ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

South Africa: Gauteng ANC Pushes Party on Malema, Business Day (2010)

THE African National Congress (ANC) leadership in Gauteng said yesterday it wanted the party to take “firm” action against ill-disciplined party leaders, especially senior ones.

Madagascar leader to disband government, Times Live (2010)

Madagascar’s leader has vowed to disband his internationally rejected government and form an interim body with an ousted opposition leader following an ultimatum from the army to solve a festering crisis.

Botswana: 'If BDP Can Have BTV, I Want It Too-Kanjabanga', Mmegi (2010)

The Director of Broadcasting Services, Mogomotsi Kaboeamodimo, has responded positively to a letter in which a Botswana National Front (BNF) activist was demanding to be given a slot on the government electronic media.

Mozambique: Renamo Dissidents Setting Up New Party, All Africa (2010)

Former members of Mozambique's main opposition party, Renamo, plan to launch a new political force, the Humanist Party of Mozambique (PAHUMO), on Monday in the northern province of Nampula.

Namibia: Parties Get Date for Poll Appeal, All Africa (2010)

THE appeal against the High Court's decision to dismiss a challenge to Namibia's National Assembly election of late last year on technical grounds appears set to be heard on May 6.

Namibia: Poll Appeal Set for May 31, All Africa (2010)

THE Supreme Court appeal on nine opposition parties' legal challenge of Namibia's National Assembly election late last year is now scheduled to be heard on May 31, and no longer May 6 as parties involved in the matter had been informed last week.

Namibia: Swapo Councillor Denies Involvement in New Party, All Africa (2010)

THE Rehoboth Urban West Constituency regional councillor and Swapo Member of Parliament, Theo Diergaardt, has vehemently denied involvement in the newly formed Rehoboth Democratic Movement.

Namibia: Parties Should Get Percentage Threshold for Parliament - Iyambo, All Africa (2010)

POLITICAL parties wanting to make it into the National Assembly should in future gather at least five per cent of the vote in national elections and the current representation of just one MP representing a party should be changed, a Cabinet Minister said this week.

South Africa: Limpopo delegates won’t support new ANCYL chairperson, SABC (2010)

Delegates who were forcibly removed from the ANC Youth League Limpopo conference vowed never to recognise newly elected chairperson Frans Moswane.

Mauritius: Against all odds, Lexpress (2010)

Despite the Prime Minister’s pleas that the upcoming general elections be a “debate of ideas”, neither of the mainstream alliances has deemed it necessary to present their programmes to the population.

Mauritius: Vote for women candidates, Lexpress (2010)

So, the women have been chosen. Between them, the two main coalitions have managed to scrape up 21 women candidates out of 120 for the coming election.

Mauritius: What’s the programme?, Lexpress (2010)

Neither alliance is in a hurry to make public its electoral manifesto. How much importance do they really attach to it?

Philippines: AFP, PNP begin implementing poll security plans, The Philippine Star (2010).

This article discusses the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) which begin to implement security plans for the 2010 elections.

Philippines: Ghost polling centers exposed, Abs-cbn News (2010).

This article discusses the discovery of non-existent polling centers precincts’ list prepared by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the 2010 general elections.

Malaysia: Hulu Selangor Voters Can Check Status At Call Centres Or Via SMS, Bernama (2010).

This article discusses the information for checking voters’ status for the Hulu Selangor parliamentary by-election.

Malaysia: By- Election Result To Be Known By 11pm, Says EC, Bernama (2010).

This article discusses the expectation of election result announcement for the Hulu Selangor parliamentary by-election.

Malaysia: Police, Soldiers Begin Postal Voting In Hulu Selangor By-Election, Bernama (2010).

This article discusses postal voting in the Hulu Selangor parliamentary by-election for military and police personnel.

Myanmar: Junta Collects Voter Lists, The Irrawaddy (2010).

This article discusses the collection of registered lists of family members to ensure potential voters prior to the election.

Myanmar: New South Wales Will Not Acknowledge Burma's Election, The Irrawaddy (2010).

This article discusses a unanimous resolution by the upper house of Parliament in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) to not acknowledge Burma's election unless it revises the 2008 Constitution.

OSCE/ODIHR pre-election assessment report on the State Duma Elections (4 December 2011)

This report collect different aspects of the upcoming Duma Elections of the Russian Federation.