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ACE Electoral News

OSCE/ODIHR director presents plans for observation of Duma elections to Russian authorities, OSCE (2011)

The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, presented ODIHR’s plans for observing the upcoming parliamentary elections to the Russian authorities during a two-day visit to Moscow which ended today.

India: Election Commission: Conditions of Service of Election Commissioners and Transaction of Business Act,1991

English Translation of the 1991 Conditions of Service of Election Commissioners and Transaction of Business Act of the Republic of India.

UAE: From quotas to the ballot box, women rise in the FNC, The National (2011)

This news article is about women participation in the FNC of UAE.

UAE: FNC candidates' advertising doubles, The National (2011)

This news article says as campaigning for Saturday's FNC elections ended yesterday, an analysis by The National revealed that candidates took out almost twice as much newspaper advertising space in the second week compared with the first seven days.

Liberia: Carter Center Announces Election Observation Mission All Africa (2011)

In Liberia, the presidential election is scheduled in October, and the Carter center has deployed long term observers in order to meet with the political parties, members of the National Electoral Commission, civil society organization, independent candidates, and so on. They will produce regular report on the situation; also a short term observation mission will be deployed just before the election.

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Progress observed, but better transparency vital, emg.rs (2012)

The citizens and the political representatives have shown progress on their path to building a fully-fledged democracy, but additional efforts are needed to improve the transparency of the election process and the functioning of the media, the OSCE and PACE observers of Serbia's elections said in a statement Monday.

Serbia’s elections open and highly competitive, additional transparency needed, OSCE (2012)

Serbia’s parliamentary and early presidential elections on 6 May 2012 took place in an open and competitive environment, but additional efforts are needed to improve the transparency of the election process and the functioning of the media, international observers said in a statement issued Monday.

Panama: Commission wants electoral reforms withdrawn, La Prensa (2012)

"The National Commission on Electoral Reforms requested the judges of the Tribunal Electoral (TE) to request the National Assembly withdraw the draft of electoral reforms, since it believes there is enough time to implement them before the 2014 elections."

Albanian parliament picks new president, Aljazeera (2012)

Albanian Parliament after 3 failed attempts finally elected new president Bujar Nishani by a simple majority – 73 votes out of the 140 seat parliament.

Azerbaijan: Should the Learned be Elected in Baku?, EurasiaNet (2010)

The article writes that about two weeks before parliamentary elections, Azerbaijan's governing party Yeni Azerbaijan has made its candidates’ educational credentials a big selling point with voters. Education experts and activists report that a large number of MPs are also holding other full time jobs which is clearly prohibited by law.

Hope for Change in the Middle East, Carnegie Endowment (2011)

In this Q&A video , Marina Ottaway explains that the changes will be different in every Arab country. We should anticipate the biggest transformation in Libya, with fewer breaks from the past in Egypt and Tunisia. Unlike the experiences in Eastern and Central Europe—where communism and backing from the Soviet Union were the common elements propping up the regimes—each country in the Arab world faces a unique situation.

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Bahamas: Constitution (1973)

 

Bahamas: Parliamentary Elections Act (1992)

 

Belize: Electoral Law (1999)

 

Canada: Constitution (1867-1982)

 

Canada: Elections Act (2000)

 

Guatemala: TV Spots

Link to a Youtube channel with all of the candidate's tv spots in Guatemala regarding September 9 elections.

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Constitution (1983)