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Chavez backs re-election for Venezuela politicians (Reuters,2009)

 

Venezuelan Regional Election set for November, Venezuela Analysis (2008)

 

CNE will convene 10 elections in the next 10 years, El Universal (2008)

 

Members for Electoral Boards were selected for the Regional Election in Venezuela, CNE (2008)

 

The data for Regional Elections in Venezuela was reviewed, El universal (2008)

 

Venezuelan Regional Election, Venezuela Analysis (2008)

 

Venezuela:PSUV delivered to CNE list of nominees to Congress, RNV (2009)

With the delivery, to the National Electoral Council (CNE), of the list of nominees for delegates to the First Extraordinary Congress, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, began the process of selection of 772 candidates to attend the grand event.

Venezuela:Venezuela election brigade planned, GL (2010)

Australians are being invited to join a special delegation to Venezuela this September to witness an important event for the country’s pro-poor Bolivarian revolution.

Venezuela:Chavez foes seek unity through election primaries, Business Week (2010)

Opponents of President Hugo Chavez held primaries Sunday to pick candidates for congressional elections, a crucial step for Venezuela's opposition as it seeks a unified platform for the September vote.

Venezuela:Electoral Preparation in Venezuelan Week,Insidecostarica (2010)

The results of the internal elections of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) previous to parliamentary elections in September caught the attention of Venezuelans this week.

Venezuela:The PSUV rank and file criticize the internal elections,VHeadline (2010)

At a gathering of 150 PSUV activists held in the Teresa Carreno Theater in Caracas a critical mood was evident after it had become clear that the right-wing bureaucracy within the party had manoeuvred to get its candidates adopted in the selection process for the prospective parliamentary candidates to be presented in September’s general election.

Venezuela:Venezuelan Socialists Organize Legislative Elections, Prensa Latina (2010)

The United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) is forming aroung 70,000 patrols (group of activists) to work in campaign for the parliamentary elections slated for September.

Venezuela:Food scandal could hurt Chávez in elections, Latin America Press (2010)

This article discusses some of the candidates and parties participating in the upcoming presidential elections.

Sixty-four percent of Venezuelans would like Chávez to step down , El Universal (2010)

A nationwide poll revealed that most Venezuelans want President Hugo Chávez to step down. Chávez is running for a re-election 2012.

Venezuela’s Chavez Shuffles Cabinet Ahead of Congressional Elections, Latin American Herald Tribune (2010)

President Hugo Chavez has reshuffled his cabinet to allow seven ministers to compete for seats in the upcoming legislative elections

Venezuelan Socialists Train Election Activists, Radio Cadena Agramonte (2010)

The United Socialist Party of Venezuela has started training members to mobilize voters ahead of September's legislative election.

Venezuela says suspect plotted election violence, The Gulf Times (2010)

A man suspected of plotting attacks to disrupt the September legislative elections in Venezuela has been arrested. The legislative elections are said to be a test of the popularity of President Chavez ahead of the presidential vote in 2012.

Venezuela: Analysts: Chavez faces political test in September elections, VOA News (2010)

This article discusses the political environment surrounding the upcoming elections in Venezuela. President Hugo Chavez will run against Julio Borges, leader of the opposition party Primero Justicia. According to the latest polls, after 11 years in office, the President still has significant advantage.

Venezuela puts vote machines to test, Press TV (2010)

This article reports on the test to the new touch-screen voting machines in Venezuela. The Venezuelan authorities announced that no problems were detected during the simulated elections on Sunday. The new machines will be used in the September 26 legislative elections.

Venezuela:Venezuela Readies for Congressional Elections, Radio Santa Cruz (2010)

A day after holding a nationwide mock election, the Venezuelan Electoral Council is organizing new educational activities on Monday for the forthcoming September congressional poll.

Clash mars Venezuela election campaign, Reuters (2010)

This article reports on the beginning of the electoral campaign in Venezuela for legislative elections. The opposition parties are determined to win seats in the September 26 vote; in the last elections, these same parties decided to boycott the elections. Opinion polls in the past weeks showed Hugo Chavez's decreasing popularity, however, experts believe that his party will lose some seats but hold its majority.

Venezuela Election Campaigning Kicks off, Radio Santa Cruz (2010)

Campaigning for the September 26 congressional elections officially started on Wednesday at 6 a.m., and Venezuela''s political parties did not lose a second in activating their forces.

Venezuelan Electoral Authority Calls For High Voter Turn-out, Radio Santa Cruz (2010)

The National Electoral Council of Venezuela (CNE) detailed its efforts to ensure the participation of citizens in the parliamentary elections next September 26.

