ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

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Venezuela: CNE exhortó a organizaciones políticas a reconocer resultados de próximas elecciones, Nacional (2012)

 

Canada: '50/50' chance of an election in 2011: Harper. The Montreal Gazette (2011)

This article reports on the Prime Minister's statements regarding possible early elections in Canada. PM Stephen Harper stated that there is a "50/50" chance of an early election in 2011.

Canada: B.C. Liberal caught up in criminal probe over election financing, The Globe and Mail (2011)

This article reports on an ongoing investigation for two counts of criminal breach of trust related to alleged financing irregularities during the 2009 election campaign. A candidate of the LIberal MLA, Mr Kash Heed is accused of failing to declare in the candidate's election expenses report, the payment of two campaign workers (for a total of 6,000 Canadian Dollars).

South Africa: E Cape 2011 local govt elections campaign launched, SABCNews (2011)

The article discusses the launch of the local government elections campaign in the Eastern Cape province.

Kenya:Parliament passes Elections Bill and Political Parties bill, The Standard (2011)

This article, talks of the bills the parliament has passed in the past week and more especially the Elections Bill and the Political Parties bill. The article gives a snap shot of the changes that have been made to the two bills with relation to the original bills that were originally presented to the cabinet.

Angola: Parliament speaker unveils Election Supporting Office in Cunene, ANGOP (2011)

National Assembly speaker, Paulo Kassoma, has on Thursday inaugurated the Election Supporting Office in Ondjiva city, southern Cunene province.

Angola: CPE appeals for deeper knowledge on electoral legislative, Angop (2012)

It is reported that Maria Cristina Ndembi, chairwoman of the Provincial Electoral Commission of Kwanza Sul (CPE), encouraged members of the commission to learn more about the electoral legislative package. She was addressing the provincial seminar on Electoral legislative package aimed to capacity build the members of local CPE.

Diallo Forms Alliance for Guinea Presidential Run-Off, VOA (2010)

Cellou Dalein Diallo has secured the support of the third place candidate from the first round of the election, Sidya Touré. The electoral commission has proposed August 14th as the date for the run-off election between Diallo and Alpha Condé.

Solomon Islands:62 foreigners to observe elections, The Solomon Star (2010)

Sixty-two international observers will be in 180 of the 876 polling stations on election day. The United Nations has established a team to support the work of the observers.

Solomons’ political reformer expects less horse trading this election, Radio New Zealand International (2010)

John Keniapisia who chaired a government committee on electoral reforms which led to legislation to prevent post-election party hopping believes that politicians will behave responsibly following the upcoming election.

Jordan: Muslim Brotherhood votes to boycott elections, Ammon News (2010)

Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood Shura (Consultation) Council decided late on Thursday 29 July in an overwhelming majority to boycott the upcoming parliamentary elections set for November 9th, 2010.

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Wyclef Jean steps toward Haitian presidential race, Reuters (2010)

This article reports on the latest updates in the Haitian electoral campaign. Haiti-born Wyclef Jean is carrying out the necessary procedures to run for president in the upcoming elections. Some sources say that the famous singer will announce his official candidacy next week.

Uganda:Mwiru win does not mean Jinja East by-election was free and fair,the monitor(2012)

The article is about the opposition FDC party of Uganda winning in a by-election against the NRM

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Bolivia:Bolivia's Elections Highlights Polarization Persists, ER (2010)

Bolivia´s April 4 local and regional elections solidified political divides in the country with President Evo Morales´ Movement to Socialism, or MAS party, winning gubernatorial races in the six of nine departments, including the lowland Pando province.

Venezuela:Venezuela election brigade planned, GL (2010)

Australians are being invited to join a special delegation to Venezuela this September to witness an important event for the country’s pro-poor Bolivarian revolution.

Colombia:Elections in Colombia,The Chronicle Herald (2010)

In February, a Colombian NGO, Mission for Electoral Observation, invited 22 experienced international observers from more than seven countries to assess the conditions for free elections in Colombia.