ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

South Africa: ANC wins seven out of ten wards in by-elections, SABCNews (2015)

In this article, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) announced results of the by-elections held across the country on Wednesday with the ANC winning seven (7) out of ten (10) wards contested.

Philippines: House split on postponement of ARMM elections, ABS CBN News (2011).

This article discusses the bill to postpone August 2011 Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) elections.

Malaysia: EC To Display Q4 2010 Supplementary Electoral Rolls From Tomorrow, Bernama (2011).

This article discusses the display of electoral roll by the Election Commission from February 9-15 in 1,006 venues in Malaysia.

Moldova’s local elections largely met international standards, but remaining legal and regulatory issues need to be considered, observers say, OSCE (2011)

Moldova’s local elections largely met OSCE and Council of Europe election-related commitments, in conditions conducive to a competitive campaign and offering voters a genuine choice, international observers from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Council of Europe's Congress of Local and Regional Authorities concluded in a statement issued today.

India: Young, new faces to find voice in local polls, The Times of India (2010)

This article reports on the local elections in India. The political parties, and in particular the BJP, will present new and young faces. The party, however, was not able to break the 'glass ceiling': there is only one woman, for example, as Zilla Panchayat member from the BJP in Kepu district.

ECOWAS Urges Ivorian President Gbagbo to Step Down Voanews (2010)

After the confrontation which happened in Côte d’Ivoire on Wednesday, ECOWAs is urging Mr. Laurent Gbagbo to step down, France and the African Union are giving him a dateline of a couple days to leave.

Algeria: elections, ban on foreign languages for candidates, ANSA (2012)

This news article says that the election campaign for parliamentary elections in Algeria, which will be held on May 10, begins officially on April 15 with candidates not allowed to carry out any form of propaganda until then. The other restriction imposed upon those running for election is the Arabic must be used exclusively during campaigning, with foreign languages (an allusion to French) explicitly banned.

Yemen Salafists form first ever political party, Reuters (2012)

This news article is about Ultra-conservative Salafists in Yemen which have formed their first political party, urging recently elected President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi to apply Islamic law to all areas of life and to reject interference by foreign powers.

OSCE Presence in Albania trains women to run in upcoming local elections, OSCE (2011)

Albanian President Bamir Topi and the Head of the OSCE Presence, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth, presented certificates to women who completed an OSCE training project for female candidates in upcoming local government elections.

ODIHR: No pressure exerted on us for the elections of May 8th, Albeu (2011)0

ODIHR spokesman in Tirana, Giuseppe Milazzo denied the words that its is exerted pressure on OSCE-ODIHR about the Albanian elections of May 8th.

Botswana: BNF ready for primaries, Mmegi (2013)

In this article, Botswana National Front (BNF) is preparing for its primary elections. The elective conference is expected to be held next week.

Thailand: Thai election body bans discussion of monarchy, Brunei Times (2011)

This article reports on the ban issued by the Thai election Commission on discussion of the monarchy in campaigning for the general election, expected to be held in July 2011.

Singapore: GE: Second party political broadcast on May 6, Channel News Asia (2011)

This article reports that the second party political broadcast will be aired on 6 May 2011 over radio and television platforms. The parties in Singapore are given free airtime in proportion to the number of candidates fielded.

Indonesia: 10 small parties merge to contest 2014 elections, The Jakarta Post (2011)

This article reports that 10 non-legislative parties have decided to merge into one bigger party, named the National Union Party (PPN), in an attempt to pass the electoral requirements ahead of the 2014 general elections. The new party will be inaugurated in June 2011.

The share of Slovenians opposing pension reform has risen, Balkans.com (2011)

The 5 June referendum about pension reforms shares the Slovenian more than a week ago. As the referendum is getting closer the number of undecided dropped significantly.

Dominican Republic First Lady to Be Vice Presidential Candidate in Upcoming Election, Hispanically Speaking (2011)

The ruling PLD party has proclaimed First Lady Margarita Cedeno de Fernandez as its vice presidential candidate for the next elections in 2012 when her husband’s term finishes.

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Thai parliament adopts gov't proposed constitutional amendment draft on electoral system, Xinhua News (2010).

This article discusses constitutional amendment draft on the changes to the electoral system in Thailand.

General, state election may be held at same time in Malaysia, Xinhua News (2010).

This article discusses possibility to conduct general elections and Sarawak state elections simultaneously.

Malaysia: Redelineation Of Electoral Boundaries Based On Number Of Voters In Area – Najib, Bernama (2010).

This article discusses the determination for electoral boundaries by the Election Commission which is based on number of voters.