ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Ireland: FF TD explains merger tweet. The Irish Times (2010)

This article reports on the Twitter message that was published by Fianna Fáil TD Chris Andrews about a possible merger between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael after the next election. This message triggered an enormous response on Twitter.

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Nigerian ruling party loses ground in poll, Reuters Africa (2011)

The article reports the results of Nigerian parliamentary elections. According to the preliminary results, the ruling People's Democratic Party got half of the seats whereas in the outgoing parliament it had 77 per cent majority.

Malaysian PM rules out general election this year, Xinhua News (2011).

This article discusses the statement from Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak who ruled out the possibility to hold the 13th general election in 2011.

Indonesia: Media ties stir the political pot, The Jakarta Post (2011).

This article discusses the relations of mass media and the political ties in Indonesia.

Malaysia: PSC To Recommend 34 Per Cent Allocation Of Parliamentary Seats For Sarawak, Sabah, Bernama (2011).

This article discusses the recommendation by the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on Electoral Reforms to maintain 34 per cent parliamentary seat allocation for Sabah and Sarawak.

Philippines: 3 more in 2007 poll sabotage ordered arrested , The Philippine Star (2011).

This article discusses the warrant of arrest issuance on electoral sabotage for two former provincial election supervisors and a military intelligence personnel.

Indonesia: Coalition parties to discuss election bill, The Jakarta Post (2011).

This article discusses the meetings of six governments coalitions political parties to discuss the parliamentary threshold level on the revision to the 2008 legislative election law.

Indonesia: Australia provides funding to support RI`s electoral system, Antara (2011).

This article discusses the electoral support in Indonesia announced by the Australian Embassy at the Bali Democracy Forum. The five-year assistance package is to bolster civil society engagement and increase participation in the electoral process.

Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev Veto Not Stopping Bid to Extend Presidential Term, EurasiaNet (2011)

The article analyses possibilities of extending the term of Kazakhstan's president Nursultan Nazarbayev. On January 6, Nazarbayev rejected a measure to keep him in power until 2020. However, it is possible that his veto will be trumped by a parliamentary override.

Yemen: Ruling party and opposition parties agree to delay Parliamentary Elections, Yemen Post (2011)

This news articles mentions that Private sources said the ruling General People’s Congress (GPC) party and the Joint Meeting Parties agreed to delay the upcoming parliamentary elections from April 2011 to June 2011.

Lesotho: IEC registers three more parties, Public Eye (2012)

The article is about the registration of three new political parties by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of Lesotho. The three parties are the Democratic Congress (DC), Areka Covenant Front for Development (ACFD) and Lekhotla Mekhoa le Meetlo Party.

Egypt: NGOs can apply to oversee parliament polls until 15 February: SEC, Ahram Online (2013)

Egypt's Supreme Electoral Commission (SEC) gives local and international civil society groups until mid-February to apply for supervisory role in upcoming parliamentary polls.

Dominican Republic: May 20 election test run went well, top official says, Dominican Today (2012)

"The Electoral Central Board (JCE) and the political parties said they’re satisfied with the results of yesterday’s First National Electoral Tabulation Test but noted that some inconveniences will have to be corrected prior to the May 20 election."

Dominican Republic: Registry of 6.5 million voters hits the presses, Dominican Today (2012)

"The Board Electoral Central yesterday (May 26th) began to print the Voter Registry, in the presence of a delegation of the Organization of American States (OAS) and delegates of the major political parties."

South Africa: Electoral Court's recommendation on Tlakula serves as a warning, SABCNews (2014)

In this article, the Electoral Court's recommends that IEC chairperson Pansy Tlakula be removed from her post. In a written judgment the court has found that Tlakula had compromised the IEC's independence and integrity. Parties which filed the complained welcomed the ruling.

South Africa: More than a million register to vote, Sowetan Live (2014)

In this article, the IEC reports over 1.2 million voters registered on the first day of the second and last registration drive ahead of the 2014 national elections. Registration went smooth despite heavy rains in other parts of the country.

Mozambique: Opposition Wins Gurue Elections, All Africa (2014)

In this article, Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM) wins re-run elections in the town of Gurue.

Zambia’s Elections Date: It’s Tuesday 20th September 2011, Lusaka Times

After consulting with Electoral Commission of Zambia, President Rupiah Banda, dissolved parliament and set 20th September as the date for this year’s tripartite elections.

Electoral Commission of Zambia sets dates for filling in nominations, Lusaka Times (2011)

Following the announcement of the election date by President, Rupiah Banda, the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has moved on to set August 7 to August 10 as dates for filling in Presidential Nominations. The ECZ has also set August 12 as dates for filling of nominations for the National Assembly and local government elections.