Belize:Corozal North Ready for Elections! +++ Antigua: Sir Gerald Wins, Antigua Observer (2012) +++ Philippines: ARMM voter registration to start March 5, ABS-CBN News (2012). +++ Indonesia: House factions compete as deadline to revise election law nears, The Jakarta Post (2012). +++ Botswana: Opposition agrees to re-launch talks, Mmegi (2012) +++ Madagascar: SADC demands safe return of Ravalomanana, News24 (2012) +++ South Africa: African leaders first post-Gaddafi summit, News24 (2012) +++ Bahamas: OAS welcomes opportunity to monitor Bahamas Elections, Nassau Guardian (2012) +++ Bahamas: Overseas registration off to a slow start says Parliamentary Commissioner, Nassau Guardian (2012) +++ México invita a ciudadanos extranjeros a observar el Proceso Electoral Federal 2011-2012 / Mexico invites foreign visitors to observe the Federal Electoral Process 2011-2012 +++ Bahamas: Parliamentary Elections Act to begin debate in Parliament on Wednesday, Freeport News (2012) +++ Chile: Parties propose changes to Chile’s electoral system, The Santiago Times (2012) +++ Chile: Constitutional Court approves Chile’s new voting laws, The Santiago Times (2012) +++ Chile: Chile’s president signs new voting reform into law, The Santiago Times (2012) +++ Croatia votes to join EU, thenews.pl (2012) +++ Croatians set to back EU membership, Financial Times (2012) +++ Croats Voting on European Union Accession With Outcome in Doubt, Bloomberg (2012) +++

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27 Jan	Belize:Corozal North Ready for Elections!
27 Jan	Antigua: Sir Gerald Wins, Antigua Observer (2012)
27 Jan	Philippines: ARMM voter registration to start March 5, ABS-CBN News (2012).
27 Jan	Indonesia: House factions compete as deadline to revise election law nears, The Jakarta Post (2012).
26 Jan	Botswana: Opposition agrees to re-launch talks, Mmegi (2012)
26 Jan	Madagascar: SADC demands safe return of Ravalomanana, News24 (2012)
26 Jan	South Africa: African leaders first post-Gaddafi summit, News24 (2012)
25 Jan	Bahamas: OAS welcomes opportunity to monitor Bahamas Elections, Nassau Guardian (2012)
25 Jan	Bahamas: Overseas registration off to a slow start says Parliamentary Commissioner, Nassau Guardian (2012)
25 Jan	México invita a ciudadanos extranjeros a observar el Proceso Electoral Federal 2011-2012 / Mexico invites foreign visitors to observe the Federal Electoral Process 2011-2012
25 Jan	Bahamas: Parliamentary Elections Act to begin debate in Parliament on Wednesday, Freeport News (2012)