ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Philippines: Don’t use PCOS machines in 2013 polls, Comelec urged, Inquirer (2012).

This article discusses the warning to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) by an election watchdog to not reuse the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines in the 2013 elections.

Albania: Top electoral court upholds victory of governing party's candidate in the capital, The Canadian Press (2011)

Albania's top electoral court has upheld the victory of the governing party's candidate in the mayoral race for the capital.

A New Constitution for Hungary, The Wall Street Journal (2011)

An article on the new Constitution of Hungary by the deputy prime minister of Hungary.

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Parliament approves new constitution, Politics.hu (2011)

The ruling alliance of the Fidesz party and Christian Democrats approved Hungary's new constitution with a two-thirds majority on Monday.

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Guyana: The state media and the 2011 general elections, Stabroek News (2011)

A Stabroek News Editorial examines the controversial issue of a ruling political party's campaign advantage through access to state-owned media ahead of the 2011 general elections

Dom Rep president won't seek 4th term, Jamaica Observer (AP article), 2011

Despite petitions by his supporters to reform the constitution to allow him to run again, Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez announces he will not be seeking a fourth term.

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Croats Voting on European Union Accession With Outcome in Doubt, Bloomberg (2012)

Croatians voted on 22nd January in a referendum on joining the European Union with citizens split over whether accession will drag the former Yugoslav republic into a debt crisis and erode its sovereignty.

Croatians set to back EU membership, Financial Times (2012)

Croatians voted on Sunday in a referendum on joining the European Union, with opinion polls pointing to a respectable endorsement despite doubts about the bloc’s economic benefits.

Croatia votes to join EU, thenews.pl (2012)

Croatia will become the 28th country to join the EU, after citizens voted decisively in favour of the transition in Sunday's national referendum.

UNDP Slovenia

This document leads to the UNDP Slovenia webpage.

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Shi'ites Advance in Bahrain Elections, VOA News (2010)

This news shows that Bahrain's main Shi'ite opposition group has won 18 out of 40 seats in the first round of parliamentary elections. The results follow accusations of voter irregularities and mounting tension between the country's ruling Suni and Shi'ite minority.

Big turnout in Bahrain elections, Khaleej Times (2010)

This article is about the first round of Bahrain’s municipal and parliamentary elections which was largely peaceful on Saturday with the exception of a few isolated cases of disturbance. Out of 317,900 eligible voters, a large number of Bahrainis exercised their right of franchise. The second round will be held next Saturday in constituencies where no single candidate has emerged as clear winner. There were 139 parliamentary candidates in the run, including eight women, for 35 seats of the 40-member Lower House (five candidates returned unopposed).

Parliamentary Elections Results of Bahrain 2010, Bahrain News Agency (2010)

This news shows the results of the Parliamentary Election 2010 in Bahrain.

Iraq parliament ordered to get back to work, BBC (2010)

The news shows that Iraq's Supreme Court has ordered the country's parliament back to work, more than seven months after inconclusive elections left Iraq in political limbo.

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