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All rights reserved Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:16:18 -0800 Electoral Systems and Lebanon http://qifanabki.com/2010/01/29/electoral-systems-and-lebanon/ January 29, 2010 2011 - FG Appoints Election Experts From UK, U.S., Ghana http://africa.tmcnet.com/news/2010/01/18/4576664.htm January 18, 2010 Opinion: Ukraine’s Orange Revolution has Grayed http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/worldview/100115/ukraine-election-democracy January 16, 2010 Liberia to Get $17.5m for Polls http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/-/1066/679274/-/135lkofz/-/index.html October 29, 2009 Country Observes Global Youth Democracy Day http://allafrica.com/stories/200910210772.html October 20, 2009 Election Official: Afghan Election Troubled http://www.washtimes.com/news/2009/aug/28/afghan-election-aide-nothing-to-celebrate/?feat=home_headlines August 28, 2009 Mahkamah Konstitusi Anggap Bukti Para Penggugat Tak Kuat http://www.tempointeraktif.com/hg/Pemilu2009_berita_mutakhir/2009/08/12/brk,20090812-192303,id.html August 12, 2009 More Foreign Observers Expected to Monitor 2010 Polls http://www.sabanews.net/en/news190946.htm August 9, 2009 Program on Integrating Social Gender in SCERs Work Kicked Off http://www.sabanews.net/en/news190946.htm August 9, 2009 Homeyra Mokhtarzada on the Afghan Election http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJs4nfESlOc August 5, 2009 Women Indispensable to Elections, Democratization in Afghanistan http://www.usembassy.org.uk/afghn029.html July 29, 2009 Kyrgyzstan to Hold Presidential Election http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/07/22/world/AP-AS-Kyrgyzstan-Presidential-Election.html July 23, 2009 Setting the Stage for the Palestinian Elections http://pomed.org/blog/2009/07/setting-the-stage-for-palestinian-elections.html July 22, 2009 Capacity Building Key to Meet Modern Day Challenges http://green.tmcnet.com/news/2009/07/15/4273465.htm July 13, 2009 Only Six Out of 1,741 Polling Stations are Accessible to People with Disabilities http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=94564 May 22, 2009 Sri Lanka Needs Reconciliation http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/worldview/090518/reconciliation-efforts-needed-sri-lanka May 18, 2009 South African Elections Succeed http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/south-africa/090426/south-african-elections-succeed April 26, 2009 A Sobered Up Ecuador Will be Voting on Sunday http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/25/a-sobered-up-ecuador-will-be-voting-on-sunday/ April 25, 2009 South Africa's Extraordinary, Ordinary Elections http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/south-africa/090419/south-africas-extraordinary-ordinary-elections?page=0,1 April 21, 2009 Al-Eryany Calls for a Mixed Electoral System http://www.almotamar.net/en/6130.htm April 15, 2009 USAID Grants Interior Ministry $1.7 Million for Election Responsibilities http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=88804 April 14, 2009 Jamie Dettmer on the Kojo Nnamdi Show Discussing the Power of Twitter http://www.ifes.org/files/kojo_dettmer2.wma April 14, 2009 The Week in Review: G20 Addresses Global Crisis http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/04/05/the-week-review-g20-addresses-global-crisis.html April 5, 2009 Nigeria: Dialogue Asks FG to Give in to ERC Report http://allafrica.com/stories/200904030012.html April 3, 2009 Editorial: Uninformed Choice http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/04/03/editorial-uninformed-choice.html April 3, 2009 Time Running Out for Nigerian Electoral Reform http://www.magentanews.com/cache.asp?n=5855436 March 31, 2009 Backup Needed to Full Poll Automation http://business.inquirer.net/money/columns/view/20090330-196928/Backup-needed-to-full-poll-automation March 30, 2009 Govt. 