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Fewer individual candidates nominated than in 2006 (Politics.hu, 2010)

Altogether 834 individual candidates have presented their petition slips to the election committees by the deadline on Friday afternoon, the National Election Office (OVI) said.

Pollster data show little beyond Fidesz winning (Politics.hu, 2010)

The results of the latest polls three weeks before Hungary's general elections show main opposition Fidesz as the clear winner and the radical nationalist Jobbik making it into Parliament, but there are big differences on how many votes each party will win as well as on voter turnout.

Five parties may field national lists during elections (Politics.hu, 2010)

Fidesz, the Socialists, Jobbik, the Democratic Forum and the Politics Can be Different party (LMP) have all registered a sufficient number of candidates for Parliament to field a national list during the April elections, the National Election Commission announced.

Hoping to make a difference (The Budapest Times, 2010)

Interview with the LMP’s top candidate András Schiffer

Democratic Forum, Free Democrats sign election pact (Politics.hu, 2010)

The conservative Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF) and the liberal Free Democrats (SZDSZ) signed an agreement concerning MDF's Budapest list for the upcoming general elections, on Monday afternoon.

Fidesz only party to bring change, says Orbán (Politics.hu, 2010)

Opposition leader Viktor Orban on Monday called his Fidesz party the only force capable of delivering profound changes in Hungary.

ČSSD not to rule with Communists, minority govt possible (Prague Daily Monitor, 2010)

The Czech Social Democrats (CSSD) do not count with Communists in government after the end-May general election, but say a minority government is a possible variant if a centre-left coalition is not formed, CSSD chairman Jiri Paroubek said on Prima television Sunday.

Czech Senate head calls on Topolanek to leave ODS leadership (ČeskéNoviny.cz., 2010)

Czech Senate head Premysl Sobotka (Civic Democrats, ODS) today called on ODS chairman Mirek Topolanek not to run in the May general election and to consider his resignation from the party's helm over his controversial statements on churches and homosexuals.

Analysts: Change in leadership may help ODS (Prague Daily Monitor, 2010)

A change in the leadership and politics would help the Czech Civic Democratic Party (ODS), political analysts Jan Kubacek and Vladimira Dvorakova agreed Monday in connection with ODS chairman Mirek Topolanek's controversial statements on the church, Jews and homosexuals.

Czech ODS Rebounds, Narrows Gap with CSSD (Angus Reid Global Monitor, 2010)

The Czech Republic’s Civic Democratic Party (ODS) has regained ground, according to a poll by CVVM. 25.5 per cent of respondents would vote for the ruling party in the next legislative election, up five points since February.

Sikorski and Komorowski in live TV debate (thenews.pl, 2010)

Candidates in the primary election to chose Civic Platform’s candidate in this autumn’s presidential elections in Poland debated each other live on TV, Sunday lunchtime.

PO real winner in Sunday's political debate, say commentators (Warsaw Business Journal, 2010)

Sunday's debate between Sikorski and Komorowski helped Civic Platform above all

Polish Presidential Primary Update (Krakow POST, 2010)

Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced last month that the candidate for his party, Civic Platform (PO), for the October 2010 presidential elections would be "decided by Easter". With the deadline quickly approaching in under two weeks, the competition between the top two choices, Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski and Sejm Speaker Bronisław Komorowski, has heated up.

Indonesia: Disabled Look to Ensure Equal Access in Elections, Jakarta Globe (2011)

This article reports that the Center for Election Access for Citizens with Disabilities (PPUA Penca), in cooperation with IFES and AusAid prepared a book titled “Election Access Guidelines: Ensuring the Participation of Political Access for People with Disabilities”. This guidelines was submitted the General Elections Commission (KPU) and the Elections Supervisory Board (Bawaslu) on 31 Mar 2011.

UK: Ad campaign to raise awareness of voting referendum, BBC News (2011)

The article describes voter education campaign in the UK before electoral system referendum in May. The Electoral Commission will send an information booklet to 28 million households explaining the differences between the current and suggested AV system.

Portugal Sets Election to Stem Crisis as Bond Repayments Loom, Bloomberg (2011)

The article states that Portugal will hold snap elections on June 5 according to President Silva. Prime Minister Socrates resigned on March 23 after opposition parties rejected his financial rescue plan.

USA: Move over Election Day; early voting leads to Election Month, NBC (2010)

This article reports on the early voting operations in the United States. 36 States and the District of Columbia have adopted measures to allow pre-Election Day voting, an opportunity that many voters choose to take: in 3006 one-quarter of the electorate voted early, and in 2008 one-third did. Citizens are already casting their ballots for the November 2 mid-term elections in many States, like Ohio, Iowa and California.

Afghan election results delayed after fraud concerns, CNN (2010)

This article reports on the announcement of a delay in the release of the preliminary results of the parliamentary elections in Afghanistan. The Electoral Commission announced that preliminary results will be released on October 17, eight days later than scheduled.