Stories about Elections from May, 2007
Congo-Brazzaville: renewed calls for an independent election commission
Deman Le Congo-Brazzaville renews its calls for an independent election commission (Fr) as the only way to ensure the upcoming presidential and legislative elections are transparent, fair, and free of...
More than 140 dead in “peaceful Philippine elections”
Last week, millions of Filipinos voted to elect new members of Parliament and local government officials. The police and election officials claim the recent elections were peaceful despite more than 140 election-related killings were tallied.
Costa Rica: Meetings Against FTA
Sites against the vote to approve a Free-Trade Agreement continue to appear in Costa Rica's blogosphere. De pie, Costa Rica de pie!!! [ES] is a site published by the Frente...
Chile: External Vote Rejected
Notas Al Margen [ES] reports on the rejection of the proposal that would allow Chileans living abroad to receive the right to vote. Some variations on the proposal called for...
Moldova: June 3 Elections
Public Policy Watch writes about the upcoming local elections in Moldova.
Morocco: Fighting ignorance, injustice, and irrationality
Giving one's child a special first name should be an inalienable right, not a lengthy bureaucratic process. Hamza Daoui covers a debate stirring up over this very issue, as well as the upcoming Moroccan elections and the timeless subject of ignorance.
Armenia: Post-election News
Onnik Krikorian has a post-election Armenian Parliamentary Election Monitor focusing on those who are contesting the outcome of the vote.
Costa Rica: Too Much Noise
Fusil de Chispas [ES] is already fed up with the inundation of “virtual trash” around the upcoming referendum on the signing of a free-trade agreement. Perhaps there might be an...
Madagascar: Malagasy bloggers in France criticize Sarkozy's proposed immigration policy
The platform on which France's new president Nicolas Sarkozy was elected proposes the creation of a ministry of immigration and national identity. Immigrants who have been living in France for...
India: Democracy and Uttar Pradesh
Deepa's Web Log on the sheer “show of democracy” in the recently conducted elections in Uttar Pradesh. “In the heartland of India's largest state where women are by and large...
Bahrain: Inciting Hatred
“Inciting hatred” is becoming a fashionable charge in Bahrain, explains blogger Mahmood Al Yousif. “Soon, Bahrain’s streets, villages and towns will once again live several days of a perfumed atmosphere....
Algeria: On Explosions and Elections
As Algerians head apathetically to the polls, in the sixth bout of elections held in the country since 1992, another attack rocks a major Algerian city; Constantine in the country's...
Philippines: Campaigning Thoughts
Mong Palatino shares the good and not so good of his campaigning experience in the recent elections in Philippines.
Argentina: Kirchner's Role in the Upcoming Elections
Martin Varsavsky [ES] writes a thorough overview of the national elections to take place in October of 2007. Among the topics he discusses is the role of Nestor Kirchner and...
Syria: Term-end Exams Are Postponed for “Spontaneous” Celebrations
The Ministry of Education in Syria has apparently decided to postpone the exams that happen to coincide with the celebrations of the next presidential referendum. So that the students can...
Armenia: Election Photos
Onnik Krikorian posts photos from the day of Armenia's parliamentary election and the day after the vote.
Argentina: The Voting Habits of #10
Cronicas Argentinas [ES] is a blog that follows news of the country's most famous footballer, Diego Armando Maradona. The country is in full election mode, with posters, advertisements and campaign...
Election Parallels: Nigeria, France, Mali
Sanaga Peregrinations compares and draws lessons from the recent Nigerian, French, and Malian elections [Fr].
Sarkozy, the “most gabonais of all French”
Reflecting on the French presidential elections [Fr], Don Ray of Le Blog de Don Ray comes away with three impressions: first, the election, with its record turnout, was proof of...
East Timor: José Ramos Horta Wins The Second Round
The Moderate Voice announces José Ramos Horta's victory in East Timor's presidential elections and sees the process as an example the US should follow in Iraq. From the other side,...
Bahamas: The Cult of Personality
“…Twenty-first century leaders don’t run countries. People do. Thanks to fundamental changes in the transmission of information, every member of a democracy has the opportunity to make his or her...
