ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Philippines: Comelec to de-list nuisance candidates for ARMM polls, Zamboanga Today Online (2011)

This article reports that the Comelec will start screening and reviewing the candidacy of those seeking to be elected in the ARMM election. They will remove the list of candidates from the nuisance or those who have no political machinery to launch a regionwide campaign.

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30,000 Latvians in Ireland go to polls in referendum, Independent.ie (2011)

Thousands of Latvians living in Ireland go to the polls on Saturday for a referendum on their country's future.

Spain election: People's party sweeps to crushing victory over Socialists, The Guardian (2011)

This article reports the outcome of the November 2011 Spanish scrutiny. The Spanish Conservative Party (PP) won over the Socialist government of José Luis Zapatero.

Egypt: Protesters, forces clash for third day before Election, Bloomberg Business Week (2011)

Clashes erupted in Cairo for a third day after fighting between security forces and demonstrators protesting military rule left at least 22 people dead, days before Egypt’s first parliamentary elections since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak.

Albania unable to hold elections, EU admits, EurActiv (2011)

The article reports that EU High Representative Catherine Ashton and Enlargement Commissioner Štefan Füle believed "The elections in Tirana were not good as they demonstrated beyond doubt that the electoral framework needs to be reformed," extending these comments to include all of Albania.

Malaysia: One Address Voter Registration System Starts Friday, Bernama (2011).

This article discusses voter registration process by Malaysia Election Commission which implement one address system for the voters.

Malaysia: EC Mulls Inviting International Observers, Bernama (2011).

This article discusses the possibility of the Malaysia Election Commission to have international observers to observe the coming general elections

Philippines: The next automated election system, The Manila Times (2011).

This article notes a discussion on the automated election system in the May 2013 elections.

South Africa: Failed alliance is a real threat: Cosatu, News24 (2011)

The article reports on the concerns by Cosatu on the alliance partnership. Alliance partners include ANC, Cosatu, the SA Communist Party and the SA National Civics Organisation. Cosatu is reportedly worried that the alliance could fail.

Jamaica: It's March 26 - PM gives date for Local Gov’t polls, Jamaica Observer (2012)

JAMAICANS will vote in Local Government Elections on March 26, three months after the December 29 Parliamentary poll in which the People's National Party (PNP) swept to power in a landslide victory of 42 seats to the Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP's) 21.

OAS and Belize Sign Agreement for Mission to Observe General and Municipal Elections, Bahamas Weekly (2012)

The Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, and the Permanent Representative of Belize to the hemispheric organization, Ambassador Nestor Mendez have signed an agreement that establishes the conditions for the Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) that will accompany the general and municipal elections in the Central-American country on March 7.

Bahamas: Thompson opens Senate debate on Parliamentary Elections Act, Freeport News (2012)

Senate vice president, David Thompson leads a debate on the Parliamentary Elections Bill 2012 in the Senate ,noting that the bill reflects a further deepening of democracy in The Bahamas. Amendments to the Parliamentary Elections Act would permit Bahamian students and Bahamians working in foreign missions to vote abroad, in addition to making it possible for an independent observer to monitor the country's electoral process.

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Barbados can draw from St. Lucia elections, Barbados Advocate (2012)

Chief of the Organisation of American States (OAS) Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) that accompanied the November 2011 General Elections in Saint Lucia, in presenting a report of the Observer Mission to the St. Lucia General Elections, says Barbados and the Caribbean can draw from the electoral process recently carried out in St. Lucia.

OAS: “Clean Electoral Process” in Guyana’s November Elections , Caribbean Journal (2012)

Organization of American States mission that observed the November 28 national elections have reported that Guyana had an overall “inclusive and clean electoral process".

St. Kitts and Nevis:“Register where you live”, says Premier Parry, SKN Vibes (2012)

Premier of Nevis the Hon. Joseph Parry has made an impassioned appeal to all persons who are registered where they do not live, to go into the Electoral Office, change their status and register where they live.

Finland's First Facebook Election Sees Candidates Flock Online, YLE (2011)

The article discusses campaigning in the forthcoming parliamentary elections in Finland. Facebook is becoming the most popular campaigning tool as the campaign funding has decreased from previous elections.

Aristide the wild card in Haiti’s election, The Star (2011)

The article discusses the former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide's arrival to Haiti. His presence in the country is controversial as other candidates and the USA have asked him to remain outside the country until the polling is over.

Icelanders' support for Icesave bill shrinks - poll, Reuters (2011)

The article discusses the forthcoming Icesave referendum in Iceland. According to opinion polls, support for revising the controversial bill on repayment to Britain is decreasing.