ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Guyana:USAID grant will help disabled exercise voting rights, Guyana Chronicle (2011)

The GUYANA Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities is currently organising a needs assessment workshop that will determine how best to use the US$18,000 grant awarded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through its governance enhancement project, aimed at increasing the participation of the disabled in the electoral process.

Guyana:Cabinet expresses concern over the large number of identification cards yet to be collected, National Communications Network (2011)

The Guyanese government is expressing concern about the large number national identification cards still uncollected the from Guyana Elections Commission.

Bermuda:PLP expects to win it on the doorstep, Bermuda Sun (2011)

Bermuda's ruling Progressive Labour Party is expressing confidence of a fourth consecutive victory in the next general elections.

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TCI must have $20m fiscal surplus for elections, TCI Weekly News (2011)

The United Kingdom has stipulated that the financially challenged Turks and Caicos Islands must achieve a US$20 million surplus by April 2013 in order for general elections to be held.

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Indonesia: Candidates to be confirmed on Friday, The Jakarta Post (2012).

This article discusses the announcement of the Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPU Jakarta) on the certified candidates for the upcoming gubernatorial election. The announcement was pending completion of the verification process.

Philippines: COMELEC urges eligible voters to take advantage of satellite registrations, PIA (2012).

This article discusses the call out by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) for voters to take advantage of satellite registrations that it will conduct in the different districts of Iloilo City.

Cook Islands general elections gets underway, Radio New Zealand International (2010)

This article reports on the Election Day in the Cook Islands. Today, voters in the country will cast their ballots in the country's general elections and a referendum on political reform.

Outgoing Cook Islands PM expecting election defeat, Radio Australia (2010)

This article reports on the voting operations in the Cook Islands. Prime Minister Jim Marurai stated that he expects his Democratic Party to be defeated in the elections underway. According to Mr Marurai, the internal tensions and outbreaks in the party over the last few months caused irreparable damage.

Forum team to observe Cook Islands elections, Scoop (2010)

This article reports on the team of election observers representing the Pacific Islands Forum in the Cook Islands. The team will observe the November 17 general elections, and will deploy the observers in the islands of Rarotonga, Aitutaki and Mangaia. This is the fourth observation team set up and deployed by the Forum, and previous mission were sent to Nauru, Bougainville and the Solomon Islands.

Concern in Cook Islands over candidates and supporters not leaving polling stations, Radio New Zealand International (2010)

This article reports on the voting operations in the Cook Islands. The electoral office is not expecting any major problems on Election Day. Some scrutineers are concerns about the presence of political candidates and their supporters in the polling station, who decided to stay after casting their votes to watch voters coming and going.

First results through in the Cook Islands election, Radio New Zealand International (2010)

This article reports on the first results of the Cook Islands general elections. According to the results for the first 12 seats, the opposition Cook Islands Party is leading the race (six seats won so far).

Nigeria: More parties kick against new Electoral Bill, The Nigeria Daily Independent (2010)

This article reports on the discussions about the electoral reform in Nigeria. All the political parties, including the Nigerian People Congress, the Alliance for Democracy and the Citizens Popular Party, are strongly opposing the current draft. These parties are mobilizing especially against a clause that would make the legislators members of their parties' National Executive Committees, arguing that this would grant them too much power.

Musharraf has "very slim chances" of winning democratic elections in Pak: Holbrooke, Sify (2010)

This article reports on some statements of a US official regarding the political situation in Pakistan. Richard Holbrooke, the Obama administration's Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, stated that Former President Pervez Musharraf has very slim chances of regaining power in the 2013 elections. Last month, Musharraf announced the creation of his new party, the All Pakistan Muslim League.

Georgia: Election System Reform Talks, Civil.ge (2010)

The article informs about the results for first technical round of meetings between Georgian ruling and opposition parties, in the framework on long term negotiations for electoral system reform.

Egypt army committed to September polls, AFP (2011)

Egypt's military council has declared that, in spite of increasing calls to have the election delayed, the date of the country's first national election since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak will remain at the end of September.

Antigua: Sir Gerald Wins, Antigua Observer (2012)

The High Court has ruled that actions of Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer to recommend the removal of Sir Gerald Watt QC as chairman of the Antigua & Barbuda Electoral Commission (ABEC) was tainted with illegality and Sir Gerald must retain his position.

Belize:Corozal North Ready for Elections!

Residents of Cristo Rey and other villages in Corozal North came out in impressive numbers to express their gratitude to PM Barrow and the United Democratic Party’s administration, adding that they are ready for the elections.