ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Paraguay: OEA y UE preparan misión electoral, ABC (2012)

El canciller nacional, José Félix Fernández, se reunió con representantes de la Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA) y de la Unión Europea (UE) para dar comienzo a los preparativos de la misión de observación electoral en nuestro país.

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Thailand: PM to meet Election Commission Friday on upcoming poll, The Nation (2011).

This article notes that the Thai Prime Minister will meet with the Election Commission on 11 March 2011 to discuss several issues in regards to organizing the upcoming general election, one of which is the time the EC would need to prepare said election.

Thailand: 4 major parties explain main policies for election campaigns, The Nation (2011).

This article discusses the policies and strategies of four major parties, the Democract Party, Thai Party, Bhum Jai Thai Party, and Chart Thai Pattana Party for election campaigns in length on the run-up to the coming election.

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Thailand: EC to work on new seats, The Nation (2011).

This article notes that the Election Commission would ask election officials in 23 provinces to draw up new constituencies according to amended Constitution, which reduces the number of constituency MPs from 400 to 375 and has received the royal endorsement.

Thailand: Organic laws could hold up election plans: EC points out possible flaw in PM's timetable, Bangkok Post (2011).

This article highlights the concerns of a Thai Election Commissioner regarding the Prime Minister’s Plan to dissolve the House of Representatives within a short period of time.

Haiti: An election that shouldn't happen, but must happen, Newsweek (2010)

This article discusses the arguments against and in favor of a postponement of the general elections in Haiti. The election is scheduled for Sunday, November 28, but many experts and candidates believe that the country cannot a free and fair vote. Many people have not received the ID cards from the Election Commission, and the cholera epidemic will seriously influence the turnout. According to the electoral officials, however, preparations are going according to the schedule.

Egypt’s Local Elections Farce: Causes and Consequences, Carnegie Endowment (2008)

The Egyptian government’s crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood in advance of the April 8 local elections was motivated by its determination to exclude the Brotherhood from the 2011 presidential election and is likely to persist until the matter of presidential succession is settled, argue two Carnegie experts.

Egypt's Electoral Management Body website, 2005 elections

Here is a link to the official website of Egypt's Electoral Management Body for the 2005 elections.

Election Results - Egypt

 

Upcoming and past elections

IFES Election Guide - Egypt

IDEA Egypt

 

IFES Egypt

 

Egypt Elections Guide, Carnegie Endowment (2010)

As Egypt approaches parliamentary and presidential elections, Carnegie offers a comprehensive guide to understanding these critical events. Experts in the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut and the Carnegie Middle East Program in Washington assess the latest developments and provide background on the political players, laws, and other factors that will shape the outcome.

Switzerland: Constitutions of the Cantons

The individual constitutions listed above contain the electoral laws of Switzerland - with each canton having control of their own electoral laws. There is no uniform electoral code for the country.

Recruitment for the Election Assessment Mission to Poland, OSCE (2011)

Following an invitation from the authorities of the Republic of Poland to observe the 9 October parliamentary elections, OSCE/ODIHR is preparing to deploy an Election Assessment Mission (EAM). In this respect, OSCE/ODIHR is currently looking for external consultants to fill the following positions: Head of Mission Deputy Head of Mission/Political Analyst Election Analyst Legal Analyst Media Analyst Campaign Finance Analyst For more information follow the link.

Ruling party promises more, thenews.pl (2011)

“Civic Platform promises: we’ll do more,” headlines RZECZPOSPOLITA, referring to the party’s electoral slogan for the 9 October elections.

Egypt: Communist Party to boycott parliamentary elections, Ahram Online (2011)

In this news article, the Egyptian Communist Party has announced they will be boycotting parliamentary elections due on 28 November. The Communists Party is also calling on other parties and political forces to do likewise, asking them to prioritise the transitional period in order "to save the revolution."

Jordan: New municipalities emerge as violent protests continue, Jordan Times (2011)

This news article says that authorities have endorsed 24 new municipalities amid protests continuing for a second day, with dissatisfied citizens closing roads and staging sit-ins in various parts of the country. The endorsement of the new municipalities, which came despite a Cabinet decision on Tuesday to look into outstanding applications after the December 27 municipal elections, raises the number of these new entities to 123, making the total number of municipalities 216.