ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Dominican Republic: Popularity of None candidate in Dominican elections grows, Dominican Today (2010)

“None is serious, vote for None”, “None complies, vote for None,”, “None is worth, vote for None” are the slogans with which its promoters hope to entice a segment of the population which rejects the candidates of the traditional parties and of the minority ones which serve as their remoras.

Dominican Republic: Politicking ends; media gag rule starts midnight, Dominican Today (2010)

"Electoral Board (JCE) president Julio Cesar Castaños today Friday warned that the entity will shutter media which don’t adhere to the ban on promoting candidates starting 12 midnight."

Dominican Republic: Opposition party kicks off electoral campaign on Saturday, Dominican Today (2010)

"The opposition PRD party, the country’s second largest, announced Thursday it will start its campaign in the National District for the May 16 elections on Saturday."

Dominican Republic: Government officials on ballots must to take a leave of absence, Dominican Today (2010)

"The government officials or employees who seek elected posts will have to comply with the Law to take a leave of three months before the elections, warned the Electoral Board’s (JCE) Administrative Chamber president Roberto Rosario."

Dutch Cabinet collapses in dispute over Afghanistan, BBC (2010)

This article gives the reasons of the Dutch government's collapse over disagreements within the governing coalition on extending troop deployments in Afghanistan.

Togo: Togo Postpones Presidential Elections, Republicoftogo.com (2010)

Togo's presidential election set for February 28 has been delayed until March 4 following an opposition request.

Kazakhstan’s president dissolves parliament, calls election, The Washington Post (2011)

The article reports that President Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan issued a decree dissolving the parliament and calling an early election to be held on January 15, 2012. According to the amended election law, the minimum of two parties will enter the legislature after the January vote, thus ending the monopoly of the governing party. Nonetheless, the article notes that genuine opposition forces in Kazakhstan stand a poor chance of winning parliamentary seats in the upcoming elections.

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Kenya: International IDEA Partners with IIEC, iiecnews (2011)

This article talks of a meeting between a senior programme officer of International IDEA and the IIEC on possible mutual interest in the run-up to the 2012 general elections

Kenya: MPs approve 80 new constituencies, The Standard (2011)

This article talks of the parliamentary deliberations that went way into the night on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission bill 2011 that was finally passed by parliament with several amendments to it and the acceptance that the additional boundaries as drawn by the now dissolved Interim Independent Boundaries Review Commission be added to the current 210 constituencies.

Kenya:State officers hang on to party jobs as debate rages on what law says, The Standard (2011)

This article talks of the Ministers and Members of Parliament who are holding positions in political parties which is in contravention of the Constitution. The article further talks of the Registrar of Political Parties not being strict on all parties including the medium and small once like she is on the major two parties. The article sights a few example of party elections that have seen MP's being elected to party positions under the new Constitution and the various interpretations given by various quotas on the definition of a State officer

Thailand: As Thai election looms, so does political violence, Today Online (2011)

This article notes that Thai Police has released a new list of potential trouble areas towards the July 3 general election. All candidates from the highest potential violence areas are under police protection.

Thailand: Poll watchdog raises Thai vote-buying fears, The Strait Times (2011)

This article reports that international monitoring group will observe the process of Thailand’s July 3 general election. The observer will highlight the vote-buying issue in Thailand which much more advance compared with other country.

Thailand: Monitor team to keep eye on electioneering, starting today Asian observers aim to ensure honest poll, Bangkok Post (2011)

This article discusses that NAMFREL will observe Thailand’s general election. Its top concern is vote-buying and political violence issues. Beside those two issues the observer will also look forward to see the conflict resolution in Thailand through democratic ways. The observer also pushes the voter to report any irregularities during the election.

Thailand: Vote may not heal deep divisions, monitor warns, The Nation (2011)

This article discusses that July 3 election will not bring national reconciliation because the political conflict for the past five years.