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ACE Electoral News

Early Libyan Election Returns Good for Jibril Alliance, VoA (2012)

This news article says that final tallies from Saturday's election (7 July), are not expected for days. But partial counts from Libya's big cities give the lead to an alliance of parties led by former rebel prime minister Mahmoud Jibril. He called Sunday (8 July) for a national dialogue of all parties to form a new government. Libyans voted for members of a 200-seat National Assembly that will form a temporary government and draft a constitution ahead of full parliamentary elections next year. In this news article also several scenes from the Elections day.

Libyan Elections: Final results to be announced starting today, Tunisialive (2012)

This news says; according to a member of the Libyan High National Elections Commission (HNEC), the final results of Libya’s General National Congress (GNC) elections in will begin to trickle in today. Given that the elections took place in 13 constituent districts across Libya, today’s results will be partial, and will not include all regions of the country.

Niger: Junta Delegation Visits Aso Rock - Jonathan, Mark Demand Fresh Polls, Daily Independent (2010)

Acting President of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan, the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has directed the military junta in Niger Republic to immediately conduct elections to replace former President Mahmoud Tandja who was ousted in a coup recently.

OSCE Says Tajik Elections Failed Democratic Standards, RFE/RL (2010)

OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission said that elections in Tajikistan failed to meet democratic standards. Hundreds of observers have highlighted serious irregularities on the election day.

Tajikistan: CCER announces results of elections through proportional party list system, Asia-Plus (2010)

The article writes that on March 1, the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) presented a statement about the preliminary results of the February 28 parliamentary elections at a news conference in Dushanbe. According to that, the People’s Democratic Party (PDPT) won 71.69 percent of votes.

Yanukovych expects Ukraine parliamentary coalition within week (Ria Novosti, 2010)

Ukraine's president-elect Viktor Yanukovych said Sunday on the Ukraina TV channel that he expects a new parliamentary coalition will be formed by the end of next week.

Tymoshenko drops appeal contesting Ukraine election results (RIA Novosti, 2010)

Ukraine's former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has accepted her defeat and withdrew her legal appeal contesting the victory of Viktor Yanukovych in the recent presidential election runoff.

Ukraine's Tymoshenko calls on her coalition for unity (RIA, NOvosti, 2010)

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who lost the presidential vote earlier this month, called on her coalition in parliament on Monday to stand united.

Yanukovych sworn in as Ukraine's new president (RIA Novosti, 2010)

Viktor Yanukovych has been sworn in as Ukraine's new president in an inauguration ceremony held in the Ukrainian parliament.

Yushchenko hails peaceful transfer of power in Ukraine (RIA Novosti, 2010)

Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said on Thursday he was happy that power was transferred to Viktor Yanukovych without excesses.

Yanukovich's mixed blessing (The Economist, 2010)

A triumphant Viktor Yanukovich is inaugurated in Kiev, but his political problems have only just begun

Central African Republic: Tackling impunity key challenge for Central African Republic, says UN rights chief, UN News service (2010)

A senior United Nations official said impunity for human rights violations is one of the top challenges facing the Central African Republic (CAR).

Cameroon: Upper Bayang Reaffirms Loyalty to President Biya, AllAfrica (2010)

Cameroon People's Democratic Movement supporters urge Biya to stand as their candidate in 2011

Green LMP party optimistic about more than changing politics (Politics.hu, 2010)

Politics Can Be Different (Lehet Más a Politika) is more confident than even we imagined, according to a report by mno.hu.

Orbán's "zipped lips" policy could have been more useful the last time (Politics.hu, 2010)

 

Horváth to be finalized as Socialist candidate for Budapest mayoral election (Politics.hu, 2010)

Pending a final vote on the manner, the Socialist Party has assembled its list for the municipal elections to be held this fall, Magyar Nemzet reports, with Csaba Horváth to be the party's Budapest mayoral candidate.

The Democratic Forum: more independent than even they would prefer (Politics.hu, 2010)

 

Elections 2010 - Socialist PM candidate addresses uncertain voters, say analysts (The Budapest Times, 2010)

Prime Minister candidate of the governing Socialist party Attila Mesterhazy addressed uncertain and disillusioned voters in a speech outlining the party's election programme, said analysts polled by MTI on Sunday.

Rwanda: A reluctant Kagame awaits ruling party’s nod, The EastAfrican (2010)

Rwandan President Paul Kagame says he will only seek re-election in the August 2010 presidential polls if his party, the Rwanda Patriotic Force (RPF) picks him as its flag bearer.

National Elections Office website defaced by far-right programmer (Politics.hu, 2010)

Early Tuesday morning, valasztas.hu, the website of the National Elections Office was attacked, with the names of the three major parties changed, index.hu reports.