ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Puerto Rico: Puerto Rico officially switches to June 1 primary, International Herald Tribune (2008)

"The Democratic Party on Monday approved Puerto Rico's proposal to scrap its caucus and hold a presidential primary on June 1."

Puerto Rico: Puerto Rico officially switches to June 1 primary, International Herald Tribune (2008)

"The Democratic Party on Monday approved Puerto Rico's proposal to scrap its caucus and hold a presidential primary on June 1."

Puerto Rico: Bill Clinton Visits Puerto Rico, Rich in Culture and Delegates, The Washington Post (2008)

"It may have been the first U.S. presidential campaign rally in Puerto Rican history, but more are sure to follow."

Puerto Rico: U.S. Issues Indictment of Governor in Puerto Rico, The New York Times (2008)

 

Puerto Rico: Democrats’ Campaign in Puerto Rico Becomes Entangled in Statehood Issue, The New York Times (2008)

 

Puerto Rico: Winning Again, Clinton Weighs Her Options, The New York Times (2008)

 

Puerto Rico: Puerto Rico’s Moment in the Sun, The New York Times (2008)

 

Puerto Rico: Acevedo-Vilá wants four more years, Angus Reid Global Monitor: Election Tracker (2008)

Election Date: November 4, 2008 At stake: Governor, Legislative Assembly

Puerto Rico: Fortuño Barely Ahead in Puerto Rico, Angus Reid Global Monitor (2008)

"Luis Fortuño of the New Progressive Party (PNP) holds the upper hand in Puerto Rico’s gubernatorial election, according to a poll by Ipsos. 41 per cent of respondents would vote for Fortuño in this month’s ballot."

Puerto Rico's Electoral Management Body

Here is a link to the official website of Puerto Rico's Electoral Management Body

Election Results - Puerto Rico

Election results from Adam Carr's Election Archive

Upcoming and past elections

IFES Election Guide - Puerto Rico

Nicaragua: Nicaraguans Shun Alemán Presidential Bid, Angus Reid Global Monitor (2009)

The vast majority of people in Nicaragua would refuse having a former president who was convicted on corruption charges running for the highest office again, according to a poll by M&R published in La Prensa. 83.5 per cent of respondents would not be willing to support a presidential bid by Arnoldo Alemán.

Nicaragua: Nicaragua President to Cuba, Latin America News Agency (2009)

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is to begin Thursday a working visit to Cuba, on an invitation by his Cuban counterpart, Raul Castro, Granma newspaper reported.

Nicaragua: Nicaragua’s Sandinista Alliance Moves to Revolutionize Political System, Honduras this week (2008)

"The Sandinista Front and Constitutionalist Liberal Party (CLP) alliance are moving forward to disassemble Nicaragua’s post-revolution form of democratic government and replace it with a parliamentary hybrid system. "

Nicaragua: Claims of a Rigged Vote Foment Bitter Protests in Nicaragua, The New York Times (2008)

"As homemade mortar rounds exploded over this capital, and angry demonstrators poured into the streets for a second consecutive day, Nicaragua found itself mired Wednesday in an increasingly bitter struggle over who controls Managua and scores of other cities across the country."

Nicaragua: Democracy in Nicaragua In Peril, Ortega Critics Say, Washington Post (2008)

"The Nov. 9 elections and their disputed results -- for 146 mayoralties, including that of Managua, the capital -- have become a crucial test for the Sandinista National Liberation Front and Ortega, its leader, who seeks to consolidate his power in Nicaragua and enhance his standing as a founder of the "pink tide" of left-leaning governments flowing across Latin America. In the months leading to the vote, Ortega and the Sandinistas cracked down on their critics and revived old antagonisms between the United States and the former revolutionaries. "

Nicaragua: Review follows election fraud allegations in Nicaragua, CNN (2008)

"Nicaragua's election council will allow a review of the mayoral election in the nation's capital after opponents of the ruling Sandinista Party raised fraud allegations, the council's president said Wednesday [November 12th]."

Nicaragua: Nicaraguans Would Reject New Ortega Term, Angus Reid Global Monitor (2008)

"The vast majority of people in Nicaragua are against extending the tenure of Daniel Ortega, according to a poll by M&R. 70.9 per cent of respondents oppose Ortega’s re-election, down 6.6 points since May."

Nicaragua: Ortega and Nicaragua's Eroding Democracy, Washington Post (2008)

A clear explanation of the process that ended in the revocation of the status of political party to two opposition parties.