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ACE Electoral News

Botswana: BMD welcome, then what..., Mmegi (2010)

There has been plenty of goodwill for the newly formed Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD), a breakaway party from the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP).

Mauritius: New administration - The challenges, All Africa (2010)

The honeymoon is over and the newly-elected alliance has to get down to work. The challenges concern the economy, law and order, electoral reform as well as traffic congestion.

Mauritius: The lighter side of elections, All Africa (2010)

People already know who they're going to vote for, there's nothing to fight about. These elections have been memorable.

Battle over constitutional reforms in Turkey may bring early election (The National, 2010)

A fight over wide-ranging constitutional changes pushed through parliament by the religiously conservative government could mean early elections and a new attempt to close down the ruling party.

Kenya: IIEC RELEASES THE REFERENDUM SYMBOLS, IIEC (2010)

The Commission engaged members of the public, Media and Political Parties’ representatives to make proposals of symbols for consideration by the Commission. The Commission has now identified appropriate symbols for the Referendum.

Slovakia incensed at Hungarian double citizenship plan (WAZ.euobserver, 2010)

The Slovak prime minister is in the final stretch of the parliamentary election campaign before the country goes to the polls on 12 June. His Smer party can ill afford to lose votes to the radical right Slovakian National Party.

Slovakia: Polls consistently show coalition slumping (The Slovak Spectator, 2010)

THE UPCOMING election is stirring much discussion and analysis of public opinion polls which show Slovakia’s centre-right parties gaining support while voters preferences for the Smer party and its current coalition partners appear to be dropping. The Slovak Spectator spoke to Kevin Deegan-Krause, a political scientist from Wayne State University in the USA, about the recent poll results and his analysis of the current political setting.

Czech press survey - May 17 (Ceské Noviny, 2010)

The simulated elections at Czech secondary schools have one big loser - the organising People in Need NGO that gave in to political pressure and consequently lost its high credit, Petr Honzejk writes in the daily Hospodarske noviny (HN).

Czech Republic: Respekt: Lack of information main problem of election campaign (Prague Daily Monitor, 2010)

The main shortcoming of the Czech parties' campaign ahead of the May 28-29 general election is the lack of information about their planned concrete steps for voters, Jiří Sobota and Marek Švehla write in the Respekt weekly out Monday.

Poland: Election rivals in TV debate stand off (thenews.pl, 2010)

The two leading candidates in the presidential elections, Bronislaw Komorowski and Jarosław Kaczynski, say that they are ready to face each other in a TV election debate, but neither of them wants to initiate it.

Komorowski campaign enlists Polish icons (The Voice of Russia, 2010)

Ten candidates, including Bronislaw Komorowski of the Civic Platform Party, and Jaroslaw Kaczynski of the opposition Law and Justice Party, will be running for the post of Polish President in early elections taking place on the 20th of June.

Poland: Kaczynski mines the sympathy vote (Business New Europe, 2010)

Physically, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the leader of Poland's right-wing opposition Law and Justice party, looks unchanged. But mentally, his party's candidate for Poland's presidency appears to be a completely different man – which is causing growing problems for the ruling Civic Platform party.

Bosnia Calls Elections for October 3, Fails to Change Constitution (Balkan Insight, 2010)

Bosnians will head to the polls on October 3 in what has been described as a crucial post-war general election, with the outcome likely determining wether the country will move forward on its EU path or remain stuck in political deadlock.

Albanian opposition rallies again against government (SETimes.com, 2010)

Thousands of members and supporters of the opposition Socialist Party (SP) rallied in Tirana on Friday (May 14th) on behalf of about 200 people who started hunger strikes two weeks ago, demanding transparency in the June 2009 general elections.

Albanian opposition suggests crisis solution (SETimes.com, 2010)

Opposition Socialist Party (SP) leader Edi Rama said on Sunday (May 16th) that a formula to resolve the longstanding political crisis has been sent to the government.

Serbian parties beef up campaigning in northern Kosovo (SETimes, 2010)

Political parties from Serbia reportedly have stepped up campaigning in northern Kosovo, ahead of the May 30th municipal elections.

USA: In Pa., Burns backers unite in their dissatisfaction with Washington, The Washington Post (2010)

This article follows the campaign trail in the Pennsylvania Democratic Senate primary election.

Serbia: SNS comes out on top in local vote (B92, 2010)

Opposition Serb Progressives (SNS) have the most votes after repeated local elections in the town of Aranđelovac.

USA: In Ky., confident Paul foresees 'a tea party tidal wave coming', The Washington Post (2010)

This article follows the campaign trail of the Kentucky Republican Senate primary.

Hungary election results official (Politics.hu, 2010)

The results of Hungary's parliamentary elections held on April 11 and 25 are now official and legally-binding, the Supreme Court announced on Monday, a day after the deadline for making appeals.