ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Egypt Rebuffs U.S. Call for Foreign Monitors at Election, New York Times (2010)

This new article is on Egypt which said Thursday 18 Non, that it was dismayed by Washington’s call for foreign monitors to observe the country’s coming parliamentary elections, describing it as meddling in its internal affairs.

Christians in Egypt complain of poll snub, Gulf News (2010)

This news article shows that more than 7,000 candidates across Egypt are intensifying their campaigns for the legislative elections later this month, Christians in the country, who account for around 10 per cent of the 80 million population, are disappointed that political parties are fielding very few Coptic candidates.

Egypt’s Unobserved Elections, Carnegie Endowment (2010)

This article is on the refusal of the Egyptian Government to receive international observation groups to monitor the Parliamentary Elections which will take place on ٍٍٍٍٍٍٍSunday 28 Nov 2010.

Egypt's Ruling Party Tightens Grip as Mubarak Succession Nears, Bloomberg (2010)

This news article says that Egypt’s ruling party is poised to sweep the Nov. 28 parliamentary election, tightening its grip on power as it prepares for a 2011 presidential vote that may see the first change of leadership in three decades.

Egypt: Mubarak snubs U.S. call for election monitors, Washington Times (2010)

This news article says that the Egyptian government has publicly rejected U.S. demands, and President Obama's personal request for monitors to observe Sunday's parliamentary elections and for adherence to international standards of transparency and fairness.

Egyptian government cracks down on critics ahead of elections, Washington Post (2010)

This news article says that the Egyptians will elect a new parliament Sunday amid political turmoil and growing questions about the eventual successor of President Hosni Mubarak, and that, with a government crackdown on its main rival, the Muslim Brotherhood, there is little doubt that the ruling National Democratic Party will retain its grip on power.

Q&A: Egypt's parliamentary election, BBC (2010)

This article from the BBC give answers on questions on Egypt which will head to the polls on 28 November to elect members of the lower house of parliament - or People's Assembly - for the next five years. The poll is seen as a significant stage on the way to the 2011 presidential election. This will see the end of President Hosni Mubarak's fifth consecutive term in office since he took over after Anwar Sadat's assassination in 1981. The president is yet to confirm whether he will seek another term. According to constitutional changes introduced in 2007, presidential candidates must be nominated by parties with at least 3% of elected members of parliament.

Egypt security on alert ahead of tense election, France 24 (2010)

This news article is about Egyptian security forces which were on high alert Saturday, on the eve of a general election, after activists clashed with police at the end of a campaign marred by violence and a crackdown on the opposition.

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood campaigns through clampdown, BBC (2010)

This news is about the head of the Muslim Brotherhood's parliamentary bloc, Saad al-Katatni, who says thugs assaulted him while he was out campaigning in his Minya constituency in Upper Egypt this week.

Election Concerns in Egypt Ahead of Sunday's Polling, VOA News (2010)

This news article is about voters in Egypt who are preparing to cast ballots Sunday 28 Nov in the country's first parliamentary elections since 2005, as complaints are made of election violations and harassment from opposition and rights groups.

Egypt set for key elections marred by clashes, BBC (2010)

This news article is about the Egyptians who are due to go to the polls in parliamentary elections, in a process which has already seen clashes between the opposition and security forces.

First Round of Voting Ousts Islamists From Egypt’s Parliament, New York Times (2010)

This news article says that as the results of Egypt’s parliamentary elections trickled in Tuesday, no one was surprised that the governing party of President Hosni Mubarak won a huge victory. Nor were they surprised that the candidates of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s only sizable opposition, took a beating.

Egypt: Opaque and Messy Elections, Carnegie Endowment (2010)

This article says that as results come in for Egypt’s People’s Assembly elections—surprise, a victory for the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP)—they are likely to enjoy little credibility either inside or outside the country due to the total lack of transparency and the widespread irregularities and violence that characterized the voting and counting processes.

Inside Story - Women in Egyptian parliament, Aljazeera (2010)

In this video, the Egyptian Women have achieved a high Quota system of 64 seats.

Egypt's ruling party wins most parliament seats, unofficial results show, Los Angeles Times (2010)

This news article is about elections marred by boycotts and accusations of widespread fraud, Egypt's ruling party strengthened its hold on power by winning all but a few seats in the parliament, according to unofficial results announced Tuesday.

Egypt's ruling party heads to sweeping vote win, Reuters (2010)

This news article says President Hosni Mubarak's ruling was cruising to a sweeping victory after the first round in a parliamentary election while Egypt's opposition parties won just a handful of seats, state media said on Wednesday. The Muslim Brotherhood, which controlled a fifth of seats in the outgoing parliament, had earlier said it won no seats in Sunday's vote but said 26 candidates were in December 5 run-offs.

Videos cast cloud over Egypt vote, BBC (2010)

This news article says Egypt's ruling party has claimed a crushing victory in last Sunday's parliamentary election. But as the BBC's Jon Leyne in Cairo reports, video footage taken on mobile phones appears to show a deeply flawed voting process.

Muslim Brotherhood withdraws from Egyptian elections, The Telegraph (2010)

This news article is about the Muslim Brotherhood and a secular party which both withdrew on Wednesday 1 Dec, from Egypt's election after a crushing first-round defeat by the president's ruling party in a poll marred by alleged fraud and violence.

Egypt Rejects US Election Criticism, VOA News (2010)

In this news article, Egypt has rejected U.S. criticism of its handling of Sunday's parliamentary elections as unacceptable interference in the country's affairs. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossam Zaki said Wednesday that U.S. statements contained misleading claims.

Egypt's ruling party crushes opposition in vote, Reuters (2010)

This news article says that President Hosni Mubarak's ruling party has swept to a predictable huge parliamentary win, state media reported on Monday, after an election boycotted by Islamists who were crushed in a vote they said was rigged.