ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Center-right Fidesz party sweeps to victory in Hungary (CNN, 2010)

Hungary awoke Monday to a new political landscape. The Socialist Party that had ruled the Eastern European nation for eight years had been ousted from power.

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Hungary’s Orban Wins Historic Constitutional Majority (Bloomberg, 2010)

Hungarians returned Viktor Orban to power after eight years in opposition, giving the Fidesz leader a two-thirds majority in parliament, allowing him to change the recession-hit country’s Constitution.

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Hungarian laws unlocked by 2/3 majority (Reuters, 2010)

Hungary's centre-right Fidesz won an unprecedented two-thirds legislative majority in the next parliament in Sunday's second round of elections.

Egypt: Election fever hits as parties form coalitions to compete for first post-Mubarak parliament, Ahram ONline (2011)

This news article is about the two coalitions: The Democratic Coalition for Egypt and The Egyptian Bloc which have already seem to be experiencing internal difficulties.

Jordan: Senate endorses draft municipalities law, Jordan Times (2011)

This news article refers to suggestions made over the recommendations presented by the Chamber's Legal Committee on the law before endorsing it, during a session chaired by Senate President Taher Masri with the attendance of Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit. The Lower House endorsed the law in late July, raising the women's quota and ensuring more independence and funds for municipalities.

Mauritania: Civil society divided on national dialogue, Magharebia (2011)

This news article refers to the Mauritanian President who reiterated his readiness to talk to the opposition and civil society, while some activists insist that no meaningful dialogue can occur without prior reforms. It also refers to "the postponement of the Senate elections, the absolute possibility of postponing parliamentary and municipal elections, the full availability of the majority for dialogue and the importance of dialogue in the co-ordination programme of the opposition".

Lesotho: The final rally will continue despite challenges – LCD, Public Eye (2012)

In this article, the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) plans to hold its rally dispite the challenges they face. This will be the party's last rally before the upcoming general elections.

Lesotho: IEC distributes ballot papers, Public Eye (2012)

It is reported that Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of Lesotho in Maseru will dispatch voting materials ahead of advanced voting this Saturday. The material will be guarded by heavily armed police officers for maximum security.

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México: Mexican Electoral Campaign in Final Sprint, Prensa Latina (2012)

With less than a month remaining before the Mexican elections on July 1, just as the gap between the candidates is beginning to show signs of narrowing, the tone of the race is sharpening.

Mexico: Facebook-Fueled Protests Erode Pena Nieto’s Lead in Mexico, Bloomberg (2012)

The main threat to Mexican presidential front-runner Enrique Pena Nieto in July’s election may prove to be a grassroots movement of students that started on social networking websites.

Oman: Two activists, a woman make it to Majlis, Khaleej Times (2011)

This news article is bout Voter turnout for the Majlis Al Shura seventh term elections which was at its maximum in places which had borne the brunt of pro-reforms protests earlier this year. Following this trend, the results declared here on Sunday, saw two pro-reform activists and a lone woman among prominent candidates to secure their places in the 84-member council.

South Africa: Politicians’ final words before results, IOL (2011)

While waiting for the official announcement of local government election results on Saturday, political party leaders spent most part of the day on social networking sites. It is reported that some leaders used the sites to sent messages of support while others were debating the results that had come in.

South Africa: DA retains Cape Town: IEC, IOL (2011)

The results released by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has declared the Democratic Alliance (DA) as the winner in the city of Cape Town. It is reported that the DA has has also secured a number of municipalities in the Western Cape province.

South Africa: IEC: Elections free and fair, IOL (2011)

The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa has declared the 2011 local government election free and fair. When making the declaration, Dr. Bam praised political parties for accepting the adjudication of disputes by the IEC.

South Africa: Zuma: Polls about basic issues, IOL (2011)

At the announcement of the results of the 2011 local government elections, at the IEC's election centre in Pretoria, President Jacob Zuma said that this years elections placed the delivery of basic services under the spotlight.