ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

[···]

 

Thailand: Anfrel reps monitor poll fight upcountry, Bangkok Post (2011).

This article discusses the Thai general election observation by ANFREL. Sixty representatives from twenty four nations begun traveling to the provinces in Thailand.

UN chief calls for credible, peaceful Thai polls, Channel News Asia (2011).

This article discusses the call for a peaceful, fair, credible and transparent election in Thailand by UN Secretary General.

Lesotho: No exact date for Lesotho elections, SABCNews (2011)

Election date for local government elections in Lesotho is still to be confirmed. It is reported that the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of Lesotho is still unsure of the exact date. The elections were initially scheduled for September 2011.

Dominican Republic, OAS sign electoral observation agreement, Dominican Today (2010)

"The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Government of the Dominican Republic Friday signed an agreement on the work that the OAS Electoral Observation Mission will do for the general, congressional and municipal regular elections to be held on May 16, 2010."

Dominican Republic: Candidates vetted for first time, none have charges pending, Dominican Today (2010)

"For the first time in the country’s history the candidates to congressional and municipal posts were vetted by law enforcement agencies, for which the Electoral Board’s (JCE) Administrative Chamber revealed that none of them have cases pending in the courts."

Colombia:Youth vote will decide Colombian elections, Colombia Reports (2010)

The turnout for the upcoming presidential elections will be higher than in previous years, predict a number of experts. This higher turnout will favor candidate Antanas Mockus who has been able to "massively" mobilize young Colombians, who traditionally don't take part in the electoral process, these experts say.

Australia: Rudd Loses Lead in Poll for First Time Since Winning Election, Bloomberg (2010)

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s Labor party lost its lead for the first time since coming to power in 2007, according to a Newspoll taken after he shelved action on climate change last week.

Fall of Belgian coalition likely to spark June poll, Irish Times (2010)

The prospect an early general election in Belgium drew closer yesterday as parliament debated the fallout from the collapse of premier Yves Leterme’s government . Voters are likely to go the polls in June, just before the linguistically divided country takes over the EU’s rotating presidency for a six-month term on July 1st.

Trinidad & Tobago: CARICOM to observe upcoming poll, Caribbean Daily News (2010)

The 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has been invited to send observers to monitor the May 24 general election in Trinidad and Tobago.

Trinidad & Tobago: Nearly 100 candidates to contest May 24 election, Caribbean Daily News (2010)

Close to 100 candidates have been nominated to contest the May 24 general election in Trinidad and Tobago, the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) has announced.

African Union worried by persistent political crisis in Cote d'Ivoire, Afrique en ligne (2010)

The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has urged the Ivorian parties to extend full cooperation to the Independent Electoral Commission so that it could fully play its role and fulfill the responsibilities entrusted to it in the resolution of pre-electoral disputes and the compilation of the voters list.

Côte d’Ivoire: UNOCI Chief underlines women’s central role in Electoral Processes, UNOCI (2010)

The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d’Ivoire, Y. J. Choi, on Wednesday 28 April, underlined the central role which should be entrusted to women in the Ivorian electoral process.

Guinea’s transitional authorities assure UN that June vote will be on schedule, UN News Centre (2010)

Guinea’s interim President Sékouba Konaté has reassured the United Nations and its African partners that presidential elections will be held as scheduled on 27 June following recent reports of tension among the West African country’s transitional authorities over the electoral process.

Germany: 'Knife-Edge' State Election Could Curb Merkel's Power, Spiegel Online (2010)

An election on May 9 in Germany's most populous state, North Rhine-Westphalia, could transform the country's political landscape and weaken Chancellor Angela Merkel, whose conservative Christian Democrats have been hit by revelations of funding irregularities.

Uganda:Parliament passes poll law reforms, Daily Monitor (2010)

The government breathed a huge sigh of relief yesterday after Parliament finally disposed of the last of four crucial election law reform Bills. The Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Bill 2009 now joins the Presidential Elections (Amendment) Bill, the Electoral Commission (Amendment) Bill and the Political Parties and Organisation (Amendment) Bill in the queue for presidential assent.

Kenya:Voter registration extended to Sunday 9th May, IIEC (2010)

he voter registration has been extended to Sunday 9th May, 2010. The Interim Independent Electoral Commission this evening made the unexpected announcement following the large number of people seeking registration in the last two days to the close of the manual system used in 192 of the 210 constituencies. The 45 day exercise, which begun on 22nd March, 2010, was due to come to an at 5pm of May 5th.

Kenya vernacular stations in the spotlight, Daily Nation (2010)

Vernacular radio stations are set to be monitored more closely in the push for national unity in the referendum campaigns. This becomes apparent after a report urging the broadcast regulator and the media’s self-regulating agency to tighten the monitoring of the radio stations was endorsed by the government.

Moldova's acting leader wants referendum to change constitution (World Bulletin, 2010)

Moldova's acting president said he wanted to call a referendum to change the constitution of the European country and pull it out of a year-long political crisis.

Kenya nears new Constitution, Daily Nation (2010)

Kenya's Attorney General Amos Wako has published the proposed new Constitution as the country edges towards a new dispensation.