ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

DR Congo to hold presidential elections on November 27, 2011, People's Daily Online (2010)

This article discusses the Congolese Independent Electoral Commission's decision to set a date for the next elections. CEI announced that elections will be held on November 27, 2011 and if necessary the run-off will be held alongside the local elections on February 26, 2012.

Dilma in Wonderland, Buenos Aires Herald (2010)

This article presents Dilma Rousseff, PT (Labor Party) candidate for the Brazilian presidency. Ms. Rousseff's support is growing and she now leads the opinion polls (10% more than her opponent). If elected in October, she would become the first women to become President of Brazil. Ms. Rousseff is President Lula's chosen successor and she now picking up Lula's legacy and political inheritance.

Rwanda: Initial results give Kagame 93% of votes, The Irish Times (2010)

This article reports on the initial results for yesterday's presidential elections in Rwanda. President Paul Kagame appears to be the winner (with 93% of the votes), and he is set for a second seven-year term. In the last elections in 2003, he received 95% of the votes.

Rwanda awaits presidential vote results, CNN (2010)

This article reports on the vote counting operations in Rwanda. Final results are expected to be released on Wednesday (August 11), but initial results predict a landslide victory for Paul Kagame. The Commonwealth Observation Group praised the elections as transparent and peaceful, yet admits some unsolved issues of political inclusion and press freedom.

Kyrgyzstan president announces election date, The Telegraph (2010)

This article discusses the Kyrgyz President's announcement of the election schedule. The situation remains tense, especially in cities like Osh and Jalalabad, where ethnic violence killed more than 2,000 people in June.

Kenya: Fair elections are possible, The New Vision (2010)

This article comments the results and outcomes of the referendum in Kenya. 66% of the voters approved the constitutional reforms presented in the referendum, but most importantly it was the process itself that mattered in the short-term. As a matter of fact, the Interim Independent Electoral Commission, instituted as a reaction to the 2007 elections, managed the elections with transparency and fairness.

New Zealand: Time is running out for candidates in local elections, Voxy (2010)

This article discusses the preparations for New Zealand local elections. Nine days before the final deadline to register as a candidate, few people did so. In Whakatane District, only 3 candidates registered for the District Council.

Costa Rica court rejects vote on gay civil unions, The Inquirer (2010)

This article reports on the constitutional court of Costa Rica's decision to reject the Catholic Church-supported national referendum on same-sex civil unions. The Supreme Court sentenced that rights of minorities cannot be decided by a popular vote.

Rwanda:Elections free and fair - EAC Observers, AllAfrica (2010)

This article discusses the initial report of the East African Community elections observers in Rwanda. Observers believe that Monday's elections met international standards, and were conducted in a peaceful atmosphere. Finally, the National Electoral Commission proved to have strong technical capacity.

USA: Obama's youthful voters more likely to skip midterms, The New York Times (2010)

This article discusses the participation for the upcoming midterm elections in the United States. Voters under 30 years old (likely to vote for the Democratic Party) will probably not go to the polls in November.

Rwanda: Huge voter turnout as region decides, AllAfrica (2010)

This article reports on the interviews and report of a team from The New York Times observing the Rwandan presidential elections. The operations in the polling stations went on smoothly and efficiently despite the high voter turnout, the reporters said.

Democratic Party most dominant after Solomons' election, Radio New Zealand Internarional (2010)

This article discusses the initial results of the elections in the Solomon Islands. The party with most MPs in the Parliament turned out to be the Democratic Party, and wil probably have the numbers to form a government.

Results declared in all but one Solomon Islands seat, Radio New Zealand International (2010)

This article reports on the vote counting operations in Solomon Islands. The results have been released for 49 of the 50 constituencies and parties are already holding talks to form coalitions.

New Zealand: Local government elections - good candidates needed, Scoop (2010)

This article discusses the lack of candidates for the upcoming local elections in New Zealand. The Local Government Forum is encouraging people to stand for councils, as only the deadline for the registration is only ten days away. This issue show a general apathy towards local elections in the country: in 2007, only 44% of the registered voters cast a ballot in the local elections.

Angola: Electoral Registration Update Allows Greater Participation in Democracy, All Africa (2010)

The ongoing voter registration will allow more citizen to register and participate in the electoral process.

Angola: Updating of Voters Registration Shows Normality, All Africa (2010)

The acting Chairman of the National Electoral commission (CNE) explains the importance of updating voter registration database.

Angola: Mozambican MP Impressed By Number of Women in Politics, All Africa (2010)

Women numbers continue to increase in politics

Angola: Electoral Registration Updating Part of Country's Democratic Scenario, All Africa (2010)

Deputy minister address the importance of electoral registration.

Angola: Electoral Registration to Cover Over 5,000 People in Bié Province, All Africa (2010)

Voter registration continues to increase.

Namibia: UDF Will Support Other Opposition Parties, All Africa (2010)

Parties planning a coalition in the up coming elections.