ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Uganda:After districts, MPs okay nine new counties, Daily Monitor (2010)

Only a day after Parliament sanctioned the creation of 15 new districts, lawmakers yesterday went a step further and endorsed a government request to create nine new counties.The decision, which came after heated exchanges from the opposition and government, effectively increases the number of MPs for the next Parliament.

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Burma's NLD democracy party faces dissolution, BBC News (2010).

This article discusses the National League for Democracy (NLD) party to be disband when registration deadline for elections expires.

Myanmar: Quintana Says Conditions Not Present for Credible Elections, The Irrawaddy (2010).

This article discusses the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in Burma who stated that Burmese military government has not established conditions for credible election and urged the junta to release political prisoners in ahead of election.

Divisions emerge over Thai PM's election road-map, BBC News (2010).

This article discusses the the red-shirts and yellow-shirts’ response on Thai government’s suggestion for parliament to be dissolve in September.

Malaysia: Information Ministry Sets Up Media Centre For Sibu By-election, Bernama (2010).

This article discusses Malaysia Ministry of Information Communication and Culture which set up media centre to assist journalists covering Sibu by-election.

Malaysia: Police To Monitor Outsiders Out To Disrupt Peace During Sibu By-election, Bernama (2010).

This article discussesthe monitoring of the certain outsiders who will disrupt peace on Sibu parliamentary by-election.

Malaysia: 209 Voters In Sibu Parliamentary Constituency Are Centenarians? Bernama (2010).

This article discusses the Election Commission (EC)’s investigation of 209 voters who are more than 100 years old in the Sibu parliamentary constituency.

Singapore: Reform Party, SDA to seek in-principle okay for possible election alliance, Channel News Asia (2010).

This article discusses two opposition parties in Singapore which are set towards an alliance for general elections.

Indoonesia: Election commission: West Sumatra ready to hold simultaneous elections, The Jakarta Post (2010).

This article discusses West Sumatra Elections Commission who announced the province’s readines to hold gubernatorial and administrative chief elections simultaneously in 13 regencies and municipalities on June 30, 2010.

Philippines: 300,000 teachers disenfranchised, The Philippine Star (2010).

This article discussesPhilippines’ Department of Education (DepEd) who urge Commission on Elections (Comelec) to act on complaints of some 300,000 teachers on their possible disenfranchisement.

Philippines: Poll machines pass 2nd round of tests, The Philippine Star (2010).

This article discusses the Philippines’ elections that will be held as scheduled as the poll machines passed a second round of tests.

Election row spills into Albania's streets (BBC News, 2010)

Thousands of opposition Socialist activists have rallied in the Albanian capital Tirana, demanding transparency in last year's general election.

Turkish government pushes reforms towards referendum (Reuters, 2010)

Turkey's ruling AK Party won parliamentary backing for constitutional reforms on Friday, clearing the way for a referendum secularist critics aim to block as a threat to the Muslim country's secular order.

10 presidential hopefuls make the cut (thenews.pl, 2010)

Ten candidates have successfully managed to raise over 100,000 signatures demanded by the State Electoral Commission to stand in the June presidential election.

Indonesia: Candidates pledge to keep election fair, peaceful, The Jakarta Post (2012).

This article discusses agreement signed by Jakarta gubernatorial candidates who pledge to keep the city secure and peaceful for the election process.

Philippines: COMELEC advises voters to revalidate registration early, PIA (2012).

This article discusses the call out by the Commission on Election for registered voters to revalidate their registration.

OSCE invited to observe presidential elections in Azerbaijan, Trend (2012)

Azerbaijan invited OSCE and intends to invite some NGO’s to observe presidential elections upcoming in 2013.

Parliamentary Elections in Belarus to be Held on September 23, Telegraph.by (2012)

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko announced the date of parliamentary elections, which will be held on 23rd of September this year. He expressed his hopes, that elections will be conducted in a fair manner, but he won’t insist on inviting observers from abroad.

Belarus CEC to discuss parliamentary elections on 19 June, Belarus Telegraph Agency (2012)

Central Election Commission of Belarus will be holding a session on 19th of June to discuss the fundamental issues of the upcoming parliamentary elections.