 In 2005, opposition parties and human rights organisations supported the boycott of the constitutional referendum that allowed Déby to stand for re-election for a third term amid reports of widespread irregularities in voter registration and government censorship of independent media outlets during the campaign.Correspondents judged the 2006 presidential elections a mere formality, as the opposition deemed the polls a farce and boycotted them.Chad is listed as a failed state by the Fund for Peace (FFP).