Liberia Equal Rights Party
Encyclopedia
The Liberia Equal Rights Party (LERP) is a political party
in Liberia
. It fielded candidates in the 11 October 2005 elections.
LERP candidate Joseph Korto won 3.3% of the vote in the presidential poll. The party failed to win any seats in the Senate
or House of Representatives
.
The party was disqualified from contesting the 2011 presidential and legislative elections
.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Liberia
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
. It fielded candidates in the 11 October 2005 elections.
LERP candidate Joseph Korto won 3.3% of the vote in the presidential poll. The party failed to win any seats in the Senate
Senate of Liberia
The Senate of Liberia is the upper house of the bicameral legislative branch of Liberia, and together with the House of Representatives comprises the Legislature of Liberia...
or House of Representatives
House of Representatives of Liberia
The House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the bicameral Liberian Legislature. Legislative elections took place on 11 October 2005, and the elected members took office in January 2006.-Candidate eligibility:...
.
The party was disqualified from contesting the 2011 presidential and legislative elections
Liberian general election, 2011
The 2011 Liberian general election was held on 11 October 2011, with a presidential runoff election held on 8 November 2011. The presidency, as well as all seats in the House of Representatives and half of the seats in the Senate, were up for election...
.