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Ecuador: Video sobre la quinta pregunta - Consulta Popular (2011)

Video que ofrece el contenido de la quinta pregunta de la Consulta Popular 2011 en Ecuador.

Ecuador: Video sobre la sexta pregunta - Consulta Popular (2011)

Video que ofrece el contenido de la sexta pregunta de la Consulta Popular 2011 que se realizará en Ecuador.

Ecuador: Video sobre la séptima pregunta - Consulta Popular (2011)

Video que ofrece el contenido de la séptima pregunta de la Consulta Popular 2011 de Ecuador.

Ecuador: Video sobre la octava pregunta - Consulta Popular (2011)

Video informativo que ofrece el contenido de la octava pegunta de la Consulta Popular 2011 de Ecuador.

Ecuador: Video sobre la novena pregunta - Consulta Popular (2011)

Video informativo que contiene la novena pregunta de la Consulta Popular 2011 de Ecuador.

Ecuador: Video sobre la décima pregunta - Consulta Popular (2011)

Video que ofrece el contenido de la décima pregunta

Botswana opposition to contest next elections, SABCNews (2015)

In this article, Opposition parties in Botswana say they are in advanced stages to try and strengthen opposition politics. This comes after parties held their conferences over the weekend. The parties are preparing for the 2019 elections.

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Hungary: Final Report, Parliamentary Election, OSCE/ODIHR (2018)

 

UNDP Chad

This link leads to the UNDP Chad country page. The content of the page is in French.

UNDP Comoros

This link leads to the UNDP Comoros country page. The content of the site is in French.

Kenya votes "Yes" to new charter: partial results, Reuters (2010)

This article reports on the latest updates from the election day in Kenya. According to partial results, most of the voters (67%) voted 'Yes' in Yesterday's referendum to modify the constitution. No major incidents were reported in the 27,689 polling stations.

Calls for electoral roll reform in Solomon Islands after yesterday’s poll, Radio New Zealand International (2010)

While international observers were generally pleased by the peaceful voting in Solomon Islands the Electoral Commission is calling for reform following difficulties in the poll. There are reports that some people were left off the roles, while others appeared twice.

Kenyans approved new constitution in referendum, early counting indicates, Bloomberg (2010)

This article discusses the first results of the constitutional referendum in Kenya. Most of the voters (67%) approved the modifications to the constitution. However, final results may not be ready until 48 hours after the vote.

Kenya's social media atweet with referendum chatter, Reuters (2010)

This article discusses the role of social media in the August 4 referendum in Kenya. Mobile phones have been incredibly useful in these elections, providing a continuous stream of updates. Internet is also very popular (and increasingly cheap and accessible) among Kenyans, and Twitter in particular.

Italy minister says snap polls possible in autumn, Reuters (2010)

This article discusses the possibility of early elections in Italy. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and Interior Minister Roberto Maroni announced the possibility to hold early elections in the fall. A no-confident motion failed yesterday, but only because 75 MPs of Berlusconi's coalition abstained.

Italy: Early elections possible, News 24 (2010)

This article reports on the Italian Interior Minister's statement about the possibility of an early election in the coming months. There is no precedent of elections in the fall, Minister Roberto Maroni admitted, but if the government's political crisis continues they will be forced to call new elections.

Former Gitmo detainee runs for Afghan office, The Seattle Times (2010)

This article discusses the candidacy of Izatullah Nasrat Yar for the Afghan Parliament. Mr. Yar is a former "enemy combatant" prisoner from Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, and he now decided to run in the upcoming September elections to change the political situation in his country. 2,500 candidates will be competing as well. The International Crisis Group urged the Afghan government to postpone the elections, as many issues that undermined last year's Presidential elections are still unsolved.

Rap star to seek Haitian presidency, Aljazeera (2010)

This article discusses Wyclef Jean's candidacy for the upcoming Presidential elections in Haiti. Analysts believe Mr. Jean could win the November 28 elections, as he is very popular among the youth (who make up the majority of the population in Haiti). Wyclef Jean's involvement in the Haitian political arena started in 2005, when he established the Yele Haiti Foundation to provide humanitarian aid: this organization was strongly criticized for bad management. The singer plans to surround himself with the best analysts and politicians, as he admitted that he is not a political expert.

Rwandan President vows to crush troublemakers ahead of Monday's vote, VOA News (2010)

This article discusses Paul Kagame's announcement that he will crush any attempt to undermine Monday's elections in Rwanda. This statement was a response to the opposition leaders' and his former intelligence chief's call for an uprising against Mr. Kagame's government.