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ACE Electoral News

Nauru to hold Constitutional Referendum, APN (2010)

Nauru has confirmed it will hold a referendum on changes to its constitution at the end of the month.

Haitian Lawmakers Seek to Delay Elections, NYT (2010)

Lawmakers in the lower house of Haiti’s Parliament plan to ask President René Préval to postpone upcoming elections and instead extend their terms of office by two years, United Nations officials said on Friday.

PM Hun Sen's party expected to win Cambodia elections, The Brunei Times (2012).

This article discusses elections for local governing councils in Cambodia. There are 9.2 million eligible voters who will elect councils to administer 1,633 communes and urban sub-districts.

Guatemala: El Supremo de Guatemala rechaza la candidatura de la ex primera dama, ep/latam (2011)

La Corte Suprema de Justicia de Guatemala anunció el sábado su rechazo a un recurso de amparo de la ex primera dama Sandra Torres para su candidatura a la Presidencia del país, lo que deja al Constitucional como última y definitiva instancia para resolver el caso.

Swazi PM vows to stay put, News24 (2012)

In this article, Swazi Prime Minister, Sibusiso Dlamini decides to stay in his post despite a vote of no-confidence from parliament.

Aung San Suu Kyi vows to probe Burmese election rots, The Australian (2010)

This news article is about the freed Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Ms Suu Kyi has risked the ire of the Burmese military regime and raised questions about Burma's recent elections, and vowed to investigate and report any rorts.

Ethiopia: Meles Clashes with EU about Elections Report, VOA News (2010)

Speaking to Ethiopian journalists, Prime Minister Meles described the EU Election Observer Mission report as "useless trash that deserves to be thrown in the garbage". He is quoted as saying the report was not about Ethiopia's election, but was "just the view of some Western neo-liberals who are not happy about the strength of the ruling party".

Côte d’Ivoire: UN envoy certifies results of first round of presidential poll, UN News Centre (2010)

The United Nations envoy to Côte d’Ivoire has certified the results of the first round of the presidential election in the West African country, paving the way for the run-off on 28 November between the two candidates who garnered the highest number of votes.

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Indonesia: House to prohibit KPU members from political posts, The Jakarta Post (2010).

This article discusses the prohibition for members of the General Election Commission (KPU) to hold political posts five years after their service term ended as stated by House of Representatives Commission II member.

Indonesia: Calls for discharge of election body member increasing, Antara News( 2010).

This article discusses the call for General Election Commission (KPU) commissioner to be discharged, after the commissioner was named associate chair in a political party (Democrat Party).

Philippines: 7 'winning' party-list groups seek proclamation, ABS-CBN (2010).

This article discusses party-list groups who call out the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to proclaim the ‘winning’ party list groups as soon as possible.

Philippines: Press forum to assess first automated polls, Inquirer (2010).

This article discusses the annual 14th National Press Forum of the Philippine Press Institute (PPI) that will discusses the Philippines 2010 Automated Elections.

Vote 2010: Slovakia’s President Gašparovič tasks Radičová with forming government (The Slovak Spectator, 2010)

Slovak President Ivan Gašparovič on Wednesday, June 23, gave the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union (SDKÚ) election leader Iveta Radičová the task of forming a new government.

Poland - Second Round of Campaigning Begins (Krakow Post, 2010)

With 11 days left until the 4 July run-off, the two remaining candidates, Jarosław Kaczyński and Bronisław Komorowski, have begun to intensify their campaigns for the Polish presidency.

Bangladesh: E-voting from next election, The Daily Star (2010)

This article discusses the introduction of e-voting in Bangladesh. The Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, announced the decision to introduce e-voting as soon as possible to prevent election fraud and vote rigging.

Nigeria:Politicians threaten court action over zoning, Next (2010)

Politicians from the Northern region of Nigeria have said they will pursue court action over the zoning issue in the 2011 presidential election. It is traditional for the presidency in Nigeria to rotate between North and South and some are seeking to bar President Goodluck Jonathan from running in the upcoming election in violation of this convention.

Nigeria:Jonathan Pledges More Support for Women in Politics, All Africa (2011)

President Goodluck Jonathan has pledged to institute political and institutional reforms to encourage and facilitate the participation of women in Nigerian politics. The First Lady asked that the National Assembly implement a quota for female members while the constitution is up for review.