ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Center-right claims Dutch poll win, Aljazeera (2010)

This article discusses the latest results in the June 9 elections in the Netherlands. For the first time, the Liberal Party might win over the other parties and gain the majority of the seats in the Parliament.

Dutch voting at train stations and the airport, Radio Netherlands Worldwide (2010)

This article reports on an initiative of the Dutch Rail to help citizens on election days: 45 train stations set up their own polling stations, as well as the Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. This initiative allowed commuters and air travelers to vote more easily.

Station voting a success, says Dutch Railways, Radio Netherlands Worldwide (2010)

This article present the first results of the Dutch Railways initiative on election day: more than 40,000 people were able to vote in polling booths located in 45 different train stations.

Benin: A’Court upholds Rep’s election, Vanguard (2010)

The Court of Appeals confirmed the ruling of a lower court, upholding the election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the April 2007 House of Representatives election.

Chaotic race to form Dutch coalition after narrow poll, BBC News (2010)

This article reports on the political parties' race to find coalition partners. The first results for the June 9 election present a difficult situation: the Liberal Party gain one seat more than the Labor Party.

UN chief calls for credible Burundi poll, Reuters Africa (2010)

This article discusses an appeal from UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to Burundi's political parties to end their dispute. Opposition parties have claimed that the National Electoral Commission (CENI) failed to prevent fraud.

The Netherlands shifts to the right, NRC Handelsblad (2010)

This article comments the outcomes of the June 9 elections in the Netherlands. The country will have a Liberal Prime Minister for the first time since World War I. However, the margin separating the biggest party and the second party has never been so slim. Geert Wilders' far-right party went from 9 seats in the Parliament to 24.

Haiti: Préval urged to set elections, Miami Herald (2010)

A member of the US Congress released a report on the political situation in Haiti. The report urges President René Préval to schedule presidential and parliamentary elections. A presidential degree - currently under review - would allow the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) to set the elections for November.

Cautious optimism greets new Nigeria elections chief, Reuters Africa (2010)

President Goodluck Jonathan's nominee Attahiru Jega for chairman of the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) has been approved by the Council of State. This article discusses Jega's credentials and some of the challenges he will face in his new post.

Swedish centre-right holds edge before vote, Reuters (2010)

This article reports on the latest opinion polls in Sweden. The Moderates government is supported by 47% of voters, while the opposition coalition have 46.4%. The upcoming parliamentary elections will be in September.

Nigerian President Nominates New Electoral Chief, VOA (2010)

This article discusses the nominee to be the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) with comments from members of the Council of State which approved the nomination on Tuesday.

Bainimarama rules out standing in 2014 Fiji polls, Radio New Zealand International (2010)

This article presents the Fijian interim Prime Minister's declaration that he is not going to run for the 2014 elections. He also states that the military should not be running the government.

Elections Canada to contend Tories are subverting Parliament on campaign finance, The Global and Mail (2010)

This article comments on the Elections Canada's argument in the Court of Appeal for Ontario against the Conservative Party's campaign finance. The fight is over interpretations of election-financing laws, in particular over some refunds that parties receive from Elections Canada.

Wilders makes shock gains in Dutch elections, The Independent (2010)

This article reports on the aftermath of the June 9 Dutch elections. The far-right Freedom Party, led by the controversial Geert Wilders, doubled its seats in the Parliament. The Liberal Party gained 31 seats, outnumbering the Labor Party by one seat only.

Shape of Dutch coalition uncertain as talks begin, The Irish Times (2010)

This article comments the response of Dutch parties to the results of the June 9 elections. The triumphant Liberal Party will now have to select its allies to form a government coalition.

Canada: Elections chief can’t say if $30M election claims legit, Toronto Sun (2010)

Canada's chief electoral officer, Marc Maynard, believes that it is time to change the legislation that governs the parties' expense claims. Mr Maynard reported on this subject directly to the Parliament: political parties, he stated, should hand in evidence supporting their expense claims.

Nauru to go back to the polls after seven weeks of stalemate, Radio New Zealand International (2010)

This article reports on the caretaker Government's decision to hold elections in Nauru on June 19. For the past two months, the Parliament failed to elect officeholders and could not overcome this political impasse.

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State of emergency and fresh elections on Nauru, Radio Australia (2010)

The President of Nauru, Marcus Stephen, declared the state of emergency and called for new elections. In the April elections, the opposition and the ruling party gained exactly the same number of seats (9); the Parliament remained in a political impasse ever since.

Ethiopia electoral board rejects election rerun call, Reuters Africa (2010)

Ethiopia's electoral board has rejected opposition requests for a new election after last month's polls failed to meet international standards for credible elections.