ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

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Indonesia: House to form working committee on document forgery case, The Jakarta Post (2011).

This article discusses the formation of working committee in the House of Representatives Commission II to evaluate the performance of the General Elections Commission (KPU) and Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu) following an alleged document forgery case implicating former member of the General Elections Commission (KPU).

UNDP - Cuba

This link leads to the UNDP Cuba country page. The content of the site is in Spanish.

UNDP - Dominica

 

UNDP - Dominican Republic

This link leads to the UNDP Dominican Republic Country page. The content of the site is in Spanish.

Latvia: Time up for tycoons, The Economist (2011)

Opinioin on Latvian elections: the oligarchs' exit

Latvians Weary of Corruption to Oust Oligarchs, Bloomberg (2011)

Latvia is preparing to oust the “oligarchs” whose parties for a decade controlled swathes of parliament as voters in the Baltic region’s slowest-growing economy tire of corruption.

South Africa: Voter apathy to hit ANC hard in poll, IOL (2011)

The article reports on the ruling party's support since 1994. It is reported that there is a steedy decline in the support of the ruling, African National Congress (ANC).

As elections loom, Dominican senators still pocket slush fund, Dominican Today (2010)

Francisco Javier Garcia challenged the PRD’s senators to publicly desist from collecting the fund and not just criticize. “The PRD now wants to Satanize the so-called barrilito, something which was created with another hue during that political organization’s tenure when it controlled the Senate.”

Dominican Republic: Government official raises stink over Electoral judges’ “babble”, Dominican Today (2010)

The ruling PLD party delegate Cesar Pina, who is also the Presidency’s Chief of Staff, said the JCE’s judges “love to state their individual positions in the press,” for which he suggested they “shut off the microphones and solve with the criteria and good sense which the law gives them.”

Myanmar: Than Shwe Signals a 'No' Vote to Election Observers, The Irrawaddy (2010).

This article discusses the junta chief's speech on March 27 which indicates the possibility to not allow international observers to monitor Myanmar's elections.

Malaysia: Mosques Still Being Used For Political Ceramah? Bernama (2010).

This article discusses the use of mosque as campaigning tools by political parties in Hulu Selangor by elections.

Philippines: Comelec urged: Do manual audit in poll hot spots, ABS-CBN News (2010).

This article discusses the urged for Commission on Elections to do random manual audit of voting in the 2010 election hot spots.

Philippines: Comelec denies 57 ‘ghost precincts’, GMA News (2010).

This article discusses statement from officials of the Commission on Election (Comelec) which deny the report of the existence of more than 50 “ghost precincts".

Malaysia: Candidates Go All Out At Last Lap Of Race, Bernama (2010).

This article discusses the campaign conducted by candidates for the Hulu Selangor parliamentary election just 24 hours before polling day.

Malaysia: Police Assure Voters' Safety On Polling Day, Bernama (2010).

This article discusses the preparation of the police to ensure safety of voters in Hulu Selangor by-election.

Malaysia: No Transfer Of Voters In Hulu Selangor, Says EC Deputy Chairman, Bernama (2010).

This article discusses the allegation of votes transfer and the change of polling centre in Hulu Selangor by election.

Myanmar: Regime-backed Parties Flaunt Electoral Law, The Irrawaddy (2010).

This article discusses political parties who are recruiting members while according to Party Registration Law Article 5 (f), political parties may recruit members after registration is approved by the Election Commission (EC).