ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Philippines: Duly elected, Asia News Network (2010).

This article discusses the completion of the presidential canvass and the proclamation of the President of the Philippines.

Philippines: Comelec preparing for 3 polls until 2013, Malaya (2010).

This article discusses Comelec preparations for May 2013 midterm elections, October 2010 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, and August 2011 Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao elections.

Philippines: Comelec to have independent party assess 2010 polls, GMA News (2010).

This article discusses the plan to form independent party composed of international experts to review Philippines’ first nationwide automated elections.

Philippines: Comelec still prefers PCOS for 2013 polls, GMA News (2010).

This article discusses Comelec's preference to use Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines in the 2013 elections.

Thailand: 3 independent committees set up for Thai national reconciliation, Xinhua News (2010).

This article discusses the set up of independent committees for investigating deaths in anti-government rally, charter amendments and media reform as part of a reconciliation roadmap.

Thai PM calls for public participation in national reconciliation plan, Xinhua News (2010).

This article discusses Thailand's Prime Minister statement for public participation in making national reconciliation

Thailand: Reconciliation before polls, The Straits Times (2010).

This article discusses the statement by an envoy for Thailand's prime minister that the government will be dealing with social divisions before going to elections

Myanmar: Suu Kyi Says Burmese Have Right Not to Vote, The Irrawaddy (2010).

This article discusses the right not to vote in the Myanmar election as stated by Aung San Suu Kyi.

Call for fair Myanmar vote, ASEAN Affairs (2010).

This article discusses the call for fair elections in Myanmar by senior U.S. State Department official.

Thailand: Yes to democracy, but no elections now: Thai PM, Asia News Network (2010).

This article discusses the possibility to conduct elections in 2011.

Thailand: 35% turnout picked for district polls, Bangkok Post (2010).

This article discusses the voter turnout for council elections in 14 city districts in Bangkok.

Indonesia: Ballot paper problems for Jambi's sightless, The Jakarta Post (2010).

This article discusses the complaint to the Jambi General Elections Commission (KPUD) regarding the ballot paper that may not be able to use by more than 18,000 vision-impaired residents.

Indonesia: Constitutional Court rejects four election lawsuits, The Jakarta Post (2010).

This article discusses the Constitutional Court (MK) rejection of lawsuits in election disputes in Medan, Binjai, Sibolga cities and Serdang Bedagai regency.

Philippines: Watchdog to Comelec: Release documents on poll automation, GMA News (2010).

This article discusses the call to Comelec from Election watchdog Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG) to make public documents relevant to the 2010 elections.

Belgian polls split by linguistic row, The Wall Street Journal (2010)

This article comments the latest results of the June 13 elections in Belgium. As predicted, the electorate split: the Flemish nationalists and and French-speaking Socialist Party received the majority of the votes (gaining 27 and 26 seats each in the Parliament).

Slovak election extended by half an hour over storms (Earth Times, 2010)

Slovakia's general election, which was set to end at 2000 GMT, was extended by at least 30 minutes after storms caused power outages at some polling stations in the country's west, officials said.

Slovakian election: Robert Fico profile (Telegraph, 2010)

Despite being derided by rivals as a populist demagogue and damaged by scandal, Robert Fico remains Slovakia's most popular politician with his pledges to defend the disadvantaged.

Slovak president taps leftist premier to form government (AFP, 2010)

Slovakia's president Sunday tapped incumbent Prime Minister Robert Fico to form a new government after his leftist party won the most votes in the general election.

Nationalist fury as center right makes gains in Slovakia (CNN, 2010)

Slovak voters have dumped their government, prompting one nationalist firebrand to warn that the country would now be run by "homosexuals and Hungarians," the Slovak news agency TASR reported Sunday.

Slovakia says goodbye to the Fico-Slota-Mečiar ruling style (The Slovak Spectator, 2010)

SLOVAK National Party (SNS) chief Ján Slota said that the exit-poll results from the parliamentary elections made him want to cry.