ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

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Ivory Coast’s Ouattara Asks United Nations to ‘Neutralize’ Gbagbo Weapons, Bloomberg (2011)

The article discusses the political conflict in Ivory Coast. The winner of November 2010 election, Mr. Ouattara, has asked the UN to normalize the situation in commercial capital Abidjan, where former president Gbagbo's armed forces continue fighting. More than one million people have fled their homes during the crisis.

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Thailand: PM pushes to expedite organic bills for election, Bangkok Post (2011)

This article notes that the Thai PM has ordered the government to expedite the passing of three organic laws in the Parliament by April 2011. The laws will enable the EC to run the general election as they implement the changes in the amended Constitution.

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Singapore: Tan Jee Say to contest Presidential Election, Today Online (2011).

This article discusses candidate Tan Jee Say who are to contest in the Singapore Presidential election.

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Samoa: Electoral Act 1963 (2000)

This link leads to the Electoral Act of Samoa. The version of the text includes all the amendments made until 2000.

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Malaysia: 10 New Electoral Reform Proposals Expected To Be Tabled In Parliament In March, Bernama (2011).

This article discusses the summary for 10 new proposals for electoral reform by the Parliamentary Select Committee on Electoral Reforms (PSC). The proposals would be tabled in Parliament in March 2012.

Australia: Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (CEA) Notices of Approved Forms, Approved Forms (2010)

This link leads to the section of the Australian Electoral Commission containing all the electoral forms approved before 15 July 2010.

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Bulgaria to Hold Presidential, Municipal Elections Oct 23, novinite.com (2011)

Bulgarian president Georgi Parvanov has announced presidential and municipal elections in Bulgaria for 23 October 2011. Thus Bulgarians will vote both for their President – Parvanov’s last term in office will expire january 2012.

Not enough signatures collected for referendum on government's decision to freeze benefits in Latvia, The Baltic Course (2011)

Central Eelction Commission’s Chairman Arnis Cimdars announced not enough valid signatures were collected for the referendum. The voters would have voted for or against the suspension of amendments to three laws: Law on the Payment of State Benefits from 2009 to 2012, Law on Maternity and Sickness Insurance and the Law on Unemployment Insurance.

Serbia:Dacic: Elections will probably be held in March next year, emg.rs (2011)

President of the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) Ivica Dacic expects the next elections to be held in March the following year. For the SPS is important to do well at the new elections both in Belgrade and the rest of Serbia.

Slovenia:Coalition party expected to resign, Irishtimes.com (2011)

Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor expects Zares – their junior coalition partner -to leave the government after a series of government defeats. Thus the centre-left government will own only 33 seats out of the possible 90.

European observers: Turkish elections are well-managed and democratic, trend.az (2011)

According to international election observers from OSCE the election in Turkey were well-managed and democratic but they need improvements on fundamental freedoms. Moreover observers said there is a need to promote more participation and representation of women in the political life of the country.

Yanukovych: New draft law on election to be submitted to Venice Commission, unian.net (2011)

Viktor Yanukovych Ukrainian President said a commission headed by Justice Minister Oleksandr Lavrynovych worked out a draft electoral law and they are ready to forward it to the Venice Commission. According to President Yanukovych a large number of NGOs, political parties and international consultants were involved to prepare the new election law promptly.

Yemen: Despite its flaws election gives hope, IRIN (2012)

This news article says that A presidential election to be held on 21 February in Yemen will open the door for a new chapter in the poorest and arguably most fragile country in the Arab world, says new Prime Minister Mohammed Salim Ba-Sindwa. Despite a fragile security situation in several parts of the country, there is hopeful progress towards polling day with voter education campaigns running in several parts of the country.