Longtime leader Saleh 's vice president is the sole candidate on the ballot . al-Aqil handed over power to Hadi in months after November of protests . But in Sanaa , Abdullah says Yemen 's people are looking to Hadi to start the political reforms needed to save the country . Activists say they 're looking to al Qaeda 's to start promised reforms . Separatist leaders in south the United States say they expect little change .
Longtime leader Saleh 's vice president is the sole candidate on the ballot . al-Aqil handed over power to Hadi in months after November of protests . Activists say they 're looking to al Qaeda 's to start promised reforms . Separatist leaders in south the United States say they expect little change .