ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

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OSCE Secretary General welcomes peaceful conduct of ballot facilitation in Kosovo, OSCE (2012)

The OSCE Secretary General, Lamberto Zannier, today welcomed the peaceful conclusion of the OSCE-run ballot facilitation that allowed eligible voters in Kosovo to cast ballots in the 6 May Serbian parliamentary and presidential elections.

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Egypt's military grants itself sweeping powers, BBC (2012)

This news article says that Egypt's ruling military has issued a declaration granting itself sweeping powers, as the country awaits results of presidential elections. The document by the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (Scaf) says new general elections cannot be held until a permanent constitution is drawn up. It also gives the Scaf legislative control.

Egypt presidential election votes cast on final day, BBC (2012)

This news article is about counting the votes after a second and final day of elections for Egypty's first president since Hosni Mubarak was forced from office in 2011.

Egypt Islamists claim presidency as army tightens grip, Reuters (2012)

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood said on Monday 18 June its candidate won the country's first free presidential election, but a sweeping legal maneuver overnight by Cairo's military rulers made clear the generals planned to keep control for now. The Brotherhood put Morsy ahead by 52 percent to 48 on a turnout of about 50 percent.

St Kitts and Nevis: NRP and CCM intensify their election build up, The Leewards Times (2010)

This article provides updated information on the campaign build up on the island of Nevis, where both the governing Nevis Reformation Party and the opposition Concerned Citizens Movement intensify their election build up, both confident of winning the elections. Eleven seats are going to be contested in the January 25 elections, 8 in St Kitts and 3 in Nevis.

Netherlands Antilles: Poll predicts win for NA, The Daily Herald (2010)

Based on a survey conducted by Caribbean Development Research Services, the National Alliance is expected to win the upcoming elections with an 18% lead over its main rival, the Democratic Party.

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Egypt Brotherhood candidate registers for presidency, BBC (2012)

In this news article, the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate for the Egyptian presidency has registered for the election set for late May. The Muslim Brotherhood had previously said it would not field a candidate in the vote. The deadline for registering for the election closes on Sunday 8 April. About 1,000 people are reported to have registered, including Amr Moussa, a former foreign minister and head of the Arab League, and the leading Salafist candidate Hazem Abu Ismail.

Libya’s NTC chief threatens to resign "if elections fail" as tribal clashes flare, Alarabiya (2012)

This news article says that the head of Libya’s interim government and revolutionary figure, Mustafa Abdul Jalil, said he would stand down if the country’s upcoming elections run off course.

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Philippines: Comelec: 2013 polls will be automated, The Philippine Star (2011)

This article notes that The Philippine’s 2013 polls that will be done automatically. Comelec chairman Sixto Brillantes said the computerization of the Comelec’s system was possible strategy to ensure transparency and speed up operations.

Philippines: House okays bill seeking to cleanse national voters' list, Zamboanga Today Online (2011)

This article notes that The House of Representative has approved the final bill to cleanse the national voter’s list. The Validation process shall be taken form the biometric of the voters. The automatic registration will help the election officers to nullify all existing registrations, purge the padded old voter's list and come up with a new computerized certified voter's list that is free from double or multiple registrants.