ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Q&A: Calls to change the UK election voting system, BBC (2010)

This article explores in detail the challenges facing the UK with regards the issue of electoral reform.

UK: General Election 2010: how different voting systems would have affected the result, The Telegraph (2010)

An article exploring the alternative outcomes of the 2010 general election under different electoral systems.

UK: Gordon Brown plays last card – proffering his resignation, The Guardian (2010)

This article discusses the resignation of Prime Minister and Labour Party leader Gordon Brown during the post-election negotiations.

UK:General Election 2010: Electoral Commission 'lacked grasp of reality', The Telegraph (2010)

This article discusses the consequences of the problems faced by some voters at polling stations during the 2010 general election.

UK: British Government Talks Intensify, The New York Times (2010)

This article focuses on the continuing negotiations between parties in the UK following the results of the general election.

More talks fail to resolve UK election deadlock, CNN (2010)

Five days after the national elections, political parties in UK are still holding negotiations for a new government. For the first time since 1974 no party won a majority in the House of Commons.

UK: Conservatives Shape Coalition as Brown Leaves, The Wall Street Journal (2010)

The Conservative Party leader, David Cameron, announced a power-sharing deal with the Liberal Democrats. In Thursday's general election, no single party was able to obtain the majority of the seats in the Parliament. It will be the first time that Britain is led by a coalition since the 1930s.

UK: Historic coalition government begins to take shape, The Independent (2010)

This article discusses the newly formed coalition government that resulted from the May 6 general election.

UK:Labour MPs to meet for first time in opposition, The Telegraph (2010)

This article discusses the Labour Party's first meeting in opposition following the May 6 general election.

UK:Speaker John Bercow’s position at risk in new Parliament, The Times Online (2010)

This article discusses the process of electing a speaker in the British Parliament.

UK:Britain's Labour opts for long leadership contest, Reuters (2010)

This article discusses the contest to elect a new leader of the Labour Party.

UK: John Bercow re-elected as Mr Speaker as Ayes drown out the revolt, The Times (2010)

This article discusses John Bercow's re-election as Speaker of the Commons.

UK: New Labour leader to be elected at September conference, BBC News (2010)

The leader of the Labor Party will be announced on September 25, during its annual conference. Nominations will open sooner, on May 24. Observers say that the party will have the opportunity to renew and refresh its leadership.

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UK: Call for 'urgent changes' after polling queues, The Independent (2010)

After the May 6 elections, the Electoral Commission is considering serious changes to the electoral law. Many people were lining up outside of the polling station and plently of them did not not have a chance to vote.

UK:Electoral Commission hits out at 'unacceptable' voting problems, The Telegraph (2010)

This article focuses on The Electoral Commission's review of the reported problems at polling stations on election night. There were complaints from some voters that they were turned away in spite of arriving before the 10 pm polling station closing time.

UK: Urgent reforms demanded after election night chaos, The Independent (2010)

This article discusses the call for reform following the Electoral Commission's findings that 1200 people were unable to vote due to poor planning at polling stations.

UK:General Election 2010, The Telegraph (2010)

This article provides a summary of the May 6 general election. It also includes links to facts an election map and constituency results.

UK: Election date risks Scottish and Welsh confusion, warns advisers, The Guardian (2010)

This article reports on an independent expert's opinion about the date for the next elections in 2015. The May 7 date would clash with Welsh and Scottish elections, causing much confusion.

UK: Scots prisoners a step closer to voting rights, The Herald Scotland (2010)

This article discusses the UK government's response to the final warning of the Council of Europe on inmates' voting rights in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. A few Scottish prisoners took their cases to the European court of Strasbourg, they will now receive a compensation from the UK government.