'ancient population data' Root of Voter List Fiasco http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/03/27/govt-ancient-population-data039-root-voter-list-fiasco.html March 27, 2009 Muslim Leaders Urged to Be Unprejudiced in Civic Education http://www.nyasatimes.com/national/2901.html March 5, 2009 Media Monitoring http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=82722 March 4, 2009 Suharto Party in Comeback Mode as Elections Near http://www.american-reporter.com/3,626/1736.html March 2, 2009 IFES SUDAN Election Administration Support Program http://www.ifes.org/publication/1b6a7344e40fd3a1c3a5a4dc9ccaae16/SudanElectionAdminSupportProgram.pdf February 27, 2009 Latinobarometro will Present at the OAS the Results of Its 2008 Report http://media-newswire.com/release_1086732.html February 25, 2009 Menyelamatkan Suara Rakyat (Indonesian) http://www.suarakarya-online.com/news.html?id=221265 February 25, 2009 Ruling on Marking 'urgent' http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/02/21/ruling-marking-urgent039.html February 23, 2009 Members of Constituencies Attend Training http://news-en.trend.az/politics/elections/1427697.html February 19, 2009 Malta has Highest Free Voter Turnout in the World http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090215/local/malta-has-highest-free-voter-turnout-in-the-world February 15, 2009 Yemeni SCER Commenced Preparations for Candidacy and Ballot Stage In Spite of News Circulated About Postponement http://yemenonline.info/news-1053.html February 17, 2009 Yemen Participates in International Conference on Elections Management http://www.almotamar.net/en/5881.htm February 14, 2009 SCER, IFES Discuss Cooperation http://www.sabanews.net/en/news176080.htm February 14, 2009 Final EVER Report on Election Violence in Bangladesh by Odhikar http://www.ifes.org/publication/fbd35b6e08a6060f02abe52a2a385d6f/Odhikar_EVER_Rpt_PR.pdf February 16, 2009 Afghanistan Supply Base May Defect to Russia http://washingtonindependent.com/28845/manas-air-base February 4, 2009 JMP Experiences Crisis, Wants Power Outside Ballot Boxes: al-Barakani http://www.almotamar.net/en/5841.htm February 4, 2009 VP: Elections Will Be Held on Fixed Time Scheduled on April 27 http://www.sabanews.net/en/news175201.htm February 2, 2009 Potensi Salah Menandai Cukup Tinggi (In Indonesian) http://www.sinarharapan.co.id/berita/0901/29/pol05.html January 29, 2009 Local & International Emphasis on Holding the Elections on Time http://www.almotamar.net/en/5801.htm January 26, 2009 Yemen Elections Crisis, Parties Going to Polls or to Streets? http://www.yemenpost.net/65/LocalNews/20086.htm January 26, 2009 Why is the Phrase "human rights" Only Thought of As a Non-US Issue? http://www.helium.com/items/1246399-electoral-assistance-in-fragile-states January 21, 2009 Comelec to Use Optical Mark Reader in 2010 http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=433248 January 20, 2009 10 Lessons Learned from the US Presidential Elections http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/features/01/19/09/10-lessons-learned-us-presidential-elections January 19, 2009 SCER: Date of 1,135,000 New Legal Voters Inserted http://www.sabanews.net/en/news173701.htm January 13, 2009 Suharto Party in Comeback Mode as Elections Near http://www.american-reporter.com/3,591W/1709.html January 11, 2009 Guinea's Neighbors and Partners Use Foreign Aid to Press for Democratic Reform http://www.sofmag.com/wp/2009/01/07/guineas-neighbors-and-partners-use-foreign-aid-to-press-for-democratic-reform/ January 7, 2009 Guinea's Neighbors and Partners Use Foreign Aid to Press for Democratic Reform http://www.voanews.com/english/Africa/2009-01-07-voa6.cfm January 7, 2009 Bangladesh Returns to Democracy http://content.undp.org/go/newsroom/2009/january/bangladesh-returns-to-democracy.en January 5, 2009 IFES: Dispute Over Elections and Weak Support Hampers IFES' Program in Yemen http://www.newsyemen.net/en/view_news.asp?sub_no=3_2009_01_05_7582 January 5, 2009 SCER, IFES Discuss Cooperation http://www.sabanews.net/en/news172547.htm December 30, 2008 IFES Director Dismisses Reports He Questions SCER Operating Yemen Post http://www.yemenpost.net/61/LocalNews/20084.htm December 29, 2008 Electronic Photo Voter List by Int'l Audit Team http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2008/12/26/news0033.htm