New government chosen to represent displaced as exiled Tibetans vote outside of China’s reach | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

Tibetans around the world have voted in the first round of elections to choose a new government-in-exile. Sunday’s polls, with more than 80,000 registered voters worldwide, will decide which parliamentary and prime ministerial candidates will run in the final polls to be held on March 20. Hundreds of Tibetans, including monks and nuns, lined up behind…

New Delhi (dpa) – Tibetans across the world were voting on Sunday to choose a leader to head their exiled government and wage their ongoing struggle against China. An estimated 87,000 Tibetans, mainly in India, Nepal and Bhutan, were eligible to cast ballots to elect the Sikyong or leader and the 44-member parliament. Those topping Sunday’s…