ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Algeria’s president sets parliamentary elections for May 10, promises clean polls, Washington Post (2012)

This news article says that Algeria’s president has announced on state television that elections will be held May 10.

Samoa: Electoral Amendment Act (2010)

This electoral amendment act substitutes the provisions of the Samoan Electoral Act regarding the qualification of electors and the revision of electoral roll.

Samoa: Electoral Amendment Act (No. 2) (2010)

This act amends certain provisions of the Samoan Electoral Act regarding the qualifications of electors and the electoral rolls.

Samoa: Electoral Amendment Act (2009)

This act amends the 1963 Samoan Electoral Act.

Samoa: Electoral Act (2006)

This document is the reprint of the Samoan Electoral Act as on February first 2006.

Solomon Islands: Improving the Quality of Election Management (2006)

This paper was submitted by the Solomon Islands Electoral Officer to a conference of Commonwealth Chief Election Officers organized by the Commonwealth Secretariat in co-operation with the Election Commission of India. The conference addresses the issues regarding the improvement of the quality of election management. In that regard, this paper treats the Solomon Islands Electoral Management Body's experiences and perspective.

Papua New Guinea: Electoral Law (National Elections) Regulation (2007)

This document contains the regulations that apply to the national level elections in Papua New Guinea.

Kenya:POLITICIANS HARAMBEE BAN STARTS TONIGHT,the star(2011)

This article talks about the requirements in the Elections Act 2011 prohibiting anyone aspiring for political office to participate in fundraising 8 months before the election.

Papua New Guinea: Enrolment Claim Form

This form has to be completed in order to enrol to the electoral roll of Papua New Guinea.

Papua New Guinea: Organisation Management Structure (2010)

This organizational chart shows the different positions in the Papua New Guinea management structure.

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Indonesia: No structured violations of law in 2009 presidential elections, Antara (2011).

This article notes the statement by Constitutional Court chairman regarding violations of laws in the 2009 presidential election.

Thailand: Hundreds of complaints deluge poll watchdog, Bangkok Post (2011).

This article discusses complaints from the July 3 General Election received by the Election Commission. The Election Commission must announce confirmed poll results of at least 95% of House seats.

Thailand: EC misses its mark on poll numbers, Bangkok Post (2011).

This article notes the Election Commission which misreported differences in constituency and party list voter turnouts.

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Thai election board holds back nod for winners, The Straits Times (2011).

This article reports Thailand election commission which did not endorse more than one-quarter winning candidates in July 3 general elections, which include Yingluck Shinawatra. The commission is said to further investigate 142 candidates which it did not endorse.

Thai PM-in-waiting confident she will be cleared, Channel News Asia (2011).

This article discusses statement by TYingluck Shinawatra that she is confident the Election Commission will treat her and Puea Thai Party with fairness and justice.

Malaysian poll activists call for royal commission, The Straits Times (2011).

This article discusses the call by Malaysian activists for a royal probe to look at the entire electoral system.

Nigeria: Rig and go to jail, Jega warns politicians, Vanguard (2010)

This article reports on the statements of the Chairman of the Nigerian Independent National Electoral Commission regarding election rigging. Chairman Jega stated that the INEC has taken measures to prosecute election offenders: all riggers will prosecuted. INEC has recently opened a prosecution against an official accused of electoral fraud during the recent by-election in Enugu State.

Nigeria: Stolen DDC machines will not affect 2011 polls - Jega, The Nigerian Tribune (2010)

This article reports on the comments of the chairman of the Nigerian Independent National Electoral Commission regarding the recent stealing of the Direct Data Capture machines. The machines were stolen at the Lagos airport, but the chairman Jega assured that this will not affect the 2011 elections, and explained that the software has security to prevent anybody from using the machines.