenders on March 7, 2018 ran for the presidency to replace Ernest Bai Koroma.
Sierra Leone's democracy received a boost on March 7, 2018 as voters went to the polls to choose a new President, Parliament, mayors and local government officials for the fourth time since the end of the civil war in 2002. A presidential candidate requires 55 per cent of votes cast to win in the first round vote. If no candidate makes the mark, a runoff vote will be scheduled.
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