ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Palestine: Zahhar: Hamas will sweep to victory in next elections, Maan News Agency (2011)

In this news article, Senior Hamas leader Mahmoud Zahhar said Sunday 25 December, that his movement would win a sweeping victory in upcoming legislative elections due in May. Zahhar said that Hamas would improve on their 2006 election victory, where they won 74 of an available 132 seats in the Palestinian Legislative Council.

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Afghan election commission orders recounts, Associated Press (2010)

Voting at locations in seven provinces after last week's parliamentary elections was ordered recounts by Afghan election officials on Sunday. More than 3,500 complaints of cheating or misconduct have been sent to government anti-fraud elections officials, of which 57 percent are serious enough to affect the outcome of a vote.

Nepal: PM election deadlock remains, Hindustan Times (2010)

Nepali lawmakers have failed to elect a new prime minister for the eighth time last Sunday due to abstention of 410 of the 599 members of parliament although there was only one candidate in fray. The next round of voting will take place on September 30.

Nepal: Next round too unlikely to yield result, Republica (2010)

The next round of the prime ministerial election will take place on September 30. However, the deadlock does not appear to come to an end as the Nepali Congress keeps sticking to ongoing election process.

Ireland: FG ends vote pairing deal in attempt to prompt early election, The Irish Times (2010)

Fine Gael, Labour and Sinn Féin will prompt an early election as the Dáil resumes this week by enforcing stricter pairing arrangements and pressurizing the government to hold outstanding byelections.

Guam: GEC holding another election prep meeting, KUAM News (2010)

As the Decision 2010 General Election is approaching, the Guam Election Commission will have another meeting this Wednesday to continue to discuss what to do with complying with a federal law regarding overseas and military voting.

Philippines: Comelec starts printing of 34 million voters' ID cards, The Philippines Star (2010).

This article discusses Comelec resolution of the printing of voters’ identification cards for 34 million voters in the Philippines.

Guam: Bill creates northern, southern polling sites, KUAM News (2010)

Senator Frank Aguon, Jr. has introduced Bill 465 which is to establish northern and southern regional sites for early voting.

Indifferent mood greets Burma polls, BBC News (2010).

This article discusses situation and people’s response leading to Myanmar’s November 7 elections.

Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi 'on voters' list', BBC News (2010).

This article discusses Aung San Suu Kyi which is included in the voters’ list for the November general elections.

Burmese Election Campaigns Officially Begin, The Irrawaddy (2010).

This article discusses the official start of election campaign for the November 7 Myanmar’s general elections.

UN chief tells Asean nations to put pressure on Myanmar, The Brunei Times (2010).

This article discusses United Nations’ chief statement to ASEAN nations regarding human rights, human rights condition in Myanmar and preparation for Myanmar general elections.

UN Certifies Ivory Coast Election Voter List voanews.org (2010)

A month ahead of the elections, the UN through the Special Representant in Ivory Coast Mr. Choi, has certified the voters list. He considered the list" fair, solid and balaced"

Saakashvili claims victory for his party at Georgian elections, RIAN (2010)

The article informs that Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili congratulated his party on winning local elections on Sunday as exit polls showed a strong performance by the United National Movement in Tbilisi. Opposition says exit polls do not give the real picture of electio results and advise to wait for official results of the poll. This election was seen as a test for Saakashvili and the ruling party as it was the first time voters have been to the polls since August 2008 war with Russia.

Georgian Exit Polls Show Incumbent Ugulava Winning Reelection As Tbilisi Mayor, RFe/RL (2010)

The article reports about the results of Georgia's muinicipal elections on May 30, 2010. According to exit-poll results, the incumbent mayor is leading in Tbilisi mayoral race. Voter turnout exceeded 40%.

Georgia: CEC Reports of 49% Voter Turnout, Civil.ge (2010)

The article writes that 1,740,642 voters cast their ballot in May 30 local elections, making the voter turnout 49%, according to the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia. In capital city Tbilisi, voter turnout was 46.64%.

Georgia: Vote Tabulation Underway, Civil.ge (2010)

The article reports that vote counting into Sunday’s local elections in Goergia started after polling stations were closed at 8pm. Central Election Commission (CEC) started releasing figures of summary protocols from Tbilisi's polling stations. Results from 24 precincts out of total 774 in the capital city were available on CEC website as of 3am local time on Monday, 31 May.

Georgia: Media Centre NGOs Statement on n the Pre-Election Environment prior to the 30 May Local Government Elections (2010)

International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) presents the joint Statement of the Election Media Centre NGOs on the Pre-Election Environment prior to the 30 May Local Government Elections.

Georgia: ISFED's first statement on Local Election Day monitoring (2010)

International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) presents its first statement on Election Day monitoring, 30 May 2010 nationwide local elections in Georgia. The statement was released at 10AM, 2 hours after the start of elections.