Unable to elect a new prime minister even after 16 rounds of vote held throughout last year and failing two deadlines set this month for an all-party government, Nepal’s warring parties will now slug it out again next month during a fresh round of prime ministerial election Feb 3. The Business Advisory Committee of parliament, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘election’
Nepal to hold fresh PM election Feb 3
January 27th, 2011 |
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Tadić favors mixed election system
January 12th, 2011 |
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EU’s order to repeal blank resignation letters was crucial for the parties to finally renounce absolute control over their MPs, say reports.
Even though this would logically mean the change of the elections system that would allow skilled and respectable individuals to make their way through, most of the parties are against it.
“2011 will be election yearâ€
December 31st, 2010 |
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Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) Deputy leader Aleksandar VuÄić expressed expectation on Friday that 2011 will be an election year.
He announced that the SNS had collected 300,000 citizens’ signatures for amendments to the Constitution, which will be filed to the Serbian parliament early in January.
Analysts: Election campaign begins
December 28th, 2010 |
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A statement made by MlaÄ‘an Dinkić taking “some credit” for Boris Tadić’s presidential victory in 2008 raises several questions, say analysts. They are concerned about the state of relations within the ruling coalition, and also that the tone of the statement made during recent interview could mean that an election campaign has already begun.
Western observers call Belarus election “failure”
December 21st, 2010 |
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European observers on Monday declared Belarus’ presidential election a “failure”, VOA reports. That assessment will likely to cause the European Union to withdraw its offer of nearly $4 billion in credits to President Alexander Lukashenko if he carried out a free and fair election.
Belarus election is followed by violence
December 20th, 2010 |
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Violent clashes between opposition supporters and police have followed the re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko in Belarus. Photographers and cameramen were forced to the ground to stop them capturing the police beating of one opposition candidate, 64-year-old Vladimir Neklyayev.
Kosovo: Election repeat in 5 municipalities
December 17th, 2010 |
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The body organizing elections in Kosovo on Thursday decided to annul the results of the voting on 21 polls in five municipalities.
This came due to irregularities during the voting at the early elections held on December 12, organized by the Kosovo Albanian authorities in Priština.
Brussels expects dialogue after election
December 13th, 2010 |
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EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton will inform EU foreign ministers about preparations for the Belgrade-Priština dialogue. According to reports, she will also inform the ministers about the effort made by the union in order for that dialogue to take place.
Election silence begins in Kosovo
December 11th, 2010 |
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Election silence ahead of early parliamentary elections in Kosovo began at midnight.
29 electoral lists are taking part in the elections, among them eight from the Serbian community. The election campaign lasted ten days.
Can Facebook and Twitter predict election results better than polls?
November 27th, 2010 |
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Social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are slowly gaining ground in politics too – in fact, many wonder if the social networking sites could predict election results. In November”s elections, the candidate who more people “liked” on Facebook won in 71 percent of Senate elections. Twitter was even more accurate, with the candidates [...]
“Ousting Obama priority for 2012″
November 5th, 2010 |
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Just days after the opposition Republican Party made big gains in the U.S. midterm election, and already sparks are flying, VOA reports. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell labels the election a vote against President Barack Obama’s agenda. But the president sees it differently, as a signal that Americans are impatient for his policies to show success.
Nov. 4, 1952: Univac Gets Election Right, But CBS Balks
November 4th, 2010 |
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1952: Television makes its first foray into predicting a presidential election based on computer analysis of early returns. The Univac computer makes an amazingly accurate projection that the network doesn’t think credible.
The Univac, or Universal Automatic Computer, was the next-gen version of the pioneering Eniac built by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly at the [...]
Big Republican gains predicted in U.S. election
November 2nd, 2010 |
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History shows that the party holding the White House usually loses congressional seats in a new president’s first midterm election,VOA reports. The polls and political experts certainly point to that on Tuesday.
Election Day: Prove you voted
November 1st, 2010 |
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Many polling stations hand out a sticker to signify that you cast your vote. Take a quick photo of your “I voted†sticker and share it with us.
Election in Ukraine – test for democracy
October 31st, 2010 |
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Local elections in Ukraine on Sunday will be a test for Viktor Yanukovych and his understanding of democracy, Deutsche Welle reports. Accusations are already flying about fraud and possible election rigging.
Willie Nelson, Warren Haynes Surprise Fans With Election Calls
October 26th, 2010 |
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?UESTLOVE, WAYNE COYNE, GRACE POTTER, YIM YAMES, AND OTHERS ALSO CALL
FANS
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Willie Nelson, ?uestlove of The Roots, and Wayne Coyne of
the Flaming Lips are among the
dozen musicians involved with the “Pledge to Vote” campaign staged by HeadCount, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that promotes electoral
participation. Each artist recorded reminders that will be sent to fans before Election Day via automated phone calls.
In addition, most artist participants will be making live calls – surprising fans who expect to only hear a pre-
recorded message.
“Let’s get some folks cranked up about this,” said The Grateful Dead‘s Bob Weir, a HeadCount board member who will also be personally calling dozens of
voters. “It’s so important that people, particularly young people, are paying attention and voting so a bunch of
cranky old folks don’t steal their future. Hopefully getting a call from a familiar voice will be motivation.”
Close to 25,000 music enthusiasts have already made a “Pledge to Vote” at concerts or on HeadCount’s website, www.headcount.org, requesting a reminder phone call from
one of their favorite artists and affirming that they will vote in November. The full list of artist choices include:
?uestlove
Adam Gardner (Guster)
Matt Berninger (The National)
Warren Haynes (The Allman Bros., Gov’t Mule)
Marc Brownstein (The Disco Biscuits)
Willie Nelson
Wayne Coyne (The Flaming Lips)
Grace Potter
Brett Dennen
Bob Weir (Grateful Dead, Furthur)
Jon Fishman (Phish)
Yim Yames (My Morning Jacket)
Fans can still sign up for the calls by visiting www.HeadCount.org/pledge.
Brazil election goes to runoff
October 4th, 2010 |
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The ruling-party candidate fell short of an outright victory in Brazil’s presidential election Sunday, setting up a second-round of voting later this month. National election officials said with more than 90 percent of the votes counted, Workers Party candidate Dilma Rousseff had 46.9 percent of the vote compared to 32.6 percent for Jose Serra of the Brazilian Socialist Party.
Brazil prepares for post-Lula future
October 2nd, 2010 |
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24 hours before Brazil’s presidential election, will the favorite Dilma Rousseff do enough to win in the first round, or could she be forced into a run-off?
Whatever the billboards say, hers was the face on most front pages as electronic ballot boxes started to be delivered throughout the country.
What’s driving your vote?
September 22nd, 2010 |
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As election season nears, CNN wants to know what issues are most important to you.
Tell us what’s driving your vote by spelling it out on a license plate. It’s easy. Just follow these steps:
1. Download and print this CNN license plate template
2. Write a word or statement – 8-10 characters max – that describes how you’re feeling this election season
3. Don’t forget to write your state on the top line
4. Be creative! Color and decorate your license plate
5. Take a photo of yourself holding your plate and upload it here
You photos could be part of CNN’s election coverage. We look forward to seeing what you come up with! The deadline for submissions is Friday, October 15.