ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Togo: Electoral campaign begins (Allafrica)

The electoral campaign for Togo's legislative elections, scheduled for 14 Oct., began Saturday across the country. On Saturday morning, supporters of the various candidates, wearing T-shirts emblazoned with the logos of their parties, flooded the main streets of the various cities.

Togo counts landmark poll votes (BBC)

Votes are being counted in the west African state of Togo after landmark parliamentary elections with the first results not expected until mid-week.

Good turnout in Togo elections (Al Jazeera)

NEWS AFRICA Good turnout in Togo elections Election observers said the vote was peaceful [AFP] Election officials in Togo have reported a strong turnout in the legislative elections, in which opposition parties were participating for the first time in 13 years to elect 81 members of the national assembly. ..

Togo: Ruling party tops elections (APAnews)

Based on the partial and provisional results released Wednesday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Rally of the Togolese People (RPT, ruling party) is the leading winner of last Sunday’s legislative elections, obtaining at least 49 seats, representing over half of the 81 seats at the parliament.

Togo: Opposition challenges election results released by Constitutional court (APA)

The Union of Force for Change (UFC), Togo’s leading opposition party has challenged the legislative elections’ final results published on Tuesday by the Constitutional Court.

Togo : Francophonie observers urge electoral commission to release results (Allafrica)

Election observers of the International Organisation of Francophonie (OIF) on Tuesday urged the Togolese Independent Electoral National Commission (CENI) to announce on Wednesday at the latest the results of the Sunday’s legislative polls in Togo to avoid any interpretation of the slowness of the vote count.

Togo: No Mobile Phones in Polling Stations (Allafrica)

The National Electoral Commission of Togo has banned the use of mobile phones in polling stations during the parliementary elections.

UFC deplores irregularities in Sunday’s legislatives (Allafrica)

he Union of Forces for Change (UFC), Togolese opposition party Tuesday denounced “irregularities” and demanded an audit of the October 14th Togolese legislative elections.

Togo gets first direct EU grant, Afrol News (2009)

The normalisation of the EU-Togolese relations after Europeans froze all economic aid to the country due to gross human rights violations and lack of any democratic institutions has taken a long time. As Togo now prepares what could become the country's first-ever totally free elections, the EU is encouraging the government by a strong sign of trust.

Togo to hold presidential election in February 2010, Internet Journal (2009)

Togo will hold its next presidential election on Feb. 28, 2010, the country's Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) announced. The newly elected CENI president held a press conference in Lomé.

Election Results - Togo

Election results from Adam Carr's Election Archive

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IFES Election Guide - Togo

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Parliamentary Elections in Djibouti overview and results, Wikipedia 2008

The parliamentary election was held in Djibouti on 8 February 2008. There were 65 candidates running for the 65 parliamentary seats.

Djibouti on election footing,AED(2007)

 

Djibouti leader wins one-man poll

Djibouti's incumbent leader, Ismail Omar Guelleh, has won presidential elections boycotted by the opposition and in which he was the sole candidate.

Djibouti legislative elections in pictures, New York Times (2008)

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Djibouti Electoral Management Body

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Election Results - Djibouti

 

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IFES Election Guide - Djibouti