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ACE Electoral News

Afghan parliamentary election fraud 'inevitable without reform', The Telegraph (2010)

The unpublished report on fraud in last year's presidential poll said the risk of similar cheating was inevitable without widespread reform.

Mount Lebanon Municipal Election: Aoun Defeated in Jbeil, Comes First in Hadath, Murr Biggest Winner in Metn, Nahar Net (2010)

Municipal election in Mount Lebanon has ended peacefully despite fierce battles in Hadath and Jbeil, and Lebanon on Monday braced for official results.

30% of young Czechs want to go to polls (Prague Daily Monitor, 2010)

Prague, April 30 (CTK) - A mere one third of young Czechs under 26 are interested in taking part in elections, daily Pravo writes Friday referring to a survey on youth's political awareness and participation Ipsos Tambor agency has conducted for the National Institute of Children and Youth.

India: Election Commission gears up for counting of votes on Friday, The Hindu (2011)

Votes for the Indian election are being counted in 839 counting halls under the guard of an "elaborate three tier security arrangement." Different types of modern technology, including video recording and a computerized counting system, are being used to ensure efficiency and the prevention of malpractice. The article also touches briefly on voter participation demographics as well as some of the challenges to election fairness and overall voter turnout.

Zanzibar: I'm running again for presidency, says Seif, The Citizen (2010)

The Civic United Front (CUF) secretary-general, Mr Seif Sharif Hamad, has declared his intention to contest the Zanzibar presidency in the October elections.

Polls in Gagauzia on the brink of failure – election commission, allmolodva.com (2012)

Foreseen election to the popular assembly in the Gagauzia autonomous region are on the brink of upset due to the large underfunding.

Seychelles: Election observers meet President Michel Nation SC (2011)

This article talks of the Common Wealth observation delegation lead by Dr Julian Hunte. The delegation payed a courtesy call to the president to introduce him to the group and inform him of there mandate. The team had also met Electoral Commission, media and Laison unit of NGO's.

Zambia: ECZ shuts results web page, warns Media, Lusaka Times (2011)

It is reported that the website carrying the 2011 presidential, parliamentary and local government election results had been tampered with. The Electoral Commission of Zambia Chairperson, Justice Irene Mambilima has also cautioned the media not to publish unverified results. She informed that this is an offense and breach of the Electoral Code of Conduct.

Malawi President to Take Over Comesa Leadership, All Africa (2011)

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) summit is expected to take place next monthMalawi President, Bingu wa Mutharika is also expected to be elected the new chairperson. He has early this year handed over the African Union chairmanship.

Zimbabwe: ZANU PF pushing for second GNU, SW Africa News (2011)

It is reported that the ruling ZANU PF is pushing for a second ‘unity’ agreement. This is to try and have a longer political life line. The current coalition government is in its last days and the the original Global Political Agreement (GPA) has not been fully implement.

Belarus: Election commissions formed in Russia for Belarus’ parliamentary elections, Belarusian Telegraph Agency (2012)

Election Commissions are formed in all four polling stations in Russian Federation for the upcoming parliamentary elections in Belarus for citizens residing in Russia.

Officials Verify Signatures for Bulgaria Belene Referendum, Balkan Insight (2012)

Bulgarian officials started to verify signatures on the petition calling for a referendum on the abandonment of construction of the Belene nuclear plant.

México: Mexican Elections Winner Prepares Transition Team, Prensa Latina (2012)

The winner of Sunday''s elections, Enrique Peña Nieto, candidate for the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), is preparing his transition team today prior to make up his future government.

Mexico: Mexico: major recount underway after fraud claims, The Telegraph (2012)

Mexican electoral authorities are recounting more than half the ballot boxes used in the weekend's presidential election after finding inconsistencies in the vote tallies.

México: Final Mexican results confirming Pena Nieto win, Chicago Tribune (2012)

Mexican opposition candidate Enrique Pena Nieto maintained his lead in a final count from Sunday's presidential election, confirming initial results published the night of the vote.

Romanian annulled votes recount to end on Monday (Reuters, 2009)

A recount ordered by the Romanian Constitutional Court of about 138,000 annulled votes cast in a Dec. 6 presidential ballot, is expected to be completed by Monday at 1300 GMT, the Central Election Bureau said on Friday.

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DISPENSA PROCEDE SOLO POR CAUSAS DEBIDAMENTE JUSTIFICADAS

25/11/2013 5:25 pm. Precisa el Jurado Nacional de Elecciones DISPENSA PROCEDE SOLO POR CAUSAS DEBIDAMENTE JUSTIFICADAS Sucede lo mismo en caso de miembros de mesa que no cumplieron su labor Las solicitudes se pueden presentar desde el día siguiente de las Nuevas Elecciones Municipales La dispensa por no acudir a votar y la justificación por no cumplir el encargo de miembro de mesa de sufragio en el proceso de Nuevas Elecciones Municipales de Lima solo proceden por motivos debidamente justificados y probados, precisó el Jurado Nacional de Elecciones (JNE). Las causas por las que se puede exonerar de la multa por el incumplimiento del deber cívico de votar son: enfermedad, fallecimiento de familiar directo, incapacidad mental, robo o pérdida de DNI, falla en el padrón electoral, desastres naturales y otros casos de fuerza mayor. Respecto de los miembros de mesa que no cumplieron con su labor, el Reglamento de justificación, dispensa y multa electoral del JNE señala que las justificaciones proceden por casos de enfermedad, incapacidad física o mental, lactancia y por motivos de fuerza mayor. Dichos trámites se pueden realizar, en forma personal o a través de un tercero (mediante carta poder simple), los días sucesivos a los comicios ante la Unidad Orgánica de Servicios al Ciudadano del JNE. Las solicitudes procederán necesariamente con la presentación de los documentos probatorios sobre el hecho que impidió acudir a votar o, de ser el caso, causó la inasistencia del miembro de mesa. Además, debe portarse el DNI vigente y pagar la tasa de S/ 20.00 nuevos soles en el Banco de la Nación (tributo 01465), de acuerdo a lo establecido en el Texto Único de Procedimientos Administrativos (TUPA) del JNE. Las gestiones también pueden realizarse en las Unidades Regionales de Enlace del JNE (en caso de provincias), en los Jurados Electorales Especiales y en las oficinas consulares (de encontrarse en el extranjero).

Tonga government closes down radio station amid post-election debates, Radio New Zealand International (2010)

This article reports on the government's decision to shout down a radio station in Tonga, FM 88.1. Apparently, the radio was accused of being partisan in their programming, airing only programmes of candidates in the pro-democracy movement in the Friendly Islands Democratic Party.