ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Kenya: Stiff penalties sought for rogue poll officials, Daily Nation (2011)

This article talks of the Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee proposals on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Bill to penalties the officers who breach any part of their contract that would interfere with the credibility of the elections. It also speaks to the transition structure of the temporary commission to the permanent one as proposed in the Constitution

Kenya: IFES team visits IIEC, iiecnews (2011)

This article speaks of a courtesy call that IFES made to the IIEC to understand the technical gaps that the IIEC has that IFES can support tin in the run-up to the 2012 General Elections.

Kenya: Electronic systems proposed for Elections, Daily Nation (2011)

This article talks of parliamentary debate and resolution to the Ministry of Justice that is the parent Ministry for the IIEC and in charge of reforms in the electoral process. The motion got overwhelming acceptance and passed without opposition.

Dutch voters set out to oust Balkenende, turn to Rutte's Liberals, Bloomberg BusinessWeek (2010)

This article reports on the latest polls in the Netherlands. The Liberal opposition party, led by Mark Rutte, is gaining voters' support against the Christian Democrats. The article also presents the issues that are being discussed in the electoral campaign.

Nigeria: 2011:Still in search of crebile voter register, The Punch (2010)

This article discusses the challenges for credible elections in 2011. Voter registration has caused many problems, as there have been a number of technical difficulties with the computers used in the process.

Fiji Labour Party challenges Bainimarama rule, Radio New Zealand International (2010)

The Fiji Labour Party is calling for a national referendum to accept (or reject) the Prime Minister's proposal to postpone the 2014 elections. The interim PM, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, declared that people in the Fiji are satisfied and happy with the regime's work and that elections are not necessary.

Lebanon:Minyeh-Dinnieh set for fierce contest in by-election, The Daily Star (2010)

This article discusses the 16 candidates running in the upcoming by-election in Minyeh-Dinnieh.

Australia: Rudd acknowledges poll woes, The Wall Street Journal (2010)

This article discusses the Australian Prime Minister's acknowledgment of the latest opinion polls. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd admitted that his ruling Labor Party could lose the next elections.

Liberia postpones elections again because of Ebola, By Associated Press, The Washington Post (2014)

 

Malawi: Electoral Laws

 

FYROM: Great Victory for Ivanov, ERTonline (2009)

George Ivanov won the majority of votes on Sunday elections.

Ivanov wins Macedonia elections, BBC (2009)

George Ivanov, the conservative candidate won the presidential election.

Macedonia holds peaceful elections, EUObserver.com (2009)

Macedonia on Sunday (22 March) voted in presidential and local elections seen as crucial for its EU bid, with no sign of the violence that marked last year's parliamentary elections. The article contains first reflections on Sunday elections.

Macedonia Stages Most Complex Election Ever, BalkanInsight.com (2009)

Many experts and authorities say the voting process in Macedonia's upcoming presidential and local election will be the most complex ever staged in Macedonia’s democratic history.

Pro-EU government takes power in Macedonia, EUObserver.com (2008)

The Macedonian parliament on Saturday (26 July) approved the country's new government and pledged to do its utmost to speed up Macedonia's EU integration.

Macedonia PM: Name Referendum Possible, Balkan insight.com (2008)

Macedonia’s Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski says a referendum on the ‘name’ issue is possible in a bid to settle the row with Greece.

Monitors say revote in Macedonia a "considerable improvement", SET.com (2008)

Still imperfect, but an improvement over the June 1st election, was the general characterisation of Sunday's (June 15th) partial revote in Macedonia.

Macedonia Will Hold Largest Rerun Vote, Balkaninsight.com (2008)

Nearly ten percent of Macedonia’s 1.7 million voters will be eligible to vote in the June 15 poll rerun, making this the country's biggest election rerun ever.

Macedonia Opposition Leader Steps Down, Balkaninsight.com (2008)

Radmila Sekerinska, the leader of the main Macedonian opposition party, the Social Democrats, is stepping down after losing the general election.

Election violence threatens Macedonia's EU ambitions, EUobserver (2008)

Gun battles and reports of voting irregularities in Sunday's elections in EU candidate Macedonia may have scuppered the Balkan country's near-term accession hopes, analysts warn.