Sentences with phrase «by election observers»

According to a statement by ECONEC's spokesman, Paul Ejime and dated 18th March, President of the ECONEC governing board and Chair of Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu in a goodwill message said: «Conducting four elections in one day (presidential, parliamentary, district and local council) is not a mean feat, and in spite of minor hitches reported by election observers, Sierra Leone's political stakeholders — the electorate, government and security agencies, civil society and NEC, deserve commendation for the responsible conduct and patriotism exhibited during the first phase of the electoral process.»

Kenya opposition leader Raila Odinga said on Wednesday he would go to court over the August 8 presidential election results, ignoring calls by some election observers that he concede defeat to President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Not exact matches

Agora was accredited as an international observer by Sierra Leone's National Electoral Commission (NEC), which provides the official election count.

But the element of crucial importance to most observers about Daniels's story is that she was allegedly paid $ 130,000 by Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen, to sign a non-disclosure agreement about the affair, days before the presidential election.

While insiders characterize Luter's anticipated election as a watershed moment for a denomination started by slave owners, some observers outside the SBC voice skepticism about the true potential impact on race relations.

This election, in contrast, was praised by observers as being generally smooth and peaceful, with the country's Constitutional Council confirming Monday that Ouattara scooped 83.66 percent of the vote.

Election campaigns and access to the electoral process continue to be affected by traditional barriers, security concerns, absence of female voters and female observer groups.Past elections reflect significant obstacles women have faced as candidates, voters as well as election Election campaigns and access to the electoral process continue to be affected by traditional barriers, security concerns, absence of female voters and female observer groups.Past elections reflect significant obstacles women have faced as candidates, voters as well as election election workers.

We can engage in legitimate discussions on how we can improve the workings, staffing, support for and impact of election observers seeing that they play a crucial role in every election but an attempt mostly driven by hate to crucify President Mahama who only made a genuine effort should be condemned.

Subsequently, the election was adjudged transparent, free and fair by local and international election observers.

No elections is an easier case than gauging whether the elections are deemed fair by eg UN, African Union and / or other observers.

And observers wondered if the governor had also shot himself in the foot with the Republicans, already under pressure after big GOP losses in the most recent elections, potentially spurred by an anti-Trump wave that could become a tsunami in 2018.

It is well documented by several observer bodies that the December 2016 elections were safe, free and fair and the Chairperson is directly acknowledged as having been instrumental in ensuring this.

But while the voting process itself has been described as fair by most international observers, the political campaign and the actual counting of the votes — no doubt the most important part of the democratic election process — has been characterized by the abuse of power, the excessive role of money, extraordinary events such as power cuts in the polling stations, fights between party representatives, accusations of fraud and scandals in denying observers access to polling stations.

Other examples from observers and social media included ballot boxes being stuffed with extra ballots in multiple regions; an election official assaulting an observer; CCTV cameras obscured by flags or nets from watching ballot boxes; discrepancies in ballot numbers; last - minute voter registration changes likely designed to boost turnout; and a huge pro-Putin sign in one polling station.

But I was dissuaded from doing so when I read two other feature articles on the Modern Ghana website of that day and I realized that his insults and condemnation of my article congratulating the Kenyan Supreme Court and questioning the integrity of John Dramani Mahama to accept to be an observer in an election in which the whole world knew that the incumbent President in that election is his personal friend, had been answered by two more mature contributors.

Observers worry that despite record turnout by voters, the campaigns featured opportunistic deals between power brokers with checkered backgrounds and that those bargains will determine the election's ultimate outcome.

The eyes of observers of British politics are keenly trained on the outcome of the by - election because it might give us some early clues to some serious questions about the next election: How are voters going to respond when faced with two incumbent government parties?

The impression a dispassionate observer would have from the failure of security and law enforcement during the Bayelsa election (which was conducted in Nigeria's smallest state with the lowest number of registered voters) would be that the federal government permitted or condoned the strong - arm tactics of the ruling party's candidate in his ultimately vain effort to secure that state's rulership by force.

Huhne's guilty verdict shocked observers after months of denials and triggered the Eastleigh by - election, which the Liberal Democrats won.

In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President commended the people of Anambra State, the governorship candidates, the Independent National Electoral Commission, election observers as well as security agencies and other stakeholders, on the peaceful conduct of the November 18 election in the state.

