ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

USA: Sestak defeats Specter in Pennsylvania Senate primary, The Miami Herald (2010)

This article covers the outcome and implications of the Democratic Senate primary election in Pennsylvania. Incumbent, Senator Arlen Specter was defeated by challenger Joe Sestak.

Dominican Republic: Votes for congressional posts still being counted, Dominican Today (2010)

JCE judge Jose Angel Aquino announced the data will be processed during the entire week to determine the preferential votes cast for each deputy candidate, but admitted it will take time. “It’s a slow process, those affidavits must be validated, there’s a miscount in the preferential vote.”

US scientists 'hack' India electronic voting machines, BBC (2010)

Scientists at a US university say they have developed a technique to hack into Indian electronic voting machines.

Thailand: World leaders condemn Bangkok violence, calls for reconciliation, Channel News Asia (2010).

This article discusses world condemnation of Thailand’s unrest and United Nations’ calls for efforts to end the crisis.

Philippines: No indication of fraud during manual audit — Comelec, GMA News (2010).

This article discusses the Commission on Elections (Comelec) statement of partial results from the 2010 automated elections Random Manual Audit (RMA) to not have systematic rigging.

Philippine parliament tackles alleged poll fraud, Asia News Network (2010).

This article discusses an inquiry to allegations by the House of Representatives of tampered precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines used in the 2010 elections.

Indonesia: Extra ballot sheets draw controversy, The Jakarta Post (2010).

This article discusses the investigation of overprinting of ballot papers for June 30 elections by the local General Elections Commission (KPUD),

Indonesia: Papuans rally for more indigenous candidates, The Jakarta Post (2010).

This article discusses demand for Papua government to implement law for candidates in Papua’s regional elections to be indigenous Papuans.

Indonesia: Expert praises democratic progress but warns of loopholes, The Jakarta Post (2010).

This article deals with a discussion from a launch of a book titled “Problems of Democratization in Indonesia: Elections, Institutions and society” written by Adam Schmidt, Hana Satriyo, and Stephen Sherlock.

E- Voting System Can Be Used In Indonesia's 2014 Presidential Poll, Bernama (2010).

This article discusses the possibility of e-voting system for the 2014 presidential election and legislative elections in national dialogue on the use of the e-Voting system organized by the Agency for Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) .

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Turkmen Leader Again Advocates Multiparty System, RFE/RL (2010)

The article reports that Turkmenista's leader again expresses readiness to support multiparty system in the country. President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov says he has ordered parliament to draft a law on political parties. He believes, the second party in the country should be an agrarian party.

Burundi faces major test as poll season begins, Daily Nation (2010)

This article discusses the political violence surrounding the election campaigns in Burundi. The watchdog Human Rights Watch released a report on the threat the violence poses to the upcoming elections.

Burundi expels Human Rights Watch representative, Reuters (2010)

This article discusses the expulsion of a member of Human Rights Watch from Burundi following comments she made that were critical of party reactions to the political violence surrounding the election campaigns.

Burundi enters high-stakes election, Times Live (2010)

This article discusses the implications of the series of elections that begins this Friday and extend until the legislative elections in July. (From AFP)

Georgia: CEC Presents Report on Appeals and Statements Submitted by Politicians and NGOs, CEC (2010)

This article reports that on May 17, Zurab Kharatishvili, the Chairperson of the Georgian Central Election Commission (CEC) held a special briefing where he made a presentation regarding the various appeals and statements submitted by the various different candidates, parties and organizations participating in the 2010 elections.

Belgium: Election 2010: Few "ethnic" candidates, Flanders News (2010)

This article discusses the lack of candidates from ethnic minorities standing in the June 13 general election in Flanders.

Who will be the next Dutch prime minister? NRC Handelsblad (2010)

On June 9, the Dutch people will be electing a new parliament. This article introduces all the candidates in the run to become prime minister.

Japan:'Your Party' sets bar high for joining gov't after upper house race, Kyodo News (2010)

Small opposition parties will face difficulties in joining a coalition government in the future. This will probably happen if the Democratic Party of Japan will not gain the majority of the seats in the House in the upcoming elections.

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