Venezuela: Parties Mobilize Militants for Elections, Prensa Latina (2010)

Venezuelan political parties started up their electoral machines early in what appears to be an intense race to win the largest number of seats in the National Assembly elections of 26 September.

Venezuela:Spanish PP expects to be election observer without Venezuela's legal invitation, AVN (2010)

The Spanish right-wing People"s Party (Partido Popular or PP) affirmed on Wednesday that it will take part as international observer during Venezuela"s legislative elections of September 26 because it was invited by Venezuelan right-wing sectors.

Poll: 77 percent of Venezuelans are willing to vote in parliament election, El Universal (2010)

According to the projection of the pollster about intent to vote a candidate (among voters who are sure to go to the polls), 43 percent would vote the ruling party whereas 57 percent would vote opposition parties

Venezuelan Opposition bids to reject the elections, RNV (2010)

The destabilization of the country is part of the business of the opposition, especially when are approaching the parliamentary elections of September 26, said the Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Elias Jaua.

Venezuela: Prosecutors will look for electoral crimes,RNV (2010)

The Attorney General of the republic, Luisa Ortega Diaz said that in the elections on September 26, prosecutors will be watching for any electoral crime.

Election observers coming to Venezuela - what will they see? The Miami Herald (2010)

This article discusses the presence and the roles of international observers in the upcoming elections in Venezuela. The Sunday's parliamentary elections have been marred by some controversies, and many experts believe that the international observers' role will be merely symbolic. OAS, EU and Carter Center's electoral observers were not invited.

Great turnout in Venezuela's legislative elections, TodaNoticia(2010)

The domestic and foreign observers to monitor the process highlight the large turnout.

Legislative elections in Venezuela is product of a mixed and local system, AVN (2010)

As soon as the National Electoral Council (CNE) issued the first bulletin of results of the legislative elections six hours after polling places had closed, opposition spokespeople began their discrediting campaign against the electoral regulations, which they completely knew since last year and under which they accepted to go to polls.

Venezuela: Chávez faces stronger opposition, The Hindu (2010)

This article comments the results and outcomes of the latest elections in Venezuela. President Hugo Chávez's United Socialist Party of Venezuela won the majority of the seats in the National Assembly, 96 out of 165, while the opposition United Movement for Democracy won 64 seats. The President's party, however, failed to win the 2/3 majority needed for major legislations and reforms, as well as to approve the judiciary appointments. 66% of the eligible voters cast their ballots, a high figure for the country that reveals the intense interest in this elections.

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Venezuela: CNE exhortó a organizaciones políticas a reconocer resultados de próximas elecciones, Nacional (2012)

 

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Venezuela: Inició ciclo de conferencias del Poder Electoral, CNE (2012)

De acuerdo con la programación establecida por el Instituto de Altos Estudios del Poder Electoral, hasta el 5 de junio se realizará una ponencia semanal en el auditorio de la sede del CNE en Plaza Caracas *Se abordarán temas como la tecnología electoral, el acompañamiento internacional, la legislación electoral en Venezuela y el rol de los medios de comunicación durante las campañas electorales.

Venezuela: El 30 de abril comienza la Auditoría Ciudadana del Registro Electoral, CNE (2012)

El proceso de verificación de datos, impugnaciones y solicitud de incorporación culminará el 15 de mayo, de acuerdo con el cronograma electoral * Este lapso aplica para cualquiera de las dos elecciones pautadas para este año.

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Venezuela: Red de Asamblea de Educación: nuestro papel como observadores es dar garantía del proceso electoral, noticias24 (2012).

José Domingo Mujica, coordinador de la red de Asamblea de Educación, señaló a través de Noticias24 Radio que ya han iniciado todo el proceso de recolección de datos para la logística que tendrá la organización que representa como observadores de los comicios presidenciales.

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Venezuela: El CNE da resultados, no proyecciones, El Nacional (2012)

La rectora Socorro Hernández asegura que el ente comicial está preparado para resolver cualquier contingencia que se presente, y que los procesos sancionatorios por violaciones a las normas electorales son lentos

Venezuela: Experto de Unasur destaca confiabilidad del sistema electoral venezolano, Terra  (2012)

El ministro de la Corte Electoral de Uruguay, Pablo Klappenbach, designado "acompañante electoral" por la Unasur de cara a los comicios del próximo 7 de octubre en Venezuela, destacó hoy la "confiabilidad" del sistema informático que será utilizado.

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