ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

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Grave concern that many of Tonga’s election candidates don’t recognise the rights of women, Radio New Zealand International (2010)

This article reports on the statements of the Tonga Women’s and Children’s Crisis Centre regarding the upcoming elections in the country. According to their their monitoring of campaigning, there is a lot of ignorance of issues affecting women, like for example the issue of the women's lack of access to land.

Jordan’s Elections: An Observer’s View, Carnegie Endowment (2010)

This article is an observer view of the committee supervising ballot box 31 in the Red Sea city of Aqaba during the Jordanian Parliamentary Elections took place on 9 Nov 2010.

Aid donors offer training to new Tonga MPs, Radio New Zealand International (2010)

This article report on the assistance offered by international donors after the historic elections in Tonga. On November 25th, voters in Tonga will elect the majority of the MPs for the first time in the country's history. New Zealand, Australia and other neighbors offered support and assistance to the new MPs, who will will face greater responsibilities and play a more active role in Tonga’s affairs.

169 polling stations for Tonga’s general elections, Radio New Zealand International (2010)

This article reports on the preparations for the elections in Tonga. The Supervisor of Elections announced that 169 polling stations will be set up in the 17 constituencies. 500 workers will supervise the voting operations: each polling station will have a returning officer and two to eight assistants.

Women in Jordan’s Elections and Media Coverage, Middle East Online (2010)

This news article reports that women have little chance of leading or representing others in a tribal society that nourishes male dominance.

Solomons by-election no threat to stability, says government, Radio New Zealand International (2010)

This article reports on the by-elections in the Solomon Islands. A spokesperson from the government stated that its majority is not threatened despite the by-elections (one minister pleaded guilty to assault and two MPs died).

Manufacturing consent in Jordan, Aljazeera (2010)

This news article put a question: A loyalist parliament may have been elected but at what cost to Jordan's social cohesion and national unity?, and concluded, according to his point of view; that the government may have again succeeded in manufacturing consent but it will come at a high price - an atmosphere of mutual suspicion that undermines national unity and social cohesion at a time when Jordan needs to confront tremors of regional instability.

Uganda Opposition Decries Intimidation, Harassment Ahead of Elections, VOA News (2010)

This article reports on the accusations of the major opposition party in Uganda of intimidations. The Forum for Democratic Change and other opposition groups denounced the fact that they cannot use the state broadcaster and some private televisions and radio stations in their campaign. The general elections are scheduled for February 18, 2010.

Indonesia: Prospects dim for independent presidential candidate proposal, The Jakarta Post (2011)

This article reports that major political parties in the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) rejected the Regional Representatives Council’s (DPD) independent presidential candidate proposal. The Democratic Party (PD), Golkar Party, and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) are reported to have rejected it; while the the United Development Party (PPP) supported the proposal.

Election preparations start in conflict-torn Yemen, Reuters (2012)

This news article says that Yemen has begun a publicity campaign to get citizens to vote in the upcoming presidential election, officials said on Monday (6 Feb), part of a deal to ease President Ali Abdullah Saleh out of office and pull the country back from the brink of civil war.

Kuwait: Veteran politician says negative phenomena impacted election outcome, Gulf News (2012)

In this news article, a veteran Kuwaiti politician has blamed the emergence of sectarianism as an important factor to be elected to parliament.

Egypt: Amr Moussa calls for presidential elections before end of April, Ahram Online (2012)

This news article says that Presidential hopeful Amr Moussa has called on Egypt’s ruling military, the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF), to hand over power to an elected president before the end of April.

Kuwait parliament election test for growing array of opposition groups, Washington Post (2012)

This news article says that Kuwait is heading into elections in much the same combative style that gripped the last parliament: Opposition groups pressing for even a bigger voice against the nation’s Western-allied rulers and domestic tensions running so high that one group torched the campaign tent of a rival. Thursday’s voting for the 50-seat assembly — one of the most outspoken elected bodies in the Gulf — will test how much Kuwait’s ruling family and its backers can hold back a growing array of challengers, including hard-line Islamists and young liberals inspired by the Arab Spring.

Do Arab women need electoral quotas? , Foreign Policy (2012)

 

Nigeria: Independent Electoral Assessment Report on Credible Elections (2010)

This report listed priority recommendations for different stakeholders for credible elections in 2011. These recommendations are administrative and procedural and can be undertaken within the current legal framework except one that will be required legal reform.

US Congressional Elections Look to Be Referendum on Obama, VOA News (2010)

Public opinion polls suggest Republicans will make gains in November; 40 seats needed to retake control of House of Representatives

Oscar Temaru elected as French Polynesia's new assembly president, Radio Australia News (2010)

The French Polynesian assembly election of the opposition's Oscar Temaru, as its president, is being seen as a major set-back for the ruling coalition leader Gaston Tong Sang.

Solomon Islands moves to strengthen electoral laws, Radio Australia News (2010)

In Solomon Islands, a new electoral bill has been table in Parliament, aimed at strengthening the processes involved with voter registration, polling and counting.

Cook Island church leader says govenment 'undemocratic', Radio Australia News (2010)

A senior Cook Islands church leader has criticised the country's current government as undemocratic and illegal. He said that democracy has collapsed in the five months since prime minister Jim Marurai declared he would run the country with the support of only five MPs.