ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Armenia: CEC broke the law, 2009

The candidate at constituency NO. 10 Hmayak Hovhanisyan running for National Assembly election stated on December 1 that the Central Electoral Commission committed an illegality deciding the date of the election on January 10.

Campaigning Begins For Azerbaijan's Municipal Elections, RFL/RL (2009)

This article reports that campaigning has begun for Azerbaijani Municipal elections, to be held on 23 December, 2009. The majority of registered candidates represent the ruling party - "Yeni Azerbaijan". Opposition candidates state that they are being pressured by local police.

Bolivia:Evo Morales Attends the Closing of the Electoral Campaign in Santa Cruz ,Escambray (2009)

This articles that four days before the general elections in Bolivia, President Evo Morales travels to Santa Cruz to attend the closing of the electoral campaign by the ruling Movement towards Socialism (MAS).

Honduras: Manuel Zelaya attacks 'fraudulent' Honduras election, BBC News (2009)

"Deposed Honduran president Manuel Zelaya says the election of Porfirio Lobo as the next president has served only to intensify the political crisis."

Honduran congress votes against ousted president, CNN (2009)

"In an hours-long process, 111 lawmakers voted in favor of a motion not to return Zelaya to office. A majority of 65 votes in the 128-member body was required to reject his reinstatement."

Honduran Congress votes down Zelaya's reinstatement, BBC (2009)

Mr Zelaya, who was removed from office in June, told the BBC the decision "ratifies the coup" and meant Hondurans were "living in illegality".

Mexicans Would Back PRI Candidate in 2012, Angus Reid Global Monitor (2009)

"Mexico’s presidency could return to the hands of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) in the next election, according to a poll by GEA-ISA. 49 per cent of respondents would vote for the PRI candidate in the next presidential ballot, up four points since August."

More Cubans Urge for Change in Politics, Economy, Angus Reid Global Monitor (2009)

"The number of Cubans calling for an overhaul of the country’s political system has increased, according to a poll by the International Republican Institute. If given the chance, 75.2 per cent of respondents would vote to change the current system into a democracy, up 12 points since November 2008."

Comoros holds legislative vote amid tension over central power, Bloomberg (2009)

The first election since the constitutional amendment giving central government more powers over the three islands, is taking place on December 6. The vote happens amidst tensions between the union and island authorities, looming corruption and citizens' apathy about the election itself.

Taiwan elections to test China-friendly ruling party, Reuters (2009)

A year and a half after the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) candidate Ma became a president, he is facing the first test in Saturday's local poll, in which county magistrates and city mayors, county and city councilors and township chiefs will be elected.

Equatorial Guinea President Obiang 'wins 95% of vote', BBC News (2009)

According to the official results, President Obiang has been re-elected with 95% of the votes cast. The main opposition candidate has already announced that he will not accept the results and many of the human rights groups don't consider the poll free and fair either.

Excluded Aspirant Criticizes Uzbek Election Process, RFE/RL (2009)

The article includes critical comments of a member of pro-presidential Liberal Democratic Party in Uzbekistan towards her party chairman and the election process after she was not allowed to run in the upcoming parliamentary elections. She speaks about high level of political corruption and mentions that she is going to file a lawsuit against her party chairman.

Azerbaijan: Proposal to cancel 2010 parliamentary elections hits road block, EurasiaNet (2009)

The article writes about the proposal of canceling 2010 parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan, which was brought up by some politicians of the governing party in November 2009. The author of the initiative suggested to postpone elections "until Karabagh problem is solved", and explained that postponing elections will allow to save money to increase pensions. Later, some governing party members explained this as a joke, but opposition is very concerned about such developments, explaining that a few years ago postponing presidential elections seemed a joke, too but it is a reality now.

More Romanians voted Sunday at Romanian presidential elections in Moldova (Focus News Agency, 2009)

About 5400 Romanians have voted Sunday at the second round of Romanian presidential elections in Moldova by 12.00 pm.

Geoana Beats Basescu in Romania Presidential Elections - Exit Poll (Novinite, 2009)

Social Democrat leader Mircea Geoana is the most likely winner over incumbent Traian Basescu in Sunday’s runoff of Romania’s Presidential Elections.

Taiwan: A voter message for Mr. Ma, The Wall Street Journal (2009)

Even though the ruling Kuomintang Party took 12 out of 17 districts in the local elections, more than 45% of votes went to the opposition Democratic Progressive Party, which represents a 7% increase from previous local elections in 2005. At the same time, DDP took one more magistracy post from Kuomintang, increasing the number of its magistrates to 4.

Myanmar: Leading Parties Stay Away from Election, The Irrawaddy (2010).

This article discusses the political parties’ participation in general election 2010.

Myanmar: Profiles of Union Election Commission Members, The Irrawaddy (2010).

This is a news article which provides the information profiles for the appointed Union Election Commission 18 members.

Malaysia: Polling Centre Change In Hulu Selangor To Avoid Congestion – EC, Bernama (2010).

This article discusses the change of polling centre for 13,000 voters in the Hulu Selangor parliamentary by-election.

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