ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

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.

UPDATE 2-Fatah divisions force delay of Palestinian vote, Reuters Africa (2010)

This article is an update on the local elections in Palestine. The elections have been postponed as divisions within the Fatah group have prevented them from producing a unified list.

Ghana:President Mills meets with NDC Executives, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (2010)

This article discusses the confirmation from all ten regional chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that they will support President Mills candidacy in the 2012 general elections. There was speculation that former first lady Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings would challenge for leadership of the party.

Guinean Military Ruler Orders Army to Help Secure Elections , Bloomberg (2010)

This article discusses the role of the military in the upcoming elections and the announcement from the National Independent Electoral Commission that they will go ahead as scheduled.

Voters' register ready for Guinea presidential polls, Afrique en Ligne (2010)

The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) have announced that the new voters' register is ready for the June 27 election. In past elections there have been complaints about the accuracy of the list as well as issues with ballot papers.

Big Challenges Await Nominee for Nigerian Electoral Commission, VOA (2010)

This article discusses the challenges facing the new head of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He will be required to organize local, state and national elections in less than a year.

Challenger for Liberian presidency stumps in Stapleton, SILive (2010)

This article discusses presidential challenger Charles Walker Brumskine as well as the many Liberians living abroad who will return for the vote in 2011.

Belgium separatists look set for poll boost, The Financial Times (2010)

This article reports on the latest updates for the upcoming elections in Belgium. In the Dutch-speaking Flanders region, opinion polls show an increasing support for the separatists parties. There is no similar phenomenon in Wallonia, the poorer French-speaking region.

Belgians just don't speak the same language, The Wall Street Journal (2010)

This article discusses about the biggest issue on Belgian electoral campaign: the language. The tensions between the French-speaking and the Dutch-speaking communities intensified during these last few weeks.

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Vote 2011: UK rejects alternative vote, BBC News (2011)

The article discusses referendum results in the UK. 68 per cent of the voters supported the current way of electing MPs whereas 32 per cent supported the Alternative Vote system. The electoral system in the UK will thus not be changed.

Ecuador President Rafael Correa 'wins referendum', BBC News (2011)

The article discusses referendum results in Ecuador. Several issues were voted on in a referendum which is said to increase President Correa's powers. According to preliminary results majority of the voters supported all reforms.

Ivory Coast's Ouattara sworn in at tense ceremony, Reuters (2011)

The article discusses the political conflict in Ivory Coast after November 2010 presidential elections. Mr. Ouattara, the winner of the election, took his presidential oath on Friday after more than three months of election-related violence in the country.

Russia denies liberal opposition party registration, Reuters (2011)

Russia's Justice Ministry has denied the registration request of a liberal opposition party, citing that "the Party of People's Freedom could not be registered as a party because it had breached two articles of the Law on Political Parties."

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USA: Midterm elections: Latest updates, CNN (2010)

This article reports on the latest updates for the midterm elections in the United States. In these elections, voters will elect all the 435 members of the House of Representatives and 37 (out of 100) members of the Senate. The Republican Party appear to have gained control of the House, while the Democrats maintain control in the Senate. President Obama congratulated the party and stated that he is looking forward to working with them to find common ground. If the preliminary results are correct, no African American was able to enter the Senate.