ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Trinidad and Tobago:PNM wants recount in Arima, The Trinidad and Tobago Guardian (2010)

This article discusses the Elections and Boundaries Commission's decision to accept the request for recounts in some municipalities. In particular: Arima, Diego Martin North East and Point Fortin. Experts say that this would not change the overall national results.

Unofficial date set for Solomon Islands elections, Australia Network News (2010)

The Solomon Islands will go to the polls on August 4th, the Prime Minister announced. The Governor General, Sir Frank Kabui, however has to confirm this decision and make an official announcement.

Elections in Palestine, again, Media Monitors Network (2010)

The Palestinian Authority confirmed its plans to hold elections on July 17. The level of participation will be a very important indicator of President Abbas' credibility and political strength: his opponents in Hamas are inviting its supporters not to participate.

Georgia: Some Opposition Parties Cooperate in Tbilisi Majoritarian Contest, Civil.ge (2010)

The article says that Kakha Kukava, co-leader of opposition Conservative Party, withdrew from the race for Tbilisi City Council membership in favor of Davit Saganelidze of Alliance for Georgia. With Kukava’s withdrawal nine contenders remain in race in that constituency.

Georgia: CEC Releases Final Voter List Figures, Civil.ge (2010)

The article reports that according to the Central Electoral Commission of Georgia, the number of voters, eligible to cast ballot in the May 30 local elections, stands at 3,544,770, according to the final version of voters’ list. The capital city, Tbilisi, has 981,505 voters, according to the data available on CEC’s website.

Guinea: 24 candidates validated for Guinea's presidential election, Afrique en ligne (2010)

This article discusses the twenty-four candidates cleared to run in the presidential election in Guinea scheduled for June 27.

Armenian Opposition Holds Rally In Second-Largest City, RFE/RL (2010)

The article reports that thousands of activists from Armenia's main opposition alliance held a public rally in the country's second-largest city, Gyumri, during which they denounced the policies of the current government and called for snap elections

Burundi: Ruling party leads in Burundi's municipal polls, Afrique en ligne (2010)

This article discusses the results of the municipal elections in Burundi. The elections are the first in a series that extends to the presidential elections in September.

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Burundi opposition alleges fraud in district poll, Reuters Africa (2010)

This article discusses the accusations of fraud in Burundi's municipal elections from opposition leaders. They have asked that the national electoral commission (CENI) call new elections. The municipal elections are the first in a series culminating with the presidential election in September.

Commonwealth to send observers to Rwanda, Capitol News (2010)

This article discusses the announcement that Commonwealth election observers will be deployed for the August 9 presidential vote. (From Agence France Presse)

The Communication Initiative Network:Elections

The Communication Initiative Network is an online forum for people and organizations involved in supporting communication as a strategy for economic and social development. This page includes links to resources related to the role of journalists and media more generally, in elections. The resources refer to a number of regions and countries and concern issues including the representation of women and conflict and election reporting.

Insights 74: Elections and the democracy challenge, Institute of Development Studies (2008)

Insights 74: Elections and the democracy challenge, August 2008. Insights is a publication that offers an overview of policy-relevant research on international development. Eldis is a knowledge service from the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex. This issue from 2008 contains articles on a number of election related issues including elections and conflict and internet voting.

MobileActive Strategy Guide #1: Using Mobile Phones in Elections and Voter Registration Campaigns (2007)

The first in a series of guides designed to assist organizations in deploying effective mobile campaigns. In many countries mobile phones are a highly accessible and effective way to communicate, even more so than the internet. Mobile phones have been used for systematic election monitoring in a number of countries including Kenya and Macedonia. The guide functions as a how-to guide and a case study resource for mobile campaigns.

A Touchpad to our Future: An Election Resource for Journalists (2009)

An information guide for journalists from the print, broadcast or online media published by the Open Society Foundation for South Africa. It was produced with aim of building journalists' capacity to prepare for and report on the 2009 elections in South Africa.

A Campaign Manual for Women Candidates in the Sierra Leone Local Government Elections (2008)

A training manual from the National Democratic Institute (NDI), designed specifically to assist women in the unique challenges they face when running in local elections. The manual discusses local government, public speaking, campaign planning and fundraising. It includes worksheets for planning and organizing election campaigns.

Election Campaigns, Balance, and the Mass Media (2008)

A paper published for a conference on “The Role of the News Media in the Governance Reform Agenda", it discusses the role of media in four democracies in transition:Mexico, Turkey, Russia, and Kenya. It discusses the role of media in creating political bias or affecting voter turnout. It confronts the problem of balance in reporting, especially in transitional situations.

Trinidad and Tobago swears in first female PM, CNN (2010)

This article discusses the latest official results of the elections in Trinidad and Tobago. Kamla Persad-Bissessar became the first female Prime Minister in the country's history, winning against Prime Minister Patrick Manning, who had been in power for 13 of the last 17 years.

Afghan election commission to set up 5,800 polling centers, Global Times (2010)

The Afghan Independent Election Commission announced the institution of 5,800 polling centers in Afghanistan. The national and international authorities will now evaluate the security issues in each of these centers. The elections will be held on September 18.

Solomons Government House raises doubt about August 4th election date, Radio New Zealand (2010)

The Government House considers the election date set by the Prime Minister mileading. The Prime Minister, Derek Sikua, announced this date in unofficial meetings in the past days, but only the General Governor has the authoirity to do this.