ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

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Egypt: Parties make nominations for Constituent Assembly elections, The Daily News Egypt (2012)

This news article says that political parties and MPs announced their nominations for the Constituent Assembly members, ahead of a vote set for the joint meeting of both houses of parliament.

Burma invites Asean observers for April elections, BBC (2012).

This article discusses Burma’s invitation to foreign observers from ASEAN for the April 1 elections. The officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations stated that it had been asked to send a total of 23 delegates.

Indonesia: House kicks off poll organizers selection, The Jakarta Post (2012).

This article discusses the selection process for members of the General Elections Commission (KPU) and the General Elections Monitoring Body (Bawaslu). The House of Representatives’ Commission II will elect seven KPU members from 14 nominees, and five Bawaslu members from 10 nominees.

Indonesia: Six enter Jakarta election ring, Asia News Network (2012).

This article discusses the candidates in Jakarta Gubernatorial Election. There are six candidate pairs that will be verified by the Election Commission. The election is scheduled for July 11.

Philippines: COMELEC urges qualified voters to register soon, PIA (2012).

This article discusses the call out to voters to avail of the on-going registration. The last day of registration for new voters is October 31, but the COMELEC provincial office encourage voters to not wait until the last day for registration to prevent a rush processing.

Philippines: Comelec to reuse PCOS machines for 2013 polls, Inquirer (2012).

This article discusses the decision of Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to reuse Smartmatic’s automated voting machines for the 2013 midterm elections. The reuse of the machine has been strongly opposed by election watchdogs.

Philippines: Law enforcement units tackle preparations for 2013 polls, Sun Star (2012).

This article discusses the preparations for the national elections by different law enforcement units and government agencies to ensure a peaceful election.

Serbian presidential election set for May following Boris Tadic’s resignation, Washington post (2012)

Serbia will hold presidential elections on May 6. The two leading candidates are Boris Tadic, who formally resigned as president and Tomislav Nikolic.

USA: GOP in lead in final lap, The Wall Street Journal (2010)

This article reports on the latest opinion poll in the United States. According to the poll, Republicans are leading the electoral race for the forthcoming midterm elections. The poll showed another interesting trend: 69% of the people interviewed stated that their vote is a signal to the president (while 59% said so in 2006).

USA: Hispanics defy ad to shun elections, The Washington Times (2010)

This article reports on the reactions to the political ad that invite the Hispanic community not to vote in the upcoming midterm elections. The controversial ad, sponsored by the Latinos for Reform, invite people not to vote to protest the failure to pass an immigration law. Univision, the country's largest Spanish-language broadcast network stated that it will not show it.

Guinea moves to halt deadly poll clashes, BBC (2010)

As the presidential election is just a few days away, Guinea has replaced its election chief in a move to tackle rising election related violence.

US Latinos want ads pulled, The Sydney Morning Herald (2010)

This article reports on the League of United Latin American Citizens' request to remove political ads that stereotype and denigrate the Hispanic community. The League, which is the largest Hispanic rights group in the United States, believe that some candidates in the race of the midterm elections are spreading intolerance and discrimination in their campaigns. The group did not mention any name, but they are probably referring to Republican candidates in Louisiana and Nevada. The Latinos make up 7.5% of the registered voters, and 16% of the US population.

Official: Afghanistan to void some 1 million votes, The Associated Press (2010)

Afghan election officials will eliminate about 1 million ballots, approximately 23 percent of the total votes in the parliamentary election last month due to fraud. As recounting and investigation of fraud are still carrying on, the announcement of the preliminary results has been postponed.

Bahrain: Use of ink will prevent fraud says Al Wefaq, Gulf Daily News (2010)

In this news , Al-Wefaq bloc urged officials to use election ink on people casting their votes to prevent any electoral fraud.

Bahrainis abroad cast their ballot, Gulf Daily News (2010)

This article says that Bahrainis showed up in numbers at diplomatic missions and consulates overseas yesterday to vote and be part of the country's democratic process. Thirty Bahraini embassies and consulates as well as permanent missions in New York and Geneva conducted the election process between 9am and 7pm local time.

USA: Facebook: will 'fans' lead to votes on election day? PC Magazine (2010)

This article reports on the impact that Facebook will have on the midterm elections in the United States. After the 2010 electoral campaign, many candidates decided to focus on social networks and Facebook has become one important element of their campaigns.

Côte d'Ivoire:Ivorian Opposition Candidates Have Shared Plan for Government VOAnews.com (2010)

In Côte d’Ivoire, the Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and Peace, comprised of the 4 members of the opposition, Henry Konan Bédié and Alassane Ouatttara among the others have signed a common program for the elections.

Saint Lucia Governmental Portal on Elections

This link leads to the Saint Lucia governmental portal on elections.