ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Hungary's new Parliament holds inaugural session (Politics.hu, 2010)

Hungary's new 386-seat Parliament formed after the April elections held its founding session on Friday. Opening the session, President Laszlo Solyom asked Viktor Orban, leader of the election-winner centre-right Fidesz party, to become the next prime minister.

USA: In Ark., Halter says a runoff against Lincoln would still be a 'victory', The Washington Post (2010)

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

U.S. Primary Elections, The National Post (2010)

A summary of the three primary races taking place in Arkansas, Kentucky and Pennsylvania.

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Dominican Republic: Dominican legislative vote could boost president, Associated Press (2010)

Dominicans were expected to expand the ruling party's strong congressional majority in Sunday elections that could strengthen President Leonel Fernandez's grip over the legislature.

Hong Kong by-election thwarted by Beijing, The Financial Times (2010)

Since 1997, Beijing’s control of Hong Kong has grown gradually. According to some observers, the low turnout from the last elections (17%) proves this.

USA: Republican and Democrat big hitters are losers in Senate primaries, Times Online (2010)

The Times Online highlights a strange trend that is taking place in the United States' primaries. Young candidates are gaining the people's confidence, in opposition with experienced an skilled politicians. These results reflect the anti-Washington sentiment in the country today.

Tuvalu women favour plan of reserved seats, Radio New Zealand International (2010)

A national consultation is considering a law that would reserve seats for women in the parliament. The gender issues emerged during the last elections, when only two women were elected.

Campaigning starts for Guinea vote amid dispute fears, Reuters (2010)

This article discusses the commencement of the campaigns for the presidency in Guinea. There are growing concerns about political violence in Guinea ahead of the June 27 presidential election.

Haiti's government declares elections success; candidates allege fraud, CNN (2010)

This article reports on the elections in Haiti. The electoral officials declared the elections a success. 56 of the country's 1,500 polling centers reported incidents on Election Day, and two thirds of the candidates called for an annulment of the vote.

Elections in Haiti begin with irregularities, Xinhua (2010)

This article reports on Election Day in Haiti. Voters in the country cast their ballots to elect a new assembly and a new president. During the first hours, the process was calm, but observers reported problems with the voters' list and the shortage of electoral materials (in particular ballot papers).

Chaos clouds Haiti vote, The Wall Street Journal (2010)

This article reports on the incidents reported on Election Day ion Haiti. Many people could not find their names in the voters' lists, and many candidates accused the outgoing government of rigging the elections. The Provisional Electoral Council described the overall process as a success. At some point on Election Day, chaos surrounded the vote, and scenes of confusion and anger reigned. Truckloads of men belonging to a political party stormed a voting center and frustrated voters starrted protesting.

Catalan election result deals blow to embattled Spanish government, Deutsche Welle (2010)

This article reports on the regional elections in Catalonia. The governing Socialist Party suffered an harsh defeat in the regional poll: the center-right Convergence and Union party (CiU) received 38.1% of the votes cast (62 seats out of 135 at stake. The party, however, did not win the needed absolute majority). The Socialist Party, on the other hand, won 18.6% (the worst result in 32 years), while the Popular party won 12.4%.

Spain's Socialists take big hit in key regional election, CNN News (2010)

This article reports on the initial results of the regional elections in Catalonia, Spain. The ruling Socialist Party suffered a political defeat in the poll, and many experts believe that these results anticipate the national elections, due next year.

ECOWAS Diplomat urges Ivorian candidates to accept vote results, VOA News (2010)

This article reports on the appeal of the president of the Economic Community of West African States to the candidates of the presidential election in Ivory Coast. The president asked both candidates to accept the results peacefully, as the peace and stability of the country is critical to the sub-region democratic processes and economic development.

Pro-Europe Alliance Leads Moldova Vote (rferl.com, 2010)

Near complete results from the November 28 general election shows that Moldova's ruling pro-Europe alliance is ahead of the opposition Communists.

Tense Ivory Coast awaits first poll results, Reuters (2010)

This article reports on the aftermath of the runoff presidential elections in Ivory Coast. The general political environment is tense, as the country wait for the results of the elections. The first round was praised by international observers as peaceful and well managed, but the second round was marred by allegations of fraud and violence in the streets.

Moldovan elections comply with law – CIS monitors (The Voice of Russia, 2010)

The CIS monitors to Moldova’s snap parliamentary election point out that the election was held in accordance with the law. This came in a statement by the monitors’ mission head Vladimir Garkun.

Moldova: Communists win Moldova elections (The Voice of Russia, 2010)

Pre-term elections in Moldova are over. No party gained the majority, thus a coalition will be needed to form the parliament and elect a president. Four parties made it into parliament.

Namibia: Elections a success – ECN, New Era (2010)

The article reports on the recent regional elections in Namibia. The Electoral Commission of Namibia has reported that the election was a success.