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ACE Electoral News

Thailand: EC rejects meddling charges against PM, Bangkok Post (2010).

This article notes the Thailand Election Commission who rejected complaints for investigating of Thai Prime Minister for four instances of alleged wrongdoing.

4.39 Million Malaysians Yet To Register As Voters, Bernama (2010).

This article notes 28 per cent or 4.39 million Malaysians over the age of 21 have yet to register as voters as of end 2010.



Canada: Opposition parties slam election dirty tricks campaign possibly linked to Tories, The Star (2012)

This news article says that Elections Canada is investigating ties between the federal Conservatives and an Edmonton-based company used to make automated phone calls that falsely diverted voters from polling stations in the 2011 election.

Will Egypt get a new interim constitution?, Foreign Policy (2012)

This article examines the stability of the Egyptian Constitution among the events of this week's Presidential election.

Uzbekistan Cracks Down Ahead Of Elections, RFERL (2009)

The articles reports about increasing human rights violations in Uzbekistan ahead of 27 December parliamentary elections. Human Rights Watch States states increase in attempts to intimidate activists.

Detained Armenian Oppositionist Registered As By-Election Candidate, RFERL (2009)

The article reports that local electoral commission has registered detained opposition candidate Nikol Pashinian as a candidate in a January 10 by-election in Yerevan. Pashinian is currently on trial on charges stemming from his alleged participation in the violent clashes in Yerevan in March 2008 in the wake of the disputed presidential election.

Tajik Politician Questions President's Election Order, RFERL (2009)

The article mentions that Tajik opposition politician has challenged President Emomali Rahmon to expand on a recent order demanding that government officials avoid interfering in upcoming parliamentary elections. Rajab Mirzo, a journalist and Democratic Party candidate in the 2005 parliamentary elections, mentioned about necessity of changing the law to allow "free and transparent elections."

President, government and parliament should unite to reform Ukraine's economy, says Swedish PM (Interfax, 2009)

Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt of Sweden, whose country currently holds the presidency of the European Union, believes that Ukraine's president, government and parliament should unite to reform the country's economy.

EU urges Ukraine to hold free, fair Jan election (Reuters, 2009)

European Union officials urged Ukraine on Friday to hold a free and fair presidential election in January to help it advance towards integration with Europe.

Clinton Urges Free and Fair Ukraine Election (Voa News, 2009)

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday said the United States is ready to work with the winner of Ukraine's presidential election next month and expressed hope that the polling will be free, fair and without external interference. Clinton held talks focusing on security issues with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Petro Poroshenko.

Tymoshenko ready to join hands with Yushchenko 'for Ukraine's sake' (Ria Novosti, 2009)

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko does not regret her decision to support Viktor Yushchenko in the 2004 presidential elections and is ready to unite with the incumbent president "for the sake of Ukraine."

Resolution of Qurultay of the Crimean Tatar People (UNPO, 2009)

Resolution of Qurultay of the Crimean Tatar People of the Fifth Convocation On the Election of the President of Ukraine.Resolution of Qurultay of the Crimean Tatar People

Bulgaria: Constitution (1991)

Bulgaria's election code - last updated in 2007

Latvia: Laws on Referendums, Legislative Initiatives and the European Citizen's Initiative (2012)

Unofficial translation by the Latvian Electoral Commission

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Chile: RN and DC defend proposed changes to Chilean electoral reform, The Santiago Times (2011)

Christian Democrat (DC) Ignacio Walker and National Renewal (RN) partymember Carlos Larraín defended their proposed changes to the binomial system for the first time in front of the Center for Public Studies (CEP) on Wednesday.

Chile: DC and RN move forward with changes to Chile’s binomial system, The Santiago Times (2012)

In a continued show of bipartisan politics, the center-right National Renewal (RN) and center-left Christian Democrats (DC) held a meeting Monday to appoint Andrés Zaldívar and Jorge Burgos to head their initiative on binomial reform.

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South Africa: 2014 election date announced, News24 (2014)

In this article, the presidency has announces the 2014 election date. The 2014 national elections will be held on 7 May 2014.

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