1. Mwanawasa‘s party, the Movement for Multiparty Democracy, ran ads in newspapers Wednesday warning Zambians that a vote for any other candidate is a vote for Sata.‘‘ International election observers were cautiously optimistic that new electoral safeguards, including fingerprint security, computerized vote tally transmission and transparent ballot boxes, would be effective. The real test is what is going to happen tomorrow and the day after,‘‘ said Annemie Neyts, head of the European Union‘s electoral observation team. Things don‘t look bad, but things can change from one hour to the next.‘‘ Voters hoped for a peaceful and problem–free election after a 2001 ballot was marred by allegations of fraud and procedural snags, and a 2006 campaign was made rancorous with name–calling.