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RTNDA and RTDNA Oppose Canada Law Restricting Twitter, Facebook on Election Night, CNW (2011)

The article discusses Canadian legislation on publishing election results when polling stations are still open. Two major media associations oppose the current legislation which prohibits discussions about results on Fecebook and Twitter.

Russia: Putin proposes mandatory primaries for all political parties, Rianovosti (2011)

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin proposed on Tuesday legislative amendments to introduce primaries for all political parties. As Putin said he wants political parties to consider ways of making such preliminary elections a legally binding norm.

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Nevis Elections Petition case to be heard in January, SKN Vibes (2011)

The hearing of the petition challenging the results of the July 11, 2011 Nevis Local Government Elections will now be heard from January 16 to 26, 2011. The petition claims that a number of irregularities occurred during the elections within a particular Constituency, and among them is the removal of over 200 previously registered names from the Voters’ List.

Antigua: ALP Seeks Legal Opinion on Electoral Changes, Carib Arena (2011)

In a bid to challenge the government’s legislative changes to the electoral laws, the Antigua Labour Party (ALP) is seeking legal counsel on the government’s interpretation of the constitutional office of the supervisor of elections and its ultimate decision to strip the holder of significant responsibilities.

Bahamas: Christie says FNM will have a tough time, The Tribune (2012)

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader Perry Christie says the FNM are "late" in revealing their candidates vying for seats in the general elections and will have a difficult time convincing the people to vote them back into office.

Bahamas: McCartney says ring the bell, Nassau Guardian (2012)

Leader of the newly formed Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Branville McCartney is calling for Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham to call the elections now.

St. Kitts and Nevis: Election Petition Case Gets Underway Monday, St. Kitts Nevis Observer (2012)

The long-awaited election petition case is scheduled to get underway in Nevis on Monday (Jan 16) with a new judge, Justice Lionel Jones, Senior Counsel from Trinidad. CCM’s Deputy Leader Hon. Mark Brantley filed the court petition on August 3 citing irregularities in the July 11, 2011 Nevis island elections, namely the “unlawful removal of more than 200 names from the voters list”.

Haiti's electoral council says election results to be relased on time, People's Daily Online (2011)

The article discusses vote counting in Haitian presidential elections. Preliminary results are to be published by the end of March.

Yemen: Saleh offers elections as pressure mounts, Reuters (2011)

This news article is about the offer by Yemen's president on Wednesday 23 March, to step down by the end of the year in a bid to appease mounting demands for his resignation, but opposition groups showed no sign of easing up on efforts to force him out.

Spain: Basque radicals try new tack as election ban looms, El País (2011)

The article discusses the local elections in Spain, to be held in May 2011. Basque separatists have formed a new party, Sortu, which however has been banned by the attorney general because of its connections to ETA.

Estonia: Supreme Court Rejects Last Voter Complaint, ERR News (2011)

The article discusses a possible flaw in the Estonian e-voting system. The Supreme Court of Estonia has ruled that nullification of the election results was not required despite of a petition from a student discovering the flaw.

Saudi Arabia says plans to start municipal elections, Reuters (2011)

This news is about the planning of Saudi Arabia to begin municipal elections next month, with no indication in the news source about the women participation. The first phase of the elections will start on Saturday April 23.

Egypt's military to issue constitutional decree, People's daily Online (2011)

In this news; Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has decided to issue a constitutional decree for the coming transitional period, the official MENA news agency said Wednesday 23 March. The declaration will include the approved constitutional clauses, which will be used until the elections of a new parliament and a president, said the report.

Guatemala: Cacif recibe a Otto Pérez; partidos apoyan a Baldizón, Prensa Libre (2011)

Los candidatos presidenciales Otto Pérez Molina y Manuel Baldizón se reunieron ayer con el sector privado y partidos políticos, en el marco de la búsqueda de apoyo en la segunda vuelta.

European election watchdog deploys limited mission in Uzbekistan, Uznews (2009)

The article reports that OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has opened its limited assessment mission in Tashkent to assess a parliamentary election in Uzbekistan on 27 December, but it will not monitor the election. The experts will analyse the legal framework for the election, the political campaign, and the work of the election administration at central and district levels, as well as the complaints and appeals process. The mission will also assess the media environment and media coverage of the elections.

Electoral frustrations threaten Haiti vote, The Washington Post (2009)

Since the nine member presidentially appointed Provisional Electoral Council is seen as giving an advantage to the President's newly created party by disqualifying about 15 rival opposition groups, the opposition in Haiti is threatening to disrupt the upcoming February elections.

Bahrain: eGorvernment portal (English & Arabic)

This link leads to the Bahrain government portal. The website contains information on the state structures, the government, the elections, the laws of the country and more. The content is available in English and Arabic.

Chad National Independent Electoral Commission website (Français)

This link leads to the Chad electoral commission official website. The content is available in French only.

EU warns Albania over election standards, European Voice (2011)

The European Union has warned Albania that it will fall even further behind in its bid to join the EU if local elections on 8 May fail to meet international standards.