Liberia will hold elections tomorrow. Presidential candidates include recent Nobel Peace Prize recipient and current president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, dubbed the first woman elected to lead a country in modern African history. In Custodia Legis sets the stage and describes the legal maneuvering that preceded the election. One issue was a constitutional residency requirement. Sirleaf had fled Liberia during a brutal civil war before returning to run for office in 2005. See also a profile of Sirleaf and related articles from the New York Times.
Legal information and research resources from The Ohio State University's Michael E. Moritz Law Library