The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) will observe the upcoming Wassa Amenfi West bye - election scheduled for Tuesday, December 15, 2015 in the Western Region, the group has said in a statement signed by Coordinator Albert KofElection Observers (CODEO) will observe the upcoming Wassa Amenfi West bye - election scheduled for Tuesday, December 15, 2015 in the Western Region, the group has said in a statement signed by Coordinator Albert Kofelection scheduled for Tuesday, December 15, 2015 in the Western Region, the group has said in a statement signed by Coordinator Albert Kofi Arhin.

Mr. Dzakpasu's assurance follows a call by the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) on the aggrieved political parties to petition the EC over the filing fees.

Labour's shock hold of Glenrothes at yesterday's by - election - and by a margin of 6,737 votes - came as a something of a surprise to virtually every observer of the contest.

A statement signed by the Force Public relations officer, Acting ACP Olabisi Kolawole noted that «However, persons on essential duties such as Ambulance service providers, INEC officials on - duty, security men, accredited election monitors / observers, accredited journalists, etc are not affected by this order».

While magnanimous in victory — a change from previous election night addresses by the former UUP leader — Elliott used his acceptance speech to remind observers that «this is not a green constituency».

In this edition of the Campbell Conversations, host Grant Reeher talks with George Washington University Professor Danny Hayes, who argues that the evidence from congressional elections does not support these assumptions commonly made by both political observers and political scientists.

``... Most observers see this as a fictional crisis manufactured by gambling lobbyists who want you to re-convene so they can try to make one more run at a major expansion of gambling before the November elections, when Florida voters will likely approve Amendment 3,» he added.

Five weeks ago, the Electoral Commission stunned many observers and sparked a lawsuit by effectively banning a song in the run up to the election.

Some observers have speculated that Schneiderman's efforts to cast himself as the most liberal member of the five - Democrat AG field might well get him elected on Sept. 14 — particularly since he's back by unions with crack GOTV operations like 1199, HTC and 32BJ — but could hurt him against Republican Staten Island DA Dan Donovan in the general election.

The intelligence report, corroborated by numerous security sources, reveals that the The Democratic Union of Africa (DUA) an association of rightists / conservative political parties in various African countries on whose ticket Mr Mac Manu was traveling to Kenya as an observer of the elections, and the National Super Alliance (NASA) led by opposition leader Raila Odinga are doing everything possible to manipulate the Kenyan election in favour of the National Super Alliance (NASA) and its Presidential candidate Raila Odinga.

Three persons caught with 128 fake election observer accreditation cards on voting day, have been ordered by a Kumasi Circuit Court to be held in prison custody.

In other words, in consenting to participate in the rerun of the Klottey - Korle NPP parliamentary primary in the lead - up to Election 2016, it clearly appears that a cocksure Mr. Nortey had in principle accepted the decision by the court to summarily invalidate the originally scheduled parliamentary primary, which as far as most of us observers are concerned, had been won fair and square by the presently aggrieved Mr. Nortey.

The protests resulted in new elections, closely monitored by international observers.

Suppose a foreign nation not only attempted to hack the election, to influence the outcome, but succeeded so well that the outcome was, for any neutral observer, demonstrably changed by that foreign nation — so that the candidate that would have won seemed to lose, and the candidate who would have lost seemed to win.

This revelation was made by the Center for Democratic Development (CDD - Ghana) and the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO after educating some Ghanaians on voting.

Calls for protest have been mounting since the parliamentary elections last Sunday, which domestic and international observers said were tainted by ballot - stuffing and fraud on behalf of Mr. Putin's party, United Russia.

This was revealed by the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO).

Latimer ended up winning the election by 13 points, which was higher than expected by political observers.

The new MEPs will be «elected» on the basis of the first - placed unsuccessful candidate at the 2009 European elections and will officially sit as «observers» in the Parliament without the right to vote (but with the ability to speak and attend committee meetings) until a complex legal protocol is ratified by national governments - expected to coincide with Croatia's accession to the European Union in 2011.

«However, persons on essential duties such as ambulance service providers, INEC officials on - duty, security men, accredited election monitors / observers, accredited journalists, etc are not affected by this order.

In an Editorial published on 29th November with the title, Commendable Efforts, and a rider — INEC, Others Deserve Praise For Ensuring Credible Election In Anambra, The Nation newspaper declared that all the reports released by local and international observers on the election affirmed that «the will of the people reflected in the result declared by INECElection In Anambra, The Nation