ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

"47% of candidates in legislative elections are women, 12% among them are heads of list", Agence Tunis Afrique Presse (2014)

 

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"Twenty-seven candidates run for Tunisia presidential polls", Middle East Eye (2014)

 

Burma (Myanmar): Pre-election Recommendations, The Carter Center (2015)

Myanmar's Union Election Commission is making efforts to improve the transparency and integrity of the electoral process in advance of the 2015 general elections, according to a Carter Center monitoring mission report released today. However, a number of key challenges need to be addressed in order to ensure that the upcoming elections earn the confidence of voters, political parties, and civil society organizations.

Berlusconi ally hints at November elections, The Gulf Times (2010)

This article discusses the possibility of early elections in Italy. Recently, Silvio Berlusconi hinted at elections in November. Should Berlusconi resign or lose a confident vote, President Napolitano could decide to form a transitional government. According to the Italian press Economy Minister Giulo Tremonti seems to be a possible consensus prime minister.

South Korea: Opposition's chances for 2012, The Korea Times (2010)

This article discusses the political campaign for the 2012 elections in South Korea. The opposition Democratic Party (DP) will elect the new leader in September. In the June 2 local elections the DP was more successful than the ruling Grand National Party (GNP), but in the July 28 by-elections voters supported the latter instead. The upcoming presidential elections will be a big test for the two parties.

Kenya's chance, The Financial Times (2010)

This article comments the results of the latest constitutional referendum in Kenya. Since the 2007 elections and post-elections violence, the country has made incredible improvements. The majority of the voters approved the constitutional changes (to weaken the president, make local politicians more accountable, and create a committee to solve the land issues) and the opposing parties accepted the results peacefully. No major election-related incident was reported.

Australian expats cast vote in federal elections, Gulf News (2010)

This article reports on the Australian expatriates' possibility to vote from abroad. In particular, this article reports on the Australian voters living in Abu Dhabi, who are currently voting. In the last Australian elections, more than 2,000 people voted in this region.

Australia: Polls open in the UK, The Sydney Morning Herald (2010)

This article reports on the biggest polling station for the Australian federal elections: the Australian House in London. This constituency can strongly influence the results sometimes, as 100,000 Australian citizens live in London (400,000 in the United Kingdom).

Australia's ruling Labor leads ahead of election-poll, Reuters (2010)

This article reports on the last opinion poll in Australia (carried out by Newspoll). Julia Gillard, Labor Party candidate, appears to be leading the electoral competition with 52% of the possible votes, while the conservative opposition's Tony Abbott would gain 48% of the votes. The Reuters Poll Trend, on the other hand, showed that Australia faces a great risk to have an hung parliament (the first since World War Two).

Rwanda goes to the polls amid rising political tensions, The Washington Post (2010)

This is a photo gallery of the voting operations in Rwanda. The August 9 presidential elections were carried out peacefully, and no major incident was reported.

Haiti: 33 file for presidential race, The New York Times (2010)

This article reports on the latest updates for the preparation of the November 28 elections in Haiti. 33 candidates registered to run for the presidency. The electoral council will now evaluate all the applications and issue the official list of candidates.

Haiti's elections, The Irish Times (2010)

This article discusses the preparations for the November presidential election in Haiti. The country badly needs an effective and legitimate government, and once elected any candidate will have to face a series of issues and problems.

More women in politics will help Ireland, says historian, The Irish Times (2010)

This article comments the latest discussion about the introduction of gender quotas in Ireland. An historian, Dr. Sandra McAvoy, believes that involvement of women in Irish politics would help the Irish society in general. There 23 women in Dáil (out of 166) and 20 in the Seanad (out of 60). A conference will take place on September 18th to discuss this issue.

Virgin Islands, U.S.:Elections Expo draws hundreds, Virgin Islands Daily News (2010)

This article reports on the Elections Expo in the Virgin Islands. This event attracted a large number of people, who will be able to register to vote an access election-related services. Elections staff will also help voters sign up to be election workers and fill out absentee ballot applications. Candidates will also be in the Expo presenting their programmes.

Lack of money behind the failure of women in Solomons' election, Radio New Zealand International (2010)

This article discusses the obstacles that women had to face to run in the recent elections in the Solomon Islands. The National Council of Women spokesperson believes that lack of financial resources is the main reason for the failure of the 25 women who were running for the parliament.

Police in Solomons' say they did not underestimate potential for post election trouble, Radio New Zealand International (2010)

This article reports on the post-election statements of the police in Solomon Islands. The police stated that threats of potential riots after the elections were not underestimate: spontaneous events are to be expected and the police reacted promptly.

Observers praise Solomons' vote but recommend changes, Radio New Zealand International (2010)

This article reports on the final conclusions of the electoral observation mission from the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in Solomon Islands. The observers concluded that the polling operations were carried out orderly and peacefully, but some changes should be made. The mission believes that a review of the electoral roll and extensive training of electoral officials is needed.

Northern Marianas' election officials pare back voting costs, Radio New Zealand International (2010)

This article discusses the election officials' decision to count votes manually in the upcoming November elections for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands' delegate to the US Congress. The government decided to cut costs, as it is struggling with the economic crisis.

Solomons' political patry promises no vote buying in scramble for power, Radio New Zealand International (2010)

This article discusses the electoral platform of the newly emerged Independent Democratic Party in Solomon Islands. This party's officials announced that they will not engage in vote-buying. Allegations of vote-buying led to riots in the 2006 elections.