ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Thailand red-shirts set out new conditions, BBC News (2010).

This article discussses Thailand's red-shirt acceptance on 14 November polls but will continue to rally until deputy PM surrendered to police in regards of the deaths of protesters in 10 April clash.

Thai's EC Submits Second Case For Dissolution Of Ruling Democrat To A-G, Bernama (2010).

This article discusses Thailand's Election Commission (EC) who submit a second case for dissolution of Democrat Party to the Attorney General (OAG).

Indonesia: Council urges flexibility in census, The Jakarta Post (2010).

This article discusses critics to the Jakarta bureau of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS Jakarta) over two-round method to conduct census, in which the outcome of the census would be use for elections.

Indonesia: W. Sumatra to organize regional elections with 68-pair of candidates, The Jakarta Post (2010).

This article discusses West Sumatra’s simultaneous regional elections in 13 municipalities and regencies with 68 pairs of candidates.

Deadly violence, technical bugs mar Philippines vote, Channel News Asia (2010).

This article disusses the problems in Philippine elections, including violence and complaints of vote-counting machines.

Philippines: Comelec sets up hotlines to assist voters, Manila Bulletin (2010).

This article discusses hotlines that were opened by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to assist voters who are having difficulty locating their precincts after the election commission’s website cannot be accessed.

Millions queue to vote in Philippines elections, BBC News (2010).

This article discusses the voting of local and national elections in the Philippines in which voting was extended by one hour to accommodate long queues of voters.

Philippines: Comelec chooses precincts for random manual checks, GMA News (2010).

This article discusses the Random Manual Audit (RMA) to check if the poll counting machines produced accurate results.

Philippines: National Election Results Tally, GMA News (2010).

This is a partial unofficial tally as of 2010-05-11, of the 68.56% of National and Local Election Results.

Aquino 'leading in Philippines presidential polls', BBC News (2010).

This article discusses early results of the Philippines presidential polls which indicate Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino has lead over rival Joseph Estrada.

C.African parliament votes to extend president's term, Relief Web (2010)

The parliament in Central African Republic voted on Monday 10 May to extend the president's mandate. The vote allows the President to remain in his position after his mandate expires on June 11 until elections are held.

Germany: Key State Vote Handicaps Merkel, Spiegel Online (2010)

The final results from the Sunday elections show Angela Merkel's fall in the North Rhine-Westfalia region. The Christian Democrats lost almost 10 percentage points since the last election in 2005.

Côte d’Ivoire:Report, Presidential Elections, International Crisis Group (2010)

Africa Report Number 158, Securing the Electoral Process: A report by The International Crisis Group on the upcoming presidential elections in the Côte d'Ivoire and the surrounding conflicts. The elections have been delayed six times and the report includes background on the situation as well as recommendations to government and international actors to facilitate the electoral process.

Samoa Opposition says villagers told to back only Government candidates, Solomon Star (2010)

Some reports show that people living in small villages were told not to vote for Tautua Samoa candidates.

Democratic Dialogue - A Handbook for Practitioners

Democratic Dialogue: A Handbook for Practitioners aims to provide decision-makers, dialogue promoters and practitioners with a practical guide on how to organize, facilitate and assess dialogue processes. It combines conceptual and practical knowledge, while providing practitioners with an extensive repertoire of relevant tools, experiences and approaches adapted to the issue at stake, the local context and the stakeholders involved. More than a compilation of techniques, the Handbook provides the reader with a ‘how to’ guide to organize a tailor-made dialogue from assessment to evaluation.

Assessing the Quality of Democracy: A Practical Guide (2008)

This Practical Guide presents International IDEA’s State of Democracy (SoD) assessment Framework. Developed for public use around the world, the SoD Framework has been applied in some 20 countries worldwide since its first launch in 2000. The Framework is different from other methodologies because its comprehensive assessments are led and owned by local actors, and move away from the practice of ranking democratic performance and making external judgements. It combines a commitment to the principles of democracy with dialogue, and looks beyond the formal existence of democratic institutions and focuses, more importantly, on their performance. The Practical Guide also links assessment to reform and in doing so, highlights achievements and challenges as well as lessons learnt from previous assessment teams’ experiences. Others seeking to apply the Framework in their countries stand to benefit greatly from the experiences, lessons and insights shared from the State of Democracy Network--a community of practice that has applied the SoD assessment Framework in their countries and regions. The Practical Guide also offers guidance on sources and standards of good practice.

Thai premier urges protesters to end rallies on Wednesday, Channel News Asia (2010).

This article discusses Thailand's prime minister urging Red Shirt protesters to commit to reconciliation plan and to end rallies.

Malaysia: Police Warn Political Parties Not To Touch On Religious Issues, Bernama (2010).

This article discusses the warning for political parties participating in the Sibu by-election from raising religious issues when campaigning.

Philippines votes in the shadow of gunmen, Asia Times Online (2010).

This article discusses the violence and intimidation on the Philippines' presidential, legislative elections and local elections on May 10.

Philippines election: Voters' views, BBC News (2010).

This article discusses the Philippines’ voters view on the significance of the election and their hopes for the future.