ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Netherlands:Candidates clash in first TV election debate, Radio Netherlands Worldwide (2010)

This article discusses the candidates first TV debate and the opinion poll results following the debate.

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Dominican Republic: Electoral Court: We won’t “bow to pressure" of fraud claims, Dominican Today (2010)

"Electoral Board (JCE) president Julio Cesar Castaños warned Thursday that the organism won’t “bow to pressure" and cautioned that protests won’t solve any inconformity, and instead by complying with the legal procedures for filing any challenges."

Unasur Conditions Honduras' Return to OAS, Honduras Weekly (2010)

"The OAS voted unanimously to suspend Honduras' membership on July 4, 2009 in response to the ousting of Manuel Zelaya as president on June 28, 2009. Since the election of Porfirio Lobo as president on November 29, 2009, numerous countries who voted in favor of the suspension have re-established diplomatic relations with Honduras and made it clear that they will support Honduras' reinstatement. Among these countries are the United States, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, and the host of the Lima meeting, Perú."

Dominican Republic: Opposition party unexplainably scrubs presentation of alleged irregularities in polls, Dominican Today (2010)

"Although Dominican Republic’s major position party (PRD) had announced for today [May 20] a press conference where it said its candidates would present proof of alleged irregularities in Sunday’s elections, it suspended the activity without providing any explanation to the reporters who showed up."

Dominican Republic: After crippling defeat in polls, calls for opposition leader’s exit grow, Dominican Today (2010)

"Two senior leaders of the opposition PRD party on Thursday [May 20] joined the chorus of its members who challenge its president Miguel Vargas Maldonado’s ability to head the entity and be its candidate for the next presidential election."

Dominican Republic: Ex president Mejía to launch new presidential bid June 6, Dominican Today (2010)

Ex president Hipólito Mejía will launch his presidential bid on June 6, when he’ll seek the nomination in the opposition PRD party’s convention, said close aide Cesar Cedeño, coordinator of the tendency “Dominican Republic.”

Venezuela:Venezuelan Socialists Organize Legislative Elections, Prensa Latina (2010)

The United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) is forming aroung 70,000 patrols (group of activists) to work in campaign for the parliamentary elections slated for September.

Ethiopia:Fourth national, regional elections due tomorrow, The Reporter (2010)

The fourth national and regional elections are to take place tomorrow after a campaign punctuated by acrimony and bitter recriminations between contesting parties officially drew to close on Thursday.

Ethiopia: NEBE announces preliminary election results, Ethiopian News (2010)

In a press conference he gave on Monday NEBE Chairperson Prof. Merga Bekana said the board has received provisional election results from 75 percent of the polling stations.

Tanzania: Double registered voters to be prosecuted in law courts, The Citizen (2010)

The National Electoral Commission (NEC) said yesterday that it was going to hand over the names of these people to their respective municipal directors so that legal actions could be taken against them as double registration was a criminal offence.

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Uganda:FDC starts voter education exercise, Daily Monitor (2010)

Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) will today start a voter sensitisation drive across the country ahead of next year’s general elections. The party president, Dr Kizza Besigye, will lead the drive that starts with a regional conference in Arua Town. It is aimed at educating voters about their rights, electoral processes, party manifesto as well throw more light about Inter-Party Cooperation (IPC), according to the spokesperson.

Trinidad and Tobago:Manning defeated in T&T polls, Jamaica Observer (2010

Prime Minister Manning conceded defeat to the five party Opposition coalition lead by Prime Minister-elect Kamla Persad-Bissessar.

Trinidad and Tobago elects first woman Prime Minister, The Times (2010)

This article discusses Opposition party Kamla Persad-Bissessar's victory in yesterday's election. She is the first female Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago.

Nigerian media highlight Jonathan's political future, corruption cases

This article discusses media coverage of current Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and speculation that he will run in the 2011 presidential elections.

Reps reject two-party system, The Punch (2010)

This article discusses the Nigerian House of Representatives rejection of a proposal to re-introduce a two-party system to the country.

High turnout for Burundian polls, UN official says, UN News Centre (2010)

This article discusses the high voter turnout and mostly peaceful proceedings as Burundians cast their ballots in the first of a series of votes that will continue until September.

Netherlands:'Purple coalition very unlikely' says Liberal leader Rutte, Dutch News (2010)

This article discusses a statement made during the televised election debate. Mark Rutte, leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) said that a coalition between the two Liberal Parties and Labour was very unlikely.

Netherlands:Neelie Kroes will not be prime minister, Dutch News (2010)

This article discusses the announcement by the VVD that if the Liberals should be the largest party after the June 9 election European commissioner Neelie Kroes will not be Prime Minister.