http://www.newsvine.com/village-electionNewsvine - village-electionen-usCopyright 2013Sat, 3 Mar 2012 14:15:02 +0000Thu, 23 May 2013 19:34:37 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/02/10566184-protesters-become-leaders-in-china-village-votehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/02/10566184-protesters-become-leaders-in-china-village-votechinaelectionworld-newsasvillage-electionSat, 3 Mar 2012 03:50:41 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>A villager fills out ballot at a voting booths during an election to select village committees at a polling station set up outside a school in Wukan village, Lufeng city, south China's Guangdong province, Saturday, March 3, 2012. The villagers in southeast China who ousted local leaders they accused of stealing their farmland have begun voting for new leadership in much-watched elections. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)</p><p>Villagers write ballots at voting booths during an election to select village committees at a polling station set up outside a school in Wukan village, Lufeng city, south China's Guangdong province, Saturday, March 3, 2012. The villagers in southeast China who ousted local leaders they accused of stealing their farmland have begun voting for new leadership in much-watched elections. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)</p><p>A villager casts his ballot as others fill out their ballots at voting booths in an election to select village committees at a polling station set up outside a school in Wukan village, Lufeng city, south China's Guangdong province, Saturday, March 3, 2012. The villagers in southeast China who ousted local leaders they accused of stealing their farmland have begun voting for new leadership in much-watched elections. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)</p><p>Villagers write ballots at voting booths during an election to select village committees at a polling station set up in a school compound in Wukan village, Lufeng city, south China's Guangdong province, Saturday, March 3, 2012. The villagers in southeast China who ousted local leaders they accused of stealing their farmland have begun voting for new leadership in much-watched elections. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)</p><p>Xue Jianwan, daughter of Xue Jinbo, who had been one of Wukan village's representatives in tense negotiations with officials over the land seizure before his death, casts her ballot during an election to select village committees at a polling station set up in a school compound in Wukan village, Lufeng city, south China's Guangdong province, Saturday, March 3, 2012. The villagers who staged a rebellion against local officials they accused of stealing their farmland voted for new leaders Saturday in the much-watched poll reformers hope will set a standard for resolving the protracted disputes that beset China. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu) </p><p>Villagers fill in ballots for an election to select village committees at a polling station set up in a school compound in Wukan village, Lufeng city, south China's Guangdong province, Saturday, March 3, 2012. The villagers who staged a rebellion against local officials they accused of stealing their farmland voted for new leaders Saturday in the much-watched poll reformers hope will set a standard for resolving the protracted disputes that beset China. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)</p><p>A villager casts her ballot during an election to select village committees at a polling station set up in a school compound in Wukan village, Lufeng city, south China's Guangdong province, Saturday, March 3, 2012. The villagers who staged a rebellion against local officials they accused of stealing their farmland voted for new leaders Saturday in the much-watched poll reformers hope will set a standard for resolving the protracted disputes that beset China. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)</p><p>Villagers gather at a polling station set up in a school compound to cast ballots for an election to select village committees in Wukan village, Lufeng city, south China's Guangdong province, Saturday, March 3, 2012. The villagers who staged a rebellion against local officials they accused of stealing their farmland voted for new leaders Saturday in the much-watched poll reformers hope will set a standard for resolving the protracted disputes that beset China. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)</p><p>Chinese police officers stand guard outside a polling station set up in a school compound during an election for village committees in Wukan village, Lufeng city, south China's Guangdong province, Saturday, March 3, 2012. Villagers who staged a rebellion against local officials they accused of stealing their farmland voted for new leaders Saturday in a much-watched poll reformers hope will set a standard for resolving the protracted disputes that beset China. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)</p><p>Lin Zuluan, candidate for chief of village casts his ballot during an election to select village committees at a polling station set up outside a school in Wukan village, Lufeng city, south China's Guangdong province, Saturday, March 3, 2012. Villagers who staged a rebellion against local officials they accused of stealing their farmland voted for new leaders Saturday in a much-watched poll reformers hope will set a standard for resolving the protracted disputes that beset China. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)</p><p>Chinese police officers watch villagers vote during an election to select village committees at a polling station set up outside a school in Wukan village, Lufeng city, south China's Guangdong province, Saturday, March 3, 2012. The villagers who staged a rebellion against local officials they accused of stealing their farmland voted for new leaders Saturday in a much-watched poll reformers hope will set a standard for resolving the protracted disputes that beset China. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)</p><p>Villagers fill out ballots at voting booths during an election to select village committees at a polling station set up outside a school in Wukan village, Lufeng city, south China's Guangdong province, Saturday, March 3, 2012. The villagers who staged a rebellion against local officials they accused of stealing their farmland voted for new leaders Saturday in a much-watched poll reformers hope will set a standard for resolving the protracted disputes that beset China. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)</p><p>A villager casts ballot during an election to select village committees at a polling station set up outside a school in Wukan village, Lufeng city, south China's Guangdong province, Saturday, March 3, 2012. The villagers in southeast China who ousted local leaders they accused of stealing their farmland have begun voting for new leadership in much-watched elections. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)</p><p>Villagers queue up at a polling station set up outside a school during an election to select village committees in Wukan village, Lufeng city, south China's Guangdong province, Saturday, March 3, 2012. A villager casts his ballot as others fill out their ballots at voting booths in an election to select village committees at a polling station set up outside a school in Wukan village, Lufeng city, south China's Guangdong province, Saturday, March 3, 2012. The villagers in southeast China who ousted local leaders they accused of stealing their farmland have begun voting for new leadership in much-watched elections. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)</p>