ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Kenya: Boundaries row might derail poll date,warn Mps,Daily Nation(2012)

The article talks about the revised preliminary report of the proposed Constituencies and Wards

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Kenya: Vote zones report sparks off a storm,Daily Nation(2012)

The article is about the debate on the proposed new Constituencies and Wards.

OSCE PA to observe Russian Presidential Elections, OSCE (2012)

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly will observe the Russian presidential elections on 4 March. Vice-President Tonino Picula (Croatia) is nominated to lead the observation mission. The observation mission will assess the elections for their conformity with the OSCE commitments to which the Russian Federation has subscribed.

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Latvia's new president takes oath of office, Associated Press (2011)

Latvia's new president was sworn in Friday at a time of political turmoil in the small Baltic country where voters could soon decide to dissolve Parliament.

Latvian political parties undergo major upheaval, The Baltic Times (2011)

Latvian party politics is going through a major upheaval in the lead up to this month's general referendum on the dissolution of parliament.

Leading MEP runs for Bulgarian presidency, EurActiv (2011)

MEP Ivailo Kalfin (Socialists & Democrats), deputy chair of the European Parliament's budget committee, is the candidate of the main opposition Socialist Party in Bulgaria's presidential elections to be held on 23 October. Dnevnik, EurActiv's partner in Bulgaria, reports.

South Africa: ANC succession race hots up, Sowetanlive (2012)

The article is about the African National Congress's (ANC) succession race. It is reported that the ANC Youth League has come out strongly to say who their preferred candidates are, including Deputy President, Kgalema Motlanthe as the party leader and Fikile Mbalula as secretary general of the ANC.

Algeria Approves 7 New Political Parties Ahead Of Elections, Bernama (2012)

This news article says that Algerian government has approved seven new political parties, bringing the number of political formations across the country to more than 30.

Caricom leaders want early ratification of new Haitian Prime minister, Jamaica Observer (2012)

Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders say they were looking forward "to the early ratification" of a new prime minister for Haiti following the sudden resignation of Prime Minister Dr Garry Conille last month.

Malaysia: PSC's Public Hearings To Start On Nov 11, Bernama (2011).

This article discusses the public hearing of Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) for Electoral Reform that will be held in the Parliament House on Nov 11 and 12, 2011. The public hearings will also be held at five other locations on the end of November and December 2011.

Burma frees dozens of political prisoners, BBC (2011).

This article discusses the freeing of about 200 political prisoners by the Myanmar government. The political prisoners consist of journalists, pro-democracy activists, government critics, monks and members of Burma's ethnic groups.

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Morocco: Legislative Elections, for the uninitiated, Morocco Board (2011)

This is an article about the Moroccan Electoral System.

Lebanon: christian leaders fail to agree on electoral reform, The Daily Star (2011)

This news article says that Christian leaders have failed to agree upon proposed changes to the parliamentary electoral law Friday, as divisive remarks made by Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai concerning Hezbollah and Syria were briefly discussed.

Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood-led bloc threatens vote boycott, The Egyptian Gazette (2011)

In this news article; a statement late Wednesday 28 September, by the Democratic Coalition said its members would not stand in November's legislative elections if a controversial article in the new electoral law was not amended. They objected to Article Five of the electoral law, which bans political parties from running in a third of the seats in parliament, which are reserved for independent candidates.

Election campaign for Bulgaria’s local and presidential elections kicks off, Focus News Agency (2011)

The election campaign for Bulgaria’s local and presidential elections on October 23 kicks off on Friday. The respective municipal electoral commission is in charge of making sure the law is observed. Exit poll results have to be released after 7:00 p.m. local time on October 23.

OSCE/ODIHR begins observation of presidential and municipal elections in Bulgaria, OSCE (2011)

The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, OSCE, will monitor the October 23 local and presidential elections in Bulgaria. The final report is to be published 8 weeks after the end of the election process.

Ethnic tensions mar Bulgaria's presidential elections, euractiv.com (2011)

Forthcoming elections are overshadowed by ethnic violence in Bulgaria. Many fear that Ataka, a xenophobic and extremist party may use the incidents to boost its image ahead of the elections.