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Chile local polls see low turnout with voting voluntary, BBC (2012)

Low voter turnout in local Chilean elections is being attributed to voluntary suffrage.

Observers Denounce Ukrainian Election, New York Times (2012)

Monday's parliamentary election in Ukraine has been denounced as unfair due to abuse of power and resources.

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South Africa: Election facts and figures, Times Live (2011)

The article gives a concise explanation of the upcoming municipal elections in South Africa and highlights some of its newer aspects, including the further implementation of proportional representation.

Angolan vice-minister presses for stronger engagement in electoral register update, ANGOP (2011)

The Angolan vice-minister of Territory Administration for Institutional and Electoral Affairs, Adão de Almeida has appealed to all citizens to participate in what he called commitment with peace and democracy, electoral register. He encouraged citizen to raise civic awareness on the electoral register.

Liberian Lawmaker to Vote "No" in Constitutional Referendum voanews;com (2011)

The chair of electoral committee Mrs. Jewel Taylor wife of the ex President Mr. Charles Taylors intends to vote “no” to all four point of the referendum because she thinks it is confusing and discriminatory.

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Haiti's elections met with protests, accusations of fraud, The Miami Herald (2010)

This article discusses the chaos that surrounded the November 28 elections in Haiti. Widespread fraud was reported by angry voters, who started protesting on the streets asking for the poll to be voided. International election observers had to withdrew in the middle of the voting. The Provisional Electoral Council, on the other hand, stated that only 56 of the 1,500 voting centers had problems and therefore the results of the elections will be recognized.

Candidates allege election fraud in Haiti, The Washington Post (2010)

This article reports on the aftermath of the elections in Haiti. 12 of the 19 presidential candidates on Sunday's poll, held a joint press conference to accuse President Rene Preval of rigging the election to install his candidate, Jude Celestin. This election process was considered a critical step towards the country's reconstruction.

Protests, fraud allegations mar Haitian elections, Deutsche Welle (2010)

This article discusses the integrity of the electoral process in Haiti. 12 candidates withdrew before the voting even began, accusing the government of rigging the election. The United Nations and the international community expressed deep concern. The vote, however, has been validates by the Provisional Election Council and the initial results will be announced on December 7.

Haitian candidates ask for elections to be annulled amid fraud allegations, Bloomberg (2010)

This article reports on the decision of 12 presidential candidates (out of 18) to ask the electoral authorities to annul the election on fraud allegations. The candidates claim that many people were not allowed to cast their ballots due to shortage of ballot papers and issues in the voters' list. Two deaths were reports in the election-related riots in the capital, where rival political factions fought each others.

Haitian authorities refuse to annul election, Xinhua (2010)

This article reports on the decision of the Provisional Electoral Council to rule out the possibility to annul the general elections. This announcement followed the public response to fraud accusations by the majority of presidential candidates. The Director General Pierre Louis Opont also stated that all registered voters were able to vote - a statement that contradicts all the reports of the international observers.

Election violence kills at least two in Cote d'Ivoire, Xinhua (2010)

This article reports on the episodes of election violence in Ivory Coast. The government stated that two people died during the riots triggered by the presidential runoff. President Laurent Gbagbo and former prime minister Alassane Ouattara were competing in the poll: in the first round Ouattara received 32% of the votes, while Gbagbo 38.3%.

Cote d'Ivoire vote-counting begins, Al Jazeera (2010)

This article reports on the vote counting in Ivory Coast. The election was marred by accusations of vote rigging and intimidation, and eventually by violence and riots. A house was burnt down as a reprisal attack against a Gbagbo supporter on election day, and one man died.

Communists win most votes in Moldova elections (Kyiv Post, 2010)

According to the latest report released Monday morning the Communist Party has clinched 41.2% of the vote, giving it 44 out of the 101 seats in parliament, 17 short of a majority to elect a president.