ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Electoral commission strikes blow against MDF (Politics.hu, 2010)

The Democratic Forum (MDF) will probably face further difficulties in prolonging its parliamentary presence after the Budapest Election Committee (FVB) rejected the party's list in the capital city.

Czech PM Fischer is weak, ODS head Topolanek says in press (ČeskéNoviny.cz, 2010)

Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer is a weak prime minister, Civic Democrat (ODS) chairman Mirek Topolanek says in an interview for today´s issue of daily Hospodarske noviny.

ODS council calls on Topolanek to resign as party leader - CT (ČeskéNoviny.cz, 2010)

The executive council of the Czech Civic Democrats (ODS) today called on Mirek Topolanek to step down as party chairman and ODS election leader in southern Moravia, the public Czech Television (CT) and news servers reported.

Necas replaces Topolanek as ODS election leader (ČeskéNoviny.cz, 2010)

Petr Necas replaced Mirek Topolanek as the election leader of the Czech Civic Democrats (ODS), the party´s executive council agreed today, two months ahead of the general election.

Czech press survey - March 26 (ČeskéNoviny.cz, 2010)

All major Czech dailies today comment on the meeting of the Civic Democrats (ODS) executive council that decided to choose a new election leader: Petr Necas instead of Mirek Topolanek. The council also called on Topolanek to step down as party chairman.

Czech Voters Inclined to Back Opposition (Angus Reid Global Monitor, 2010)

The Czech Social Democratic Party (CSSD) remains the most powerful political group in the country, according to a poll by STEM. 27.9 per cent of respondents would vote for the main opposition party in the next legislative election, practically unchanged since February.

Der Standard: ODS head is unacceptable, Czechs do not care (Prague Daily Monitor, 2010)

The words Czech Civic Democrat (ODS) chairman Mirek Topolanek said recently about the church, homosexuals and Jews are unacceptable and the politician should also be unacceptable, but the Czechs do not care, the Austrian daily Der Standard writes Thursday.

PM's son leaves ODS over Topolanek's statements (Prague Daily Monitor, 2010)

Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer's son wrote an open letter to Civic Democrat (ODS) chairman Mirek Topolanek, saying he is leaving the party over Topolanek's statements about Jews and homosexuals and about his father.

Analyst: ODS future is bad ahead Czech elections (Prague Daily Monitor, 2010)

The future of the Czech Civic Democrats (ODS) is bad after their chairman Mirek Topolanek was forced to resign as election leader two months ahead the general election, political analysts that CTK addressed agreed.

Jordan: King to Kuwaiti paper: Reforms irreversible, preps underway for municipal, parliamentary elections, Jordan News Agency

This news article is about an interview published on 25 October with King Abdullah II. He said that there is no back-pedaling on reforms, unveiling that preparations are underway to hold municipal and parliamentary elections soon.

Egypt: Canada urges Egypt to allow international monitors for elections, Vancouver Sun (2011)

In this news article; Canada is pressing Egypt's interim rulers to overturn a ban on international monitors as the North African country prepares for parliamentary elections next month that will set the tone for democracy there and in the region. Egyptians will begin going to the polls on Nov. 28 to elect their first Parliament since a wave of protests ousted former president Hosni Mubarak in February.

Tunisia: Al Aridha Chaabia party has some seats revoked, The Guardian (2011)

This news article says that a grassroots political party which surprised many with gains in the Tunisian elections has had some of its seats revoked after allegations that it broke election rules.

Tunisian Islamists Win Landmark Election, VOA News (2011)

In this news article; Tunisian authorities say the moderate Islamist Ennahdha party has won the country's first free elections, taking 90 of 217 assembly seats – three times the number won by its nearest rival. Ennahdha secured more than 41 percent of the vote and will dominate Tunisia's constituent assembly, tasked with writing a new constitution, appointing a president and forming a caretaker government.

Tunisian election marred by clashes, Irish Times (2011)

The Islamist Ennahda party has been officially declared the winner of Tunisia's election, setting it up to form the first Islamist-led government in the wake of the "Arab Spring" uprisings. But the election, which has so far confounded predictions it would tip the North African country into crisis, turned violent last night when protesters angry their fourth-placed party was eliminated from the poll set fire to the mayor's office in a provincial town.

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Egypt’s presidential campaigns to cost billions: analysts, Alarabiya TV (2012)

This news article says Egyptian presidential candidates had started their campaigns a long time before their eligibility to run was confirmed and spent a lot of money in acquainting voters with their platforms. This, experts argued, is expected to raise the cost of presidential elections to around 1.5 billion Egyptian pounds (LE) which is about $165 million.

Maldives ousted president appeals for global help to bring early elections, NY Daily News (2012)

In this news article; Mohamed Nasheed, the ousted president of the Maldives, has appealed for the international community to support early elections in his country as he linked the fight for democracy with the battle against global warming.

Algeria: parliamentary elections candidates redouble campaign, New Times Africa (2012)

This news article says ahead of the Algeria’s parliamentary elections on May 10 pre-election campaign launched in April 15 is in its fifth day and thousands of contenders are intensifying their campaigns.

Egypt begins first ever free presidential elections, The Guardian (2012)

This news article says that Applications open for 23 May vote with Mubarak-era politicians, ex-military officers and Islamists expected to lead field.

Haiti: Concerns mount before election, The Miami Herald (2010)

This article reports on the last days before the elections in Haiti. New episodes of violence and some delay in the preparations raised concerns over Sunday's presidential and parliamentary elections. About 385,000 newly registered voters still do not have the voter ID cards.