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ACE Electoral News

PRESIDENTE DEL JNE VISITA A LOS JURADOS ELECTORALES ESPECIALES

Los exhorta a resolver con transparencia, prontitud y de acuerdo a ley PRESIDENTE DEL JNE VISITA A LOS JURADOS ELECTORALES ESPECIALES Los organismos instalados con motivo de la revocatoria vienen resolviendo actas observadas por el centro de cómputo de las ODPE El presidente del Jurado Nacional de Elecciones, doctor Francisco Távara Córdova, inició las visitas a los Jurados Electorales Especiales a fin de exhortar a los magistrados y al personal jurisdiccional pronunciarse con prontitud, transparencia y de acuerdo a ley respecto de las actas observadas que les hayan sido remitidas con motivo de la reciente consulta de revocatoria. Durante los recorridos, la autoridad electoral conversó con el presidente y los miembros de dichos órganos sobre la forma en qué se viene encarando la labor de revisión de las actas observadas que les llegó del centro de cómputo de las Oficinas Descentralizadas de Procesos Electorales (ODPE). El mayor porcentaje de estos documentos presentan errores materiales, sobre todo por la suma inadecuada de los votos. La menor cantidad tiene datos ilegibles o incompletos. El titular del JNE escuchó algunos pedidos de los magistrados y del personal jurisdiccional, quienes señalaron que la atención de los mismos permitirá agilizar el tratamiento de las actas observadas, requerimientos de los cuales el doctor Távara Córdova tomo nota. Asimismo, ofreció diversas indicaciones para mejorar la eficacia en la atención de estos documentos derivados el proceso de revocatoria de autoridades municipales de Lima Metropolitana, Ate y Pucusana. A la fecha el doctor Távara Córdova visitó el Primer JEE de Lima Este (La Molina), el Tercero de Lima Oeste (Surco), así como el Primero (San Juan de Miraflores) y Segundo de Lima Sur (Villa María del Triunfo). Cabe precisar que los JEE tienen entre sus funciones emitir las resoluciones sobre actas observadas (con error material, incompletas, sin datos, ilegibleS). Solo las actas apeladas son derivadas al Pleno del JNE para la resolución definitiva.

General Sarath Fonseka to stand in Sri Lanka election, BBC (2010)

This article is on Sri Lankan presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka, currently under custody; is to stand in April's parliamentary polls by leading a new opposition alliance.

Uganda: Challenges for youth participation in politics, Daily Monitor (2010)

This article Uganda’s 2011 election is likely to attract an unprecedented number of youth vying for parliamentary and other electoral seats.

Uganda: Women stage Electoral Commission demo at Parliament, Daily Monitor (2010)

This article is on the issue of mobilizing the women for the second time against the Eng. Badru Kiggundu-led electoral team that President Museveni reappointed last year despite allegations, separately confirmed by the Supreme Court, that the 2006 election that the team oversaw was rife with irregularities.

Kenya Mulls Constitution to Curb Election Violence: Week Ahead, Bloomberg Business Week (2010)

This article is on the discussion on the rewritten constitution came amid dispute between the president and the Prime Minister over the extent of their powers; and is aiming to avoid the repeat of post-election violence.

Togo: International Observers to Monitor March 4 Election, Togolese Embassy in the US (2010)

The election on 4 March in Togo will be monitored by both national and international observer delegations. They will operate at the invitation of the Government of Togo.

Togo Opposition Leader Says His Party Will go it Alone in March Election, VOA News (2010)

This article on on the statement of the largest opposition party's leader that he has no knowledge of a five-party coalition to challenge incumbent President Faure Gnassingbe and that he will go the elections alone.

Colombia:Supreme Court investigates Congress' approval of re-election referendum, Colombia Reports (2010)

The Colombian Supreme Court will use the Constitutional Court's ruling on Colombian President Alvaro Uribe's re-election referendum to advance proceedings against the 86 Congressmen who voted in favor of the illegal bill

Taiwan: KMT bungles yet another by-election losing 3 of 4 seats, The China Post (2010)

The opposition Democratic Progressive Party gained three of the four Legislative Yuan seats up for grabs in the by-elections held to fill open positions in Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Hualien and Chiayi counties. This voting was seen as a test for the KMT in which it failed.

Pakistan: Petition challenging Zardari’s continuation as president dismissed, The Hindu (2010)

This article is on dismissing a petition by the Pakistan’s Election Commission that challenged President Asif Ali Zardari’s eligibility to hold office in the wake of the annulment of a graft amnesty that benefited him.

Ivory Coast Names New Electoral Commission, VOA News (2010)

This article gives the details on the new electoral commission in Ivory Coast . The goal now is to organize presidential elections in late April or early May.

Ivorian opposition ends protests, Aljazeera (2010)

Ivory Coast's opposition has call off its protests against the Government after nominating one of its members as president of the newly formed electoral commission, according to a spokesman for the movement.

Fiji regime wants elections without politicians, Radio NZ International (2010)

The interim Prime Minister has told the Fijivillage website that politicians will not be allowed to contest the elections because they have done a lot of damage to the country since 1987, which cast another doubt over the chance for a return to democratic rule.

Nauru’s acting president says defeat of a referendum not unexpected, Radio NZ International (2010)

Dr Kieran Keke, Nauru’s acting president says the defeat of a referendum on constitutional reform is disappointing but not entirely unexpected.

Candidate Is Stabbed to Death in Ethiopia, The New York Times (2010)

Aregawi Gebre-Yohannes, an opposition candidate for Ethiopia’s Parliament was stabbed to death at a restaurant, in what opposition leaders said was part of a widening campaign of repression ahead of May elections.

Ivorian Opposition Concerned About Further Election Delays, VOA News (2010)

The Ivorian opposition members warn the electoral process is falling behind again, after the announcement of a new electoral commission appeared to put Ivory Coast towards organizing its long-delayed presidential poll, now slated for May.

Sri Lanka to call dissolved parliament to extent emergency, Reuters (2010)

Sri Lanka's president Mahinda Rajapaksa will reconvene the dissolved parliament on March 9 to extend an emergency law by another month ahead of parliamentary polls in April.

Togo vote latest test of Africa's dented democracy, Reuters (2010)

Voters in Togo head to the polls on 4 March to pick a president in the latest test for democracy in a resource-exporting region blighted by coups and flawed elections.

Namibia: Elections ruling tomorrow, The Namibian (2010)

A DECISION on the challenge to Namibia’s presidential and National Assembly elections three months ago will be given in the High Court in Windhoek tomorrow afternoon.

Namibia: Average poll turnout, New Era (2010)

he turnout of the much-talked about by-election for the Okahandja constituency started off on a relatively high note yesterday morning but quickly diffused, as only solitary voters turned up at various polling stations throughout the day.