December 26, 2008 IFES Director Dismisses Reports He Questions SCER Operating http://www.yemenpost.net/61/LocalNews/20084.htm December 29, 2008 Voter List Gets More Kudos http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=68805 December 29, 2008 Any Accord Outside the Law is Illegal: IFES http://www.almotamar.net/en/5688.htm December 24, 2008 Uncertainty in Wake of 24-year President's Death http://www.hatnews.org/2008/12/24/uncertainty-in-wake-of-24-year-presidents-death/ December 24, 2008 Guinea Soldiers Attempt Coup After President Dies http://www.eleconomista.es/empresas-finanzas/noticias/938283/12/08/Guinea-soldiers-attempt-coup-after-president-dies.html December 23, 2008 Symposium on Election Management in Yemen http://www.sabanews.net/en/news171788.htm December 21, 2008 IFES Hails SCER Preparations for Coming Parliamentary Election http://www.sabanews.net/en/news171730.htm December 20, 2008 Election Expert Sees Hope For Improvement In Turkmenistan http://www.rferl.org/Content/Election_Expert_Sees_Hope_For_Improvement_In_Turkmenistan/1361295.html December 19, 2008 Ruling Party Allocated Almost YR 60 Billion to Buy Votes in 2003, IFES Expert http://www.yemenpost.net/59/LocalNews/20089.htm December 17, 2008 Tanda Contreng Diprediksi Akibatkan 20 Persen Suara Tidak Sah (Indonesian) http://www.detiknews.com/read/2008/12/18/124045/1055773/10/tanda-contreng-diprediksi-akibatkan-20-persen-suara-tidak-sah December 18, 2008 Commonwealth to Observe Bangladesh Elections; Former President of Mauritius to Lead Team http://www.nieuwsbank.nl/en/2008/12/17/R031.htm Peluncuran Iklan Sosialisasi Pemilu (Indonesian) http://www.korantempo.com/korantempo/koran/2008/12/17/Nasional/krn.20081217.151214.id.html Tokoh Satpam Bintangi Iklan Pemilu (Indonesian) http://www.tempointeraktif.com/hg/politik/2008/12/16/brk,20081216-151233,id.html Nigerian Democracy Experts Advise on Campaign Finance Anti-Corruption Reform http://www.ifes.org/publication/2da65b26c0c6cd5ff413206227fc8dd3/Nigeria_Release.pdf Toward A Better Registration System http://www.nationaljournal.com/njonline/rg_20081211_4869.php Globalizing Autocracy, U.S. Foreign Policy, and Democracy Promotion http://pomed.org/blog/2008/12/pomed-notes-globalizing-autocracy-us-foreign-policy-and-democracy-promotion.html/ Refugees, Disabled Often Unable to Vote http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20081214-177975/Refugees-disabled-often-unable-to-vote The Secret of Our Success, By Ghana's Electoral Boss http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=130705 Suharto Party in Comeback Mode as Election Near http://www.american-reporter.com/3,571W/1691.html Slight Opening But No Real Choice in Turkmen Parliamentary Elections http://businessneweurope.eu/storyf1399 Former Director of Elections in Jamaica Wants Campaign Funds to Come from Public Purse http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/news-12754--9-9--.html That 'Money Loophole' http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/columns/html/20081207T180000-0500_143471_OBS_THAT__MONEY_LOOPHOLE_.asp EDITORIAL - Political Parties Should Open Their Books http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/columns/html/20081207T180000-0500_143471_OBS_THAT__MONEY_LOOPHOLE_.asp GUINEA: Political Players Differ Over Further Election Delays http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/ad7ecac86b024bb59638ef337d4ffa7f.htm Candidates for Turkmenistan Parliament Nominated http://news-en.trend.az/politics/foreign/1363198.html A Continent the U.S. Cannot Ignore http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-oped1204africadec04,0,818901.story 'Democracy at stake' - Public Funding of Parties will Curb Corruption - Canada's Former Elections Boss http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20081204/lead/lead1.html Authoritarian Regimes and Democracy Conference http://www.ifes.org/publication/7deb22956950d58c803838d941704807/PR_Regimes_and_Democracy_Conf.pdf Economic Distress Adds To Ukrainian Political Disaffection http://www.ifes.org/publication/20a7719161181bff414db0d304006c47/PR_Economic_Ukraine.pdf