ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

U.S. Says Haiti’s Election Improves on November 2010 Vote, South Florida Caribbean News (2011)

The article presents Obama administration's statement of Haitian presidential elections. According to the spokesman and international election observation the recent elections were more peaceful than November 2010 elections in Haiti.

Haiti - Elections : At least 55 arrests related to elections, Haiti Libre (2011)

The article discusses election-related violence in Haiti. The national police and UN's mission to Haiti arrested at least 55 people during the 20 March presidential elections.

Ballot mistake in Haiti's election was corrected: UN spokesman, People's Daily Online (2011)

The article discusses problems in elections material in Haitian presidential elections. According to the UN spokesman, some incomplete electoral kits were delivered to polling stations but the mistake was quickly fixed.

Few Immigrant Candidates in Finland's General Election, YLE News (2011)

The article describes the candidate nominations for the coming parliamentary elections in Finland. Despite of the fact that immigration is a hot topic in this election, only about 45 candidates have immigrant background.

UK: AV referendum: vote reform lobby facing funding row, The Times (2011)

The article discusses funding of referendum campaigns in the UK. "YES to AV" campaign has received a donation from Electoral Reform Society and it is now claimed that this organization could make profit of any kind of change in the electoral laws.

Ivory Coast's Ouattara 'rejects' African Union mediator, BBC News (2011)

The article discusses the political deadlock in Ivory Coast after presidential elections. Internationally recognised winner, Mr. Ouattara has rejected the mediator nominated by the AU because of close connections to the previous president Gbagbo who is refusing to step down.

Brazil: Green candidate could have a bright future, The Irish Times (2010)

This article discusses the role of the Green candidate, Marina Silva, in last week's presidential elections in Brazil. The Green candidate unexpectedly received 20% of the votes, preventing the leading candidate, Dilma Rousseff, a first-round victory. Marina Silva is one of the first environmental campaigners in Brazil, and attracted votes from both sides of the political spectrum.

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One week left before common election day in Russia (ITAR-TASS,2010)

The country will hold a common election day exactly a week later, which, according to the assessment of head of the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) Vladimir Churov, will set an all-round record in the total number of elections and the number of candidates in the latest history of Russia.

Ration books return in Russia (The Moscow News, 2010)

United Russia and State Duma member Valentin Bobyrev, in the meantime, is also offering food vouchers, but only to those who vote in the upcoming regional election in Novosibirsk region, Vedomosti reported. Bobyrev said that everyone who voted would get a food card worth 500 roubles and claimed that the issue had been cleared with the election committee.

Possible date for next elections announced (Kyiv Post, 2010)

Ukraine must hold its next parliamentary elections in the fall of 2012 and presidential election in February 2015, Verkhovna Rada Speaker Volodymyr said at a press conference in Kyiv on Monday.

Malaysia: Galas by-election on Nov 4, The Star (2010).

This article discusses announcement by Malaysia Election Commission for Galas by-election date on November 4 and October 26 for nomination day.

Myanmar: ASEM Will Call on Junta to Hold Free and Fair Elections, The Irrawaddy (2010).

This article discusses statement scheduled to be issued by Asia and European leaders in ASEM to call on Myanmar for free and fair and elections.

American Samoa: Revised Constitution of American Samoa (1967)

This document is the Revised Constitution of the American Samoa. The text was ratified in 1967 and recognizes the American Samoa as beeing an unincorporated territory of the United States of America.

Belarus: CEC: Nomination of Candidates to Be Possible in a Month, Telegraph.by (2012)

Central Election Commission of Belarus established election plan calendar, foreseeing the periods, terms and dates for the upcoming electoral procedures.

Romania PM wants elections on November 1, FOCUS (2012)

In the case government will agree with opposition on the issue, the elections would be held on November 1st, providing enough time for the parliament to push the budged through the parliament before the end of the year. Otherwise the elections will be held on December 2.

Kuwait cabinet resigns amid political crisis, Aljazeera (2012)

In this news article; Kuwait's cabinet has resigned after protesters and opposition deputies demanded that the prime minister step down over allegations of corruption, state-run television has reported. Parliament speaker Jassem al-Khorafi said he had not been informed about a dissolution of parliament. If it is confirmed that Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, the emir of Kuwait, has accepted the resignations, he may then also dissolve parliament before setting a date for new elections.

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Banned Swazi opposition slams SA bailout, News24 (2011)

It is reported that South Africa loaned the neighbouring Swaziland an amount of R2.4bn ($355m). The conditions of the loan included are that King Mswati III opens talks on reforms in Africa's last absolute monarchy.

Botswana: BDP considers framework for 2014 elections, Mmegi (2011)

It is reported that the rulling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) central committee meeting on Monday resolved to create a framework for the 2014 general elections. The party also informed that it is was not threatened by the development of a combined opposition. This comes after four parties announced the formation of a united front for the next elections.