ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Malaysia: Party Leaders Should Encourage Members Register As Voters, Bernama (2011).

This article discusses the Election Commission’s call for party leaders to help the EC to register eligible voters.

Thailand: Evacuees urged to register, Bangkok Post (2011)

This article reports that the EC encourages Thais who have fled political unrest in the Middle East and Natural Disasters in Japan to contact authorities in their home provinces if they want to cast votes in the general election in July 2011. The deadline for registration is June 2.

Thailand: Campaign spending limit set, B1.5m, Bangkok Post (2011)

This article reports that the Thai Election Commission has set campaign spending limit at B 1.5m to each candidate campaigning for the general election.

India: Corruption row sees Indian ministers' wealth listed online, The National (2011)

The article reports that the Indian prime minister’s office made public the financial assets of the country’s ministers. The recent protests over state corruption scandals lead to a debate inside the parliament in which the Indian parliamentarians agreed on principles for a new anti-corruption legislation.

Slovakia: SNS re-elects Slota as chair (The Slovak Spectator, 2010)

JÁN Slota will continue ruling the Slovak National Party (SNS) for another four years. He was re-elected to the post with 180 votes, about two-thirds of the delegates to the party’s congress, leaving his three challengers far behind and stirring debates about how internally democratic SNS is and what future awaits it with Slota as its leader.

New poll shows Smer remains as leading political party (The Slovak Spectator, 2010)

The most recent poll by the Focus agency revealed that Robert Fico's Smer party would have drawn 39.7 percent support if a parliamentary election had been held in September, the TASR newswire reported.

ANALYSIS: Latvian discontent to shine through in weekend elections (The Baltic Times, 2010)

With less than one week left until national elections, Latvians are ready for a change in the way the country is run. A slew of recent pre-election polls all point to the same thing -- Latvians aren't happy with the behavior of their politicians. And they are ready to prove it at the ballot box.

Bosnia and Herzegovina: At Long Last, the People Speak (New Europe, 2010)

On 3 October, the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina will vote in country-wide elections, choosing their political representatives and, with that choice, their country’s future.

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Togo: CAR Returns To Electoral Process, Republicoftogo.com (2010)

The Action Committee for Renewal (CAR) , the second largest opposition party in Togo, announced its returnto the electoral process, although it admitted "far from being satisfied" with measures taken by the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI).

Côte d'Ivoire: President Dissolves GVT, Electoral Commission, Allafrica (2010)

Cote d'Ivoire's President Laurent Gbagbo has dissolved the government and electoral commission ahead of controversial upcoming elections.

Iceland: Referendum set for 6 March 2010, Ministry of Justice and Human Rights (2010)

The Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Mrs. Ragna Árnadóttir, has decided in consultation with the National Electoral Commission of Iceland that a referendum is to be held on 6 March 2010.

Côte d'Ivoire: Crisis Within a Crisis Delays Elections Again, Allafrica (2010)

A week after President Laurent Gbagbo dissolved the government and the electoral commission, thousands marched in the city of Bouaké, damaging cars and shops. There have been almost daily demonstrations in cities across the country as Côte d'Ivoire's political crisis deepens.

Iceland: Out of country voting, Ministry of Justice and Human Rights (2010)

Out of country voting for the national referendum on 6 March 2010, will begin on 28 January 2010.

Nigeria: Delays mar key elections in Nigeria's Anambra state, BBC (2010)

Gobernorial elections took place in Anambra state. These were high stake elections due to the state's turbulent local politics which have seen a succession of governors elected and then thrown out of office by the courts after vote rigging, fraud and illegality.

Iceland: Postal voting begins on 28 January, Ministry of Justice and Human Rights (2010)

News on Postal voting, both in Iceland and abroad, opens on 28 January 2010

Slovenian referendum rejects law allowing same-sex couples to adopt children in some cases, washingtonpost (2012)

The national referendum in Slovenia was held on a new family law that included a highly contested clause that would allow same-sex couples to adopt children in some cases. About 55 percent of those who took part in the referendum rejected the law, while about 45 supported it.