ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Vulnerable voters given special consideration in Sudan referendum, Sudan Votes (2011)

This news article shows that Polling officials and local authorities in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State have confirmed that vulnerable groups of voters are receiving special treatment in the ongoing referendum exercise, enabling them to cast their ballots.

South Sudan independence vote proceeding smoothly so far-UN officials, UN News Centre (2011)

With one day left to go in the historic referendum on the future of Southern Sudan; this news article shows that United Nations officials today voiced their satisfaction at the strong turnout and smooth proceedings witnessed so far during the week-long polls.

Southern Sudan referendum - Vote counting begun in Fugnido Refugee Center, Relief Web (2011)

This news article is about the Southern Sudan Referendum Commission (SSRC) which said vote counting begun in Fugnido Refugee Center in Gambella State. SSRC Representative in Ethiopia, told said on Sunday 16 Jan, that voting was held from 9-15 January, 2010 in two polling stations of the Center.

UN panel on Sudan referendum satisfied with polling, commends organizers, UN News Centre (2011)

This news article is about the United Nations panel tasked with monitoring the referendum on the future status of Southern Sudan today welcomed yesterday''s conclusion of polling, saying the process was well organized and enabled the people of the region to express their will freely.

In Sudan, Early Results Strongly Lean to Secession, New York Times (2011)

This news article shows that Southern Sudanese election officials posted early results on Sunday 16 Jan, indicating that perhaps more than 95 percent of voters in this regional capital voted to secede from Sudan.

South Sudan independence vote credible: observers, Reuters (2011)

This news article describes the South Sudan's independence referendum as credible and well organized, European observers said in their first official judgment on the poll on Monday 17 Jan, moving the region a step closer to secession.

Observers Declare Sudan Voting a Success, VOA News (2011)

This news article says, the Carter Center, European Union and African Union, have all called voting in the referendum peaceful, fair and transparent. Each organization’s preliminary results were released within two days of the end of voting and do not include any observations from the ongoing counting process.

Split from north Sudan favored by south, The Washington Times (2011)

This news article is about early results for a referendum on splitting the country in two, which officials in Sudan said it show that more than 98 percent of voters in and near the south's capital of Juba voted for independence from the north. The referendum panel for Central Equatoria State posted its results for the weeklong voting, which ended Saturday, Associated Press reported. Southern President Salva Kiir urged southerners to wait to celebrate until complete results are announced in mid-February.

Results of Sudan referendum set for early February, CNN (2011)

This news article is about the preliminary results of a referendum on an independent Southern Sudan which will be announced in the next few days, with final results as early as February 7, the national commission that organized the vote said Tuesday (25 Jan).

South Sudan votes 99 percent to separate from north, Reuters (2011)

In this news article; South Sudan almost unanimously voted to declare independence from the north in a referendum, officials said on Sunday, sparking mass celebrations in the southern capital Juba.

Sudan: SSRC announces amalgamated preliminary results, Southern Sudan Referendum Commission (2011)

In this news; the Southern Sudan Referendum Commission announced today the amalgamated preliminary results of the referendum in the southern and northern states and the eight diaspora countries.The Chairman of the Commission, asserted that percentage of those who have voted for secession in the south stands at 99, 57 and 43% for unity. The percentage of those who have voted for secession in the north is 57, 65%, while the percentage of those who have voted for secession In the eight diaspora countries is 98,55%, and 1,45 supported unity. The total percentage in favour of secession is 98, 83, and 1,17% for unity.

South Sudan independence referendum result expected, BBC (2011)

This news article says the final results of Southern Sudan's referendum on independence are due to be announced. Provisional results showing nearly 99% in favour of dividing Africa's biggest country are expected to be confirmed.

Sudan leader to accept secession of South, New York Times (2011)

This news article is about the announcement of final voting results and about President of Sudan who said Monday that his government would accept the choice of the long-embattled region of southern Sudan to separate from the north, setting the stage for the creation of the world’s newest country this summer. According to the final count, announced in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, 98.83 percent of the more than 3.8 million registered voters in southern Sudan chose to separate from the north. In many parts of the country the vote was over 99 percent.

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Sudan: Results for the Referendum of Southern Sudan, SSRC (2011)

This website of the the Southern Sudan Referendum Commission (SSRC) contains the detailed results of the referendum conducted from the 9th until the 15th of January 2011.

Elections in Sudan: Chaos Before Stability (2010)

In this paper, author Savo Heleta argues that in the present situation, with so many issues unresolved around the country, Sudan's complicated national elections would not lead to pluralism and democracy but rather to instability, further polarization, and post-election chaos. As currently planned, the elections would be a logistical nightmare for any country, let alone Sudan, leaving too much room for post-election manipulation of votes.

Final report on the April 2010 Sudan General Election, SuDEMOP (2010)

This report from the Sudan Domestic Election Monitoring And Observation Programme (Sudemop), displays that the preparations and the actual conduct of the election were characterized by lack of transparency and coordination by the NEC. The elections were characterised by delays in communicating information about the electoral calendar, putting forth the electoral procedures, announcement of the dates for accreditation of observers/observer groups, contracting polling officials and announcing the results. These delays attest to lack of coordination and transparency on the part of NEC. Other factors that further attest to same, and especially during the period when the election was extended are logistical and administrative shortcomings such as distribution of insufficient polling materials to polling stations, printing and distribution of an incorrect voter register, giving incorrect information on constituency boundaries in some areas, omission and/or exchange of candidate symbols on the ballot papers in some constituencies and the inability of most election officials to understand the basic procedures of administering elections.

Burma’s Election: Credibility at Stake, The Irrawaddy (2010).

This article discusses the credibility of election and the delay of establishment of electoral management body, election law, and registration of political parties for the scheduled 2010 election.

Indonesia: House urged to amend election law quickly, The Jakarta post (2010).

This artcle notes the amendment of 2007 election law that could be pass in 2010 to give time for preparation for the 2014 elections.