ACE Electoral News

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Indonesia: KIP Aceh sets number of voters, The Jakarta Post (2012).

This article discusses the eligible voters’ list (DPT) for the Aceh gubernatorial elections on April 9. The Aceh Independent Election Commission (KIP) has set 3,244,680 eligible voters across the province.

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Viet Nam: Turnout nearly 100% in general elections, Viet Nam News (2011)

This article reports that the voters turnout for the National Assembly elections in Viet Nam on 22 May 2011 reached 99.99%. In total, almost 4.8 million city residents cast their votes.

Perú:Foreign residents to vote in Peru's municipal elections, Andina (2010)

Peru's National Office for Electoral Processes (Onpe) has announced that 23 foreigners living in Peru are eligible to vote in the upcoming municipal and regional elections, set for Sunday October 3.

South Africa: New party is formed in WCape, Sowetan (2010)

There is a new kid on the block. This comes few weeks after ID, DA marriage. The new party, Universal Civics Organisation of SA (Ucosa) will be launched in Western Cape at the weekend and it aims to contest the 2011 local government elections.

Afghanistan looks with dread at approaching elections, Spiegel (2010)

This article reports on the political situation in Afghanistan. The September parliamentary elections are approaching and security has become a major problem in the country. Despite of the NATO troops and the newly-trained Afghan army, the number of terrorist attacks is on the rise, making all candidates and voters potential targets. Most of the planned polling station will not be open on September 18.

Myanmar: Suu Kyi Urges Supporters to Monitor Election Closely, The Irrawaddy (2010).

This article discusses Aung San Suu Kyi’s statement for NLD members to monitor the election and voting irregularities.

New Zealand: Over 91pc of voters enrol for elections, The New Zealand Herald (2010)

This article reports on the preparations for the upcoming local elections in New Zealand. The Electoral Commission reported that 91% of the eligible voters registered (2.956 million). In 2007, 93.8% registered to vote for the same elections. The Electoral Enrollment Center will not send out voting papers in the mail.

New Zealand: Almost 3 million enrolled to vote in elections, Scoop (2010)

This article reports on the preparation for the local body elections in New Zealand. The Electoral Enrollment Centre released the final details of the voter registration procedures: almost 3 million people registered, 91.3% of the eligible voters. The preparations will now move forward.

Record numbers of Afghan women brave death threats to stand for parliament, The Herald Sun (2010)

This article reports on the Afghan parliamentary elections. The women running for next month's elections reportedly faced death threats, ad their election posters have been targeted by vandals. These issues came unexpectedly to the female candidates, 406 out of the 2,500 candidates.

Australia: Anxious wait for voters' stamp of approval, The Australian (2010)

This article reports on the vote counting operations in Australia. The Australian Electoral Commission announced that the results of the postal votes will arrive only on September 3rd. Neither of the two major parties was able to win the majority of the seats, and maybe the postal votes could make a difference. Generally, postal votes favour the center-right Coalition.

Afghan elections: Record number of women stand for parliament, The Guardian (2010)

This article presents the women who are running for the upcoming parliamentary elections. The number of would-be female MPs has more than doubled since 2005, yet women in Afghan politics have to face a lot of issues and prejudice. Many women complained about the government's indifference towards their security (as many of them faced death threats).

India: 'Pay up for challenging MPs' election', The Times of India (2010)

This article reports on the Bombay high court's decision to dismiss the petitions challenging the elections of found Mumbai MPs, and charge all costs to the petitioners. The petitions claimed that the MPs were elected "using religion'' and appease a minority community. The Representation of People Act prohibits seeking votes in the name of caste or religion. However, none of the four MPs belonged to the minority community.

Arzerbaijan - OSCE Office in Baku holds media roundtable discussion on covering elections, ISRIA (2010)

This article reports on the preparations for the elections in Azerbaijan. The OSCE Office in Baku organized a round-table discussion on the role of media in elections. This is the third of a series of round-table discussions to implement the recommendations of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. The Central Election Commission reaffirmed its commitment to involve journalists in all phases of the electoral process.

Outcry over Afghanistan's election poster 'menace', BBC News (2010)

This article discusses the Afghan Election Commission's struggle against illegal electoral posters. In Kabul, every building, wall, road sign and even pavement has been covered with posters advertising candidates for the September parliamentary elections. Sticking posters on public property is illegal under the country's election laws, and candidates can be fined up to $173. The Election Commission has fined 155 candidates so far.

Voter anger becomes major factor in US elections, VOA News (2010)

This article reports on the election campaign in the United States. In the election climate, voters appear to be angry at politicians from both parties. According to most experts, much of this anger is related to the national economy and the growing pessimism about the future. This frustration leads people to ask for political change in Washington.

USA: Citizens United aftershocks, The Washington Post (2010)

The article discusses the consequences of the Supreme Court's ruling allowing corporations "unlimited spending in pursuit of political ends". The 'Citizens United' decision raised lots of concerns, as big corporations started raising incredible amounts of money.

USA: New D.C. voting machines pass their final publi test before primaries begin, The Washington Post (2010)

This article reports on the introduction of new voting machines in Washington D.C. The new machines went through their final test, and passed it. The machines guarantee the validity of the votes with a "triple redundancy": votes are saved three times, one of which on paper. The option to vote on paper remains.