ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Haiti: Civil society organisations support OAS-CARICOM report

Six civil service groups have expressed their support for the report released by the joint OAS-CARICOM observer mission team on the recent legislative elections in Haiti, which have been marred by allegations of corruption and fraud.

Egypt constitutional assembly begins work, BBC (2012)

This news article says that an assembly of 100 Egyptians given the task of writing their country's new constitution has begun its work. Once the panel has produced its draft, it will be put to a referendum, which must take place before the presidential election can begin in May.

Thailand: House passes all three election-related bills, Bangkok Post (2011)

This article reports that the Thai House of Representatives passed three election-related bills on a House Session on 7 April 2011. The three draft organic laws implement the changes in the amended charter and will provide the legal basis for the Election Commission to hold a general election.

Kosovo Serbs hold referendum on Pristina government, reuters (2012)

Serbs in Northern Kosovo vote in referendum on the question whether to recognize the government of Kosovo. The result of referendum will have little practical impact but will further continue ethnic tension among Serbs and Kosovo Albanians.

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Lebanon: The Delegation of the EU launches a call for proposals on "Support to electoral reform in Lebanon", EU delegation (2012)

This is a press release issued by the Delegation of the European Union to Lebanon seeking proposals for the funding of projects aimed at supporting the reform of the electoral framework in Lebanon in line with international standards and the recommendations of the European Electoral Observation Missions. The overall indicative amount made available under this Call for Proposals is (2,000,000) euros. The deadline for submission of proposals is: Friday 21st December 2012. An information meeting will be held on Wednesday 31st October 2012 at 11 at the Delegation of the European Union. Full details in the link below.

Seychelles Electoral Commission

 

Jersey Electoral Commission

 

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Guyana: GECOM pledges open-door policy, Guyana Chronicle (2011)

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) says it remains committed to its open-door policy and has therefore pledged to meet with key Stakeholders to address various areas of concern in the run up to the General and Regional Elections 2011.

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South Africa: IEC candidates quizzed on political ties, Sowetan Live (2014)

In this article, the interviews for IEC Chairperson position are underway. It is reported that Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, also asked candidates about their their political affiliation.

Namibia ready to vote, News24 (2014)

In this article, the Namibia's Election Commission (ECN) says preparations for next week's national elections are on track. Namibia is the first African country to use electronic voting machines at national level.

Bahrain Elections Missing Key Shiite Players, by Reem Khalifa, ABC News (2014)

Bahrain will hold municipal and parliamentary elections on 22 November 2014. In order to be elected from the first round, candidates need to obtain more than 50% of the total number of votes. However, the upcoming elections are being boycotted by the largest opposition Shiite group.

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Finland: The Finnish Local Government Act

Local Government Act (1995 as amended 2006) (excerpts)

Mozambique vote generally fair, SADC says, News24 (2014)

In this article, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) says the elections "were generally peaceful, transparent, free, fair and credible". There are also fears of violence. This comes after Renamo pointed to "serious irregularities".

Mozambique polls: ruling party ahead, News24 (2014)

In this article, the provisional results in Mozambique show the ruling party,FRELIMO leading. The results show Felipe Nyusi, Mozambique's defence minister and the Frelimo party candidate, leading with 63% of the votes counted followed by Afonso Dhlakama, leader of the main opposition party, Renamo with nearly 30% of the votes.

Mozambique's Election Commission to decide on polls re-run, SABCNews (2014)

In this article, the National Electoral Commission (CNE) in Mozambique is to decide on the re-run election after some voting stations in the North were torched resulting in ballot materials not entering the stations.