Malians voted July 28, 2013 in numbers that many think will set a new record in a country where voter turnout has never been more than 40 percent.
Mali Awaits Presidential Election Results

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Men search for their names on a list of registered voters outside a polling station in Kidal, Mali, shortly after the opening of polls, July 28, 2013.

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Election workers count votes at a station that reported a high voter turnout in Kidal, Mali, July 28, 2013.

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A Malian woman with her voting card in her hand goes to cast her vote in Bamako, Mali, July 28, 2013.

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A man is patted down by a United Nations peacekeeper outside the main polling place in Kidal, Mali, July 28, 2013.