ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Chile:Piñera With Wide Lead Heading into Chilean Elections, AQ (2009)

A new poll out by the Centro de Estudios de la Realidad Contemporánea reports that Sebastián Piñera, running under the Alliance for Chile coalition, leads the presidential polls with 44.1 percent support, compared to 31 percent for Eduardo Frei of the governing Concertación coalition

Chile:The Upcoming Chilean Presidential Election, SantiagoTimes (2009)

This article describes some important details about the upcoming presidential elections in Chile.

Chile:Chile right seen ousting left in first since Pinochet, Reuters (2009)

A conservative billionaire is the favorite in Chile's presidential election this weekend and is expected to go on to win a January run-off, ending 20 years of center-left rule in Latin America's most stable economy.

Kenya: Panel selects three for IEBC chair, Daily Nation (2011)

This article talks of the process of selecting the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners who will take over from the IIEC commissioners. The IIEC was a temporary body but had the mandate to recruit qualified professionals who would conduct elections in Kenya. The Selection panel in the article state that they have been true to there mandate and it is now upon the President and Prime Minister to select who they would like to be in the IEBC and submit the names to Parliament for further scrutiny and appointment. A total of 13 candidates for the Member and 3 for the Chairperson were submitted.

Thai PM rejects call for early election, Guardian (2010).

This article discusses Thai government’s rejection on an overture from anti-government protesters who offer to end protests in return for early elections.

Malaysia: EC Expects 80 Per Cent Turnout In Hulu Selangor By-election, Bernama (2010).

This article discusses the voter turnout expectation by the Election Commission (EC) of the 63,701 eligible voters in the Hulu Selangor parliamentary by-election.

Malaysia: Hulu Selangor: Employers Urged To Give Staff Time Off To Vote, Bernama (2010).

This article discusses the request by Human Resource Minister for employers to give their staff time off to vote in for the Hulu Selangor by-election.

Malaysia: Hulu Selangor: Situation At All Polling Centres Under Control – Police, Bernama (2010).

This article discusses the police report on the Hulu Selangor parliamentary by-election as policemen stationed at all polling stations to ensure election process.

Malaysia: Voting In The Hulu Selangor By-Election Starts, Bernama (2010).

This article discusses the process of voting in the Hulu Selangor parliamentary by-election as polling centres opened at 8am.

Malaysia: Hulu Selangor: EC Should Issue Guideline On Areas Suitable For Party Workers On Polling Day, Bernama (2010).

This article discusses the request of guideline on areas suitable for party workers on polling day as the Election Commission had barred political parties from putting up 'pondok panas' (hot kiosks) to canvass for votes.

Malaysia: Hulu Selangor: Over 75 Per Cent Turnout In Hulu Selangor By-election, Bernama (2010).

This article discusses the voter turnout in Hulu Selangor by-election as total of 48,935 voters or 75.87 per cent of the electorate cast their votes.

Malaysia: The Full Result Of The Hulu Selangor Parliamentary By-election, Bernama (2010).

This article provides the full election result of the Hulu Selangor parliamentary by-election 2010.

Malaysia: EC To Display 2009 Fourth Quarter Supplementary Electoral Roll, Bernama (2010).

This article discusses the supplementary electoral roll for the fourth quarter of 2009 that will be display by the Election Commission until May 1, 2010 at 998 places nationwide.

Malaysia's ruling coalition wins by-election, Channel News Asia (2010).

This article discusses the election result of Barisan Nasional who won the Hulu Selangor by-elections

Parallels Between Sudan and Burma, The Irrawaddy (2010).

This article discusses similar issues faced by rulers of Burma and Sudan in dealing with domestic and international relations.

EU to urge Burma junta to accept pre-election mission, Bangkok Post (2010).

This article discusses EU hopes on sending "exploratory mission" to Burma to discuss the elections.

Philippines: Manual count almost impossible – Comelec, The Philippine Star (2010).

This article discusses the possibility of parallel manual counting of votes in the May 10 elections.

Philippines: Comelec prepares for manual audit, The Philippine Star (2010).

This article discusses the Commission on Elections (Comelec)’s preparation for a random manual auditing of elections results.

Austrian President on Way to Landslide Victory, New York Times (2010)

President Heinz Fischer of Austria appeared to be heading for a landslide victory in his bid for a second term on Sunday, winning nearly 80 percent of the vote, according to preliminary results that were not expected to change.

Nauru election returns identical parliament, Australia network News (2010)

The Nauru parliament is expected to sit on 27 April after weekend elections saw the return of exactly the same politicians as in the last line-up.