Stories about Elections from April, 2010
Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago: Plan of Action
Barbados’ Allegiance wonders what Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Manning's political plan really is.
Bolivia: Electoral Court Accused of Fraud by Government
After the April 4th local elections in Bolivia, Mario Durán of Palabras Libres [es] writes that the National Electoral Court is under fire accused of fraud by the national government because of some results that did not go their way.
Zambia: Election 2011 Project
Zambian Economist blog has a project for 2011 elections: “I would like to bring together some of the committed minds Zambia has, at home and abroad, to put together a series of policy articles on a number of areas. The idea is to run these from the first month in...
Sudan: A complex election
Hafiz discusses the difficulty of voting in Sudan: “In one village the nearest polling station takes around 4 hours by hours by lorry to be reached, as there are no proper roads.”
Trinidad & Tobago: Election Fever
With one action, the prorogation of Parliament, Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister thrust the country into election mode. As the news broke, the blogosphere was rife with speculation...
Sri Lanka: Results Of Parliamentary Election 2010
Lanka Libertarian blog publishes the updated results of Sri Lankan parliamentary election held on April 8, 2010.
Barbados, Antigua: Constitutional Crisis
“Wuhloss. Only in the Caribbean could a political victory unfold so spectacularly”: Barbados’ Cheese-on-bread! blogs about a constitutional crisis in Antigua.
Bolivia: Election Results Reveal Emergence of New Opposition Force
The April 4th local elections in Bolivia could be considered a victory or a defeat for Evo Morales' MAS party, depending upon how one looks at the results. However, the results also reveal that the MSM opposition party is poised to take its place on the national stage.
Philippines: More effective than surveys
According to Oliver Mendoza from the Philippines, “various studies have shown that ‘word of mouth’ campaigning is more effective in influencing voters than opinion surveys”
Peru: The Chances for Ex-President Alejandro Toledo
The chances for former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo in the 2011 elections are getting better and better, according to Juan Sheput of the blog Mate Pastor [es], who notes Toledo's rise in the polls and favorable opinion columns.
Haiti: “The Quake”
The Haitian Blogger calls PBS’ recent documentary on the Haitian earthquake “distorted”, saying: “It would have been great if the writers and producers of ‘The Quake’ had offered a documentary that was not only representative of the immediate aftermath of the devastating earthquake, but was also an accurate historical, political,...
Anguilla, Turks & Caicos: Taking Responsibility
Corruption-free Anguilla comments on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's refusal “to accept responsibility for the decline of good government in the Turks and Caicos Islands”, saying: “The inevitable result, I fear, will be the British Government’s international embarrassment.”
Sudan: Elections in Sudan is a logistical nightmare
South Sudan Info discusses the logistical challenges of holding elections in Sudan: “Considering that Sudan has not had elections since 1986, it is Africa’s largest country with vast regions among the least developed on the planet, election logistics are no simple matter.”
Sudan: Is Sudan heading towards chaos?
According to Ahmed Hassan Sudan is heading towards chaos: “It is apparent that what I mentioned about the shortsightedness of the Sudanese politics and politician is a major contributor to the way in which the events so developed in Sudan today.”
Sudan: Music for free and peaceful elections
Sudan Votes asked musicians from all areas of Sudan to produce songs to promote peaceful, political participation in the upcoming April elections, reports South Sudan Info.
Indonesia: Former lingerie model enters politics
A former Playboy model in Indonesia is the official candidate of the administration in the local elections in an East Java regency. This candidacy caused a stir in the largest Muslim-majority country in the world. Bloggers and netizens react.
Lebanon: The Lebanese Experiment
Ibrahim Arab writes an Arabic post in which he recounts his warning to an Iraqi television program that replicating the Lebanese type of elections and power sharing in Iraq is not good at all.
