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Nigerians in Diaspora to vote in subsequent polls, The Nigerian Compass (2010)

This article reports on the procedures for Nigerian citizens voting abroad. President Goodluck Jonathan promised to introduce reforms to allow citizens living abroad to vote after the election in 2011. In particular, he stated that the Diaspora community has the capacity to become a change agent.

Armenian opposition tells election experts it's dissatisfied with reforms, Radio Free Europe (2010)

This article reports on the response of the opposition parties in Armenia to the new electoral reform. Representatives from the Venice Commission, the Council of Europe and the OSCE consulted the opposition regarding the draft reform presented by the government. The opposition is not satisfied with the reform, and believe that this new law would still leave room for vote-rigging and fraud.

Azerbaijan: 172 people apply to CEC for holding observation mission, News.az (2010)

This article reports on the OSCE election observation mission to Azerbaijan. The Central Election Commission and the OSCE will launch the training of heads of executive powers and municipality representatives on conduction of November 7 Parliamentary elections. 172 have applied for the training sessions.

UN calls for calm as Guinea election postponed, VOA News (2010)

This article reports on the response of the United Nations to the postponement of presidential elections in Guinea. The UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, is calling for calm, and stated that those responsible for disrupting the transition will be held accountable by Guineans and the international community.

Local government election bill in Sri Lanka parliament next month, Colombo Page (2010)

This article reports on the Local Government Election Bill in Sri Lanka that will be presented to the parliament next month. This Bill would introduce a new electoral system: two thirds of the members of the local bodies would be elected with the first-past-the-post electoral system, and one third with the proportional system.

PREVIEW: Slovakia to vote in disputed parliamentary referendum (m&g, 2010)

Slovaks will head to the polls on Saturday to have the final say on controversial proposals to downsize the country's parliament from 150 to 100 delegates, cut the privileges of politicians, and abolish radio and television license fees.

Slovakia: Poll predicts referendum will fail (The Slovak Spectator, 2010)

THE SIX-QUESTION referendum initiated by the Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party that will be held on Saturday, September 18 will be Slovakia’s seventh exercise in direct democracy

Angola: Five political parties, four coalitions to take part in 2012 elections, Angop (2012)

In this article, five political parties and four coalitions allowed participate in the country's general election. This comes after the Constitutional Court ruling. The elections are scheduled for August 31.

Talks on South Sudan referendum progress in Khartoum, Sudan Tribune (2009)

The details of the agreeement on the 2011 referendum law according to which the South could secede with a simple majority if the voter turnout equals two-thirds is being discussed in Sudan with some signs of progress.

Monitors worried about Sudan election, freedoms; Reuters (2009)

Election observers are concerned about the harassment of political parties and funding delays as voters begin to register for Sudan's first multi-party elections in 24 years.

Darfur rebels threaten Sudan election workers, Reuters (2009)

Rebels from Darfur threatened to attack any election officials that would come into their territory as officials started the voter registration process for the April 2010 elections.

Sudan opposition demand more time to register voters, Reuters (2009)

Accusing President al Bashir's National Congress Party of registration fraud, Sudan People's Liberation Movement and other opposition parties asked the National Elections Commission to extend the period for voter registration by another two weeks.

Sudan delays elections by six days, Reuters (2009)

In order to make up for the registration delays, Sudan will postpone its long awaited elections by six days. Voter registration is therefore extended until December 7, 2009 and the election will be re-scheduled to April 11, 2010.

Sudan opposition delays election boycott decision, Reuters (2009)

Due to the extended time for voter registration as well as the Muslim Eid holiday, the Sudan People's Liberation Movement and 20 other opposition parties, which had threatened to boycott the 2010 elections and accused the National Congress Party of fraud, decided to postpone their decision whether to boycott the elections. The parties will meet on November 30 to decide on further steps.

African Union Darfur panel shifts focus to Sudanese elections, VOA News (2009)

The focus of the African Union Darfur panel is now going to be on fostering a democracy transition in Sudan, firstly by ensuring credible national elections in April 2010. The leader of the panel, former president of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki said one of the greatest challenges will be to persuade people to participate in the elections and have faith in the electoral process.

Sudan parties mull alliance in looming elections, Reuters (2009)

In order to challenge the president, more than 20 Sudanese parties including Sudan People's Liberation Movement consider fielding joint candidates in April 2010 elections. President al-Bashir and his party criticised and dismissed the move.

UN condemns Sudan crackdown on pro-reform rally, The New York Times (2009)

Three senior southern Sudanese politicians were arrested during the rally calling for reforms ahead of the national and presidential elections, organized by the Sudan's People Liberation Movement and some other opposition groups. The UN expressed its concern, as such reactions and consequent developments might not only have an adverse effect on the peaceful conduct of elections, but also on the overall peace in the country.

Election observers concerned over Sudan crackdown, Reuters (2009)

The election observers in Sudan expressed their grave concern about the government crackdowns on opposition rallies. International observers from the Carter Centre call on the government to investigate the police brutality and end the arbitrary arrests of people who were protesting.

Sudan: National police undertake UN-backed pre-election training in Darfur, UN News Centre (2010)

UN-backed security training sessions were conducted in Darfur region of Sudan, as part of the preparation for the April 2010 national elections. In addition to security issues, the focus of the training was on election rules and crisis management.