ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Philippines: Voter registration open for 10 days, Manila Bulletin (2010).

This article discusses 10-day voter registration period for the barangay elections and succeeding elections.

Philippines: 590,000 votes seen as Comelec sets special elections for Oct. 2, Philippine Daily Inquirer (2010).

This article discusses special elections in Basilan, Bulacan and Lanao del Sur that will be held in October 2010 with estimated 590,515 registered voters.

Ireland: Most women TDs against quotas, The Irish Times (2010)

This article discusses the introduction of gender quotas in the Irish political parties. The Irish Times interviewed all 23 women in the Irish Dáil, and it turned out that most of them think that parties should not be required to adopt quotas.

Ireland: 'I don't believe quotas are a solution to imbalance', The Irish Times (2010)

This article discusses a proposal to introduce mandatory gender quotas for political parties in Ireland. Most women, however, in the Dáil believe that gender quotas are not the right solution for the poor representation (in Dáil, there are 23 women out of 166 members).

Niue: Laws, Volume 4, Subsidiary Legislation, Legislations as at December (2006)

This document contains the fourth volume of the Niue Laws compilation including the Subsidiary Legislation. The legislative texts were compiled by Professor AH Angelo with the assistance of Nicola Scott.

Maldives: Final election results due tonight after “trouble-free” council re-vote, says EC, Minivan News (2011)

The article discusses the council elections in Maldives. The Election Commissioner has said that the secong roung of voting has gone almost entirely without disruption.

Sri Lanka Election Commissioner to issue results of the local government election at the counting centers, Colombo Page (2011)

The article discusses the cote counting in Sri Lanka local government elections. Each counting center has a number of counting points in which around 12,000 votes are counted. The officials will make the final result and issue at the counting center.

Sri Lanka: EU concerned about violence in SL, Daily Mirror (2011)

The article discusses election related violence in Sri Lanka local government elections.

Mongolia to Roll Out New Smart I.D Card System, The UB Post (2011)

The article discusses the new ID card system in Mongolia. New identification cards and their data will be linked to Election Commission of Mongolia among other public authorities.

Haiti: 'Sweet Micky' gets makeover, The Miami Herald (2011)

This article reports on the recent "makeover" undergone by Haitian presidential candidate Michel Martelly. Popular singer and self-proclaimed "bad boy" radically changed his outlook and his style for the campaign thanks to a Spanish consulting firm with right-of-center ties.

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Kazakhstan's Electoral Management Body

Here is a link to the official website of Kazakhstan's Electoral Management Body

UNDP Kazakhstan

This link leads to the UNDP Kazakhstan country page.

The Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan

This link leads to the Kazakhstan electoral management body website.

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Mexico: PAN candidate shakes up election in Mexico, Financial Times (2012)

Members of Mexico’s ruling conservative party have selected Josefina Vázquez Mota to be their candidate for July’s presidential election, making the 51-year-old economist the first woman to lead one of the country’s main political parties in a presidential campaign.

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Liberia: Several Opposition Parties Divided Over Referendum allafrica.com (2011)

The referendum in Liberia is dividing the opposition. In fact some members of the opposition are considering the referendum unconstitutional and too sudden. Liberians are called to vote on some points of the constitution such the date of the election to be changed from every second Tuesday in October to every second Tuesday in November, the reduction residency of the candidate in Liberia from 10 to 5 years and tenure of the chief justice.

Nigerian Senator Supports Term Limits for Presidency VOAnews (2011)

The proposition of the Nigerian President M. Goodluck Jonathan to have a single term presidency of six is dividing the government some governors are thinking that this proposition is “ill-timed” while are saying that it is important to have that debate and that anytime is good to discuss critical issues related to the country.