Parliamentary elections will follow on December 20, along with a second presidential round if the October vote does not deliver an outright winner, the electoral commission said.[break]
The new dates follow two earlier postponements amid a lack of funding and controversy over three top contenders´ candidacies.
An electoral court on Saturday dropped the names of strongman Andry Rajoelina, the wife of his rival, and a former president after the three refused to withdraw from the presidential race.
Rajoelina ousted president Marc Ravalomanana in an army-backed coup in 2009.
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