ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Philippines: Lawmakers call for poll reforms in Armm, Sun Star (2012).

This article discusses the proposal for a possible election reforms in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

Indonesia: House moves to set up ethics council for election bodies, The Jakarta Post (2012).

This article discusses the establishment of ethics council to oversee the work of the General Elections Commission (KPU) and the Elections Monitoring Body (Bawaslu). The ethics council will become a permanent body for five years.

Indonesia: Law No. 8 /2012 (General Elections Law) 2012.

This is a link for the current General Elections Law (in bahasa).

Indonesia: Regional Elections Schedule (2012)

This is a link for the regional elections (pemilukada) schedule for 2012-2013.

Yemen's noncompetitive Presidential Election draws wide support, VoA News (2011)

This news article says as Yemen transitions towards democracy, it is organizing a presidential election with only one likely candidate: Vice President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. And that idea is drawing wide support from opposition parties and Yemen's diplomatic partners. Analysts say those with interests in Yemen's future have differing motives for backing an uncompetitive democratic process. The election is scheduled for February 2012.

Egypt elections: Cairo protesters clash with army, BBC (2011)

This news article says that clashes have broken out in Egypt's capital, Cairo, after the army tried to remove demonstrators staging a sit-in near the country's cabinet building. The violence comes as Egypt is holding parliamentary elections.

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Guatemala: Retired general sweeps to power in Guatemala election, Reuters (2011)

A retired right-wing general promising a crackdown on violent crime won Guatemala's presidential election on Sunday and will be the first military man to take power since democracy was restored in 1986.

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Rwanda: Observation Report, Legislative Elections, European Union (2008)

The 2008 elections for the Chamber of Deputies were the second legislative elections after the introduction of the new constitution in 2003. The report concludes that although the elections took place in a relatively peaceful environment, there were some fundamental shortcomings in regards to both regional and international democratic election standards.

Madagascar strongman vows not to run, News24 (2013)

In this news article, Andry Rajoelina says that he will not stand for in the upcoming presidential election. The election is expected to be held in May 2013.

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Egyptians swarm polling centres on day 2 of landmark vote, Hindustan Times (2012)

Egyptians swarmed polling stations on the second day on Thursday 24 May of a gripping presidential election in which candidates are pitting stability against the ideals of the uprising that ended Hosni Mubarak's rule.

Libyan Premier says 2.5 million registered to vote in Election, Bloomberg (2012)

Libyan Prime Minister Abdurrahim el- Keib said that more than 2.5 million Libyans have already registered to vote in elections in June for a national legislature tasked with writing a new constitution.

Egypt: Carter praises transparency of Presidential Election, All Africa (2012)

Former United States President Jimmy Carter praised Egypt's presidential election, particularly the high participation, considering it a model for the world to follow. He also pressed on the importance of empowering Egyptian women by granting them their complete legitimate rights.

Haiti: Election Report Would Change Runoff Ballot, The New York Times (2011)

This article reports on the conclusions of the team of election experts that examined the results of the presidential election in Haiti. The team of the Organization of American States drafted a report that will be released shortly, but the conclusions are already public: the elections will not be invalidated, but the ruling party's candidate, Jude Célestin, will not compete in the second round.

OAS experts challenge Haiti election result: report, Reuters (2011)

This article discusses the report drafted by the experts of the Organization of American States regarding the November elections in Haiti. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the document (which is not public yet) and revealed that the report challenges the preliminary results of the elections.

OAS to give Haiti presidential election verdict, BBC News (2011)

This article discusses the outcomes of the report of the team of the Organization of American States which reviewed the results of the disputed November elections in Haiti. The report will be released shortly, but apparently the recommendations are already known:the 10 experts found strong evidence of fraud, but decided not to annul the election and determined that Michel Martelly won more votes than Jude Celestin. Mr Martelly should therefore compete with Mirlande Manigat in the runoff.

Turnout high at ethnic minorities' self-gov't election, Politics.hu (2011)

Minorities elected their representatives on the weekend in Hungary.

Ireland: Norris in election plea to councillors, The Irish Times (2010)

This article reports on the latest updates for the presidential election in Ireland. Independent senator David Norris announced his decision to appeal to all councilors in the country for his nomination. According to the Constitution, a presidential candidate must be nominated by either 20 members of the Oireachtas or four local authorities. According to a Red C Poll, Mr Norris is the frontrunner in the competition to become the next president (27%).