ACE Electoral News
ACE Electoral News
- Italy: The Triumph of the Right? The Guardian (2008)
- Silvio Berlusconi has swept back into the presidential palace, the far right have won Rome's mayoral election - no wonder many Italians are worried their country is slipping back into its dark past. But are comparisons between the new right and Mussolini's fascists accurate?
- Italy: Berlusconi Sweeps Back to Power in Italy Election, Reuters (2008)
- ROME (Reuters) - Silvio Berlusconi has won his third Italian election with a bigger than expected swing to the centre right, but the media magnate said it would not be easy to solve deep economic problems.
- Italy Embraces Silvio, Again and Again, The Economist (2008)
- SILVIO BERLUSCONI is the great Jack-in-the-box of European politics. In a general election on April 13th and 14th, Italian voters released the catch and his ever-grinning figure has sprung out once more. Given to buffoonery, surrounded for years by questions about his probity and the conflict of interests between his media empire and his political office, Mr Berlusconi has nevertheless been chosen to become prime minister for the third time.
- Low Turnout Threatens Italy Referendum On Parties, Wall Street Journal (2009)
- This article describes the low turnout of the Italian referendum on electoral reform taking place on 21-22 June, 2009.
- Little enthusiasm in Italy for electoral law referendum, Earth Times (2009)
- Low voter turnout appeared set Monday to torpedo a bid in Italy to give larger political parties more power. By Sunday evening, at the end of the first of two days of voting, turnout stood at 16 per cent.
- Italy's Electoral Referendum Fails to Reach Quorum, AP (2009)
- A referendum that would have changed Italy's electoral law by giving more power to large political parties has failed to reach the necessary quorum. Only approximately 21 percent of eligible voters cast votes for the two days on which voting on the referendum were held. The referendum needed 50 percent of eligible voters to turn out for the result to be valid.
- Italy's Electoral Management Body
- Here is a link to the official website of Italy's Electoral Management Body (Ministry of Interior)
- Election Results - Italy
- Election results from Adam Carr's Election Archive
- Upcoming and past elections
- IFES Election Guide - Italy
- Election Results - Jersey
- Election results from wikipedia
- BBC News: Jamaica to decide on "woman power" (2007)
- This article highlights some gender specific issues for the upcoming election in Jamaica.
- Jamaica: Hurricane delays general election, Angus Reid (2007)
- The Jamaican government announced the postponement of the election until Sept. 3, after the country was hit by Hurricane Dean.
- Jamaica set for wide-open poll, BBC (2007)
- This article describes the situation regarding the upcoming elections, that was postponed due to the ravages of hurricane Dean
- Jamaica's Electoral Management Body
- Here is a link to the official website of Jamaica's Electoral Management Body
- Election Results - Jamaica
- Election results from Adam Carr's Election Archive
- Upcoming and past elections
- IFES Election Guide - Jamaica
- DPJ Grabs Tokyo Poll Spoils/Becomes Largest Party in Assembly; LDP Left Licking Wounds, Daily Yomiuri (2009)
- The opposition Democratic Party of Japan became the biggest party in Tokyo Metropolitan Area in assembly election on Sunday 12 July. The election is widely regarded as a barometer for the upcoming general election this autumn.
- Election Set For Aug.30/ Aso to Dissolve Lower House Next Tuesday at Earliest, Daily Yomiuri (2009)
- In the light of the LDP party electoral loss in local elections in Tokyo, the incumbent government and the ruling bloc decided to dissolve the House of Representatives and hold a general election on August 30. Prime Minister Taro Aso and ruling coalition senior members decided that the election will be officially announced on August 18.
- Can DPJ deliver on its promises?, Daily Yomiuri (2009)
- This article is part of a series named "Election 2009 - Battle for Power", on the upcoming parliamentary elections of Japan. This article examines the Democratic Party of Japan's (DPJ) election manifesto and it's implications for the country.
- DPJ moves up 26,000 yen outlay on child care, Daily Yomiuri (2009)
- This article is part of a series named "Election 2009 - Battle for Power", on the upcoming parliamentary elections of Japan. It continues to examine the election manifesto of the DPJ (Democratic Party of Japan).
