2023 Malagasy presidential election
Presidential elections were scheduled to be held  in Madagascar on 9 November 2023, with a second round on 20 December if required. On 12 October 2023, it was announced that the election would be postponed by one week to 16 November because of pre-election unrest. Electoral system
The President of Madagascar is elected using the two-round system; if no candidate receives a majority of the votes in the first round, a run-off will be held. Candidates
A total of 28 candidates applied to run for the presidency. In a High Constitutional Court decision published on 9 September 2023, only 13 candidates out of 28 were accepted:

They are, by their order on the ballot, decided by sortition:
Tahina Razafinjoelina – FTT
 – MMM
Andry Rajoelina – TGV
Roland Ratsiraka – MTS
Marc Ravalomanana – TIM
Auguste Richard Paraina – TT
Andry Tsiverizo Raobelina Andriamalala – ARB
Jean Brunelle Razafintsiandraofa – APM
Lalaina Harilanto Ratsirahonanana – AF
Hery Rajaonarimampianina – HVM
Sendrison Daniela Raderanirina – FYMA
Jean-Jacques Jedidia Ratsietison – FMI-MA
 – PSD et al. Declared but not registered
Noël Abel Jean
Heritiana Guy LaChapelle
 James Rasoamaka
 Julia Mickaelle Rasolofonoroniaina
 Marie Josiane Vololonirina
 Monja Roindefo
 Claude Raharivoatra 
 Elias Ralaiarimanana 
 James Francklin Rakotomahanina
 Eufraime Randrianambinina
 Jean Bruno Besy Andriamanolo
 Miarintoa Rasolofotinana
 Désiré Nivo Raharovoatra

Withdrew
Masy Goulamaly
 Annick Ratsiraka

Campaign 
During an opposition campaign rally held on 2 October 2023, Marc Ravalomanana, former President and current candidate, suffered a leg injury following the use of teargas by the police. On the same day, candidate Andry Raobelina suffered an injury to the face from a part of an exploded tear gas canister, which prompted him to call for a report of the election to the Haute cour constitutionnelle. The latter decided on 12 October to move the first round from 9 November to 16 November. Conduct

Prohibition of political rallies in the open 
In April 2023 Rajoelina prohibited all political rallies in the open. This was condemned by representatives of the European Union, United Kingdom, United States, Germany, France, Switzerland, Norway and Japan. Lack of funding 
In a letter to the European Union from May 2023 Rajoelina asked for 30 million euros for organizing the elections. Dual nationality of Rajoelina 
In June 2023 it was discovered that Rajoelina had acquired French nationality for himself, his wife and their three children in 2014. Case of Romy Voos Andrianarisoa 
On 14 August 2023 the Director of Cabinet of president Andry Rajoelina, Romy Voos Andrianarisoa,  was arrested in London under accusations of corruption on a London based mining company. She was then dismissed by Rajoelina on 16 August. Prohibition of a meeting
On 5 September 2023 a meeting of the candidates of the opposition was prevented by the police. References

External links
UN reluctant to fund presidential election, Africa Intelligence, February 23, 2023 (requires free registration)

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