ACE Electoral News
ACE Electoral News
- Bahrain: Lateefa keeps her parliament seat as registration ends, Habib Toumi (2010)
- This article is on Bahrain’s lower chamber which will have at least one woman after incumbent lawmaker Lateefa Al Gaood carried the sixth constituency in the Southern Governorate where she ran unchallenged.
- Two women register for Bahrain’s civic polls, Khaleej Times (2010)
- This news is on 23 candidates, including two women, filed their papers for Bahrain’s municipal election on the first day of a five-day registration period.
- Bahraini woman blames media for not supporting female candidates, Gulf News (2010)
- This article is on a Bahraini who tried twice to win a seat in the lower chamber has blamed the media for not providing enough support to women candidates.
- 182 to contest for 39 seats in Bahrain local polls, Khaleej Times (2010)
- This article states that a total of 182 candidates, including three women, will contest for 39 seats in the forthcoming municipal elections in Bahrain. One candidate, Isa Yousif Al Dossary, won unopposed after his opponent withdrew from the race.
- Bahrain: Women set to make their mark in poll, Gulf Daily News (2010)
- This article is on Women candidates who dismissed fears last night that Bahrain's democracy is sidelining them during next month's elections due to their decreased number. They said this year's electoral race and past results will create a large segment of Bahraini women to re-emerge in the political arena in 2014.
- Bahrain: Big drop in poll monitors, Gulf Daily News (2010)
- This news is on an anti-corruption watchdog which has voiced concerns after less than half the number of volunteers came forward to monitor next month's municipal council and parliamentary elections.
- Tomorrow Last day for Bahrainis Residing Abroad to Register, Bahrain News Agency (2010)
- The news refers that 5 Oct will be the deadline for Bahrainis residing abroad to register for the forthcoming legislative and municipal elections, set to be held on October 23 .
- Gritty women in Bahrain poll race, Gulf News (2010)
- This article is on twelve courageous women are hoping to change this trend by contesting the parliamentary and municipal elections to be held on October 23.
- Bahrain: Poll hopefuls urged to sign code of conduct, Gulf News (2010)
- This article is on Elections' candidates who are being urged to keep their campaigns clean in the run up to national polls on October 23. A code of conduct has now been launched by a political watchdog, which hopes to keep dirty tricks off the campaign trail.
- Bahrain warns candidates of "electoral bribes", Khaleej Times (2010)
- This news says that Bahrain’s Election Supreme Committee has urged the public to bring to its notice any case of bribery involving candidates contesting the parliamentary and municipal elections.
- Election Results - Bahrain
- Upcoming and past elections
- IFES Election Guide - Bahrain
- Bahrain: The official site of the Parliamentary Elections 2010
- The official site of the Parliamentary Elections and contains all information and activities related to the Parliamentary Elections on 23 Oct 2010. (The site is in Arabic only )
- Georgia: Adoption of New Constitution Planned on Friday, Civil.ge (2010)
- The article reports that today the Georgian parliament will go to final vote on Constitutional amendments. And this will happen despite the pledge of CoE Venice Commission to postpone the final voting till the receipt of final recommendations from the commission and take them into careful consideration.
- Georgia: Opposition Calls for Election System Reform Talks, Civil.Ge (2010)
- The article reports about the initiative of eight opposition parties who have formally appealed to the authorities on October 12 to launch talks on election system reform proposals.
- Botswana: BDP central committee to address Mogapi electorate, Mmegi (2010)
- The article reports on Joseph Dintwa's defection to Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) from the rulling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). BDP's central committee is expected to address party members in Mogapi ward, were Dintwa used to hold a seat on November 20.
- Hungary: Is parliament being biased with new media tribunal? (The Budapest Report, 2010)
- The Hungarian Parliamentary committee responsible for nominating delegates for a new Media Tribunal (to oversee Hungary’s media business) has allegedly become biased and is only filling suggestions to appoint members of the Ruling Hungarian centre-right party, FIDESZ (i.e: its own party soldiers).
- Hungary: Three months to get ready (Budapest Business Journal, 2010)
- For the first time since its accession, Hungary will assume the presidency of the European Union as one of a trio with Spain and Belgium. Other newcomers to the bloc have already proven that they can perform a good job, while others’ stay in the position is something many prefer to forget. With very little time left until January the Foreign Ministry controlling the preparation is working overtime to have everything ready. Despite lingering doubts about what the Hungarian presidency may bring, the government remains confident it can take the six months being caretaker and turn it into a resounding success.
- Hungary: Local elections matter much more than it seems (The Budapest Times, 2010)
- Widely voiced opinions about the local government elections say there was nothing at stake, the result was a foregone conclusion and the campaigning was dull and inconsequential.
- Czech Republic: Prague City Hall top prize in local elections (The Prague Post, 2010)
- Voting is an early referendum on the Nečas government. Voters across the country take to the polls Oct. 15-16 in local and senate elections.
