DILI, East Timor, Rabi'II 24, 1433, Mar 17, 2012, SPA - East Timor voted for a new president Saturday, ahead of the departure of U.N. troops later this year. The election is expected to be a three-way race between incumbent Jose Ramos Horta, former military chief Taur Matan Ruak and former parliamentary speaker Francisco "Lu-Olo" Guetteres. The president's role is largely ceremonial, but he has the potential to help unify Asia's newest nation, according to a report of the Associated Press. More than 600,000 of the country's 1.1 million people were expected to vote Saturday. Twelve candidates are on the ballot. If no one wins a 51 percent majority, the two top vote-getters will move on to a second and final round next month. --SPA 14:39 LOCAL TIME 11:39 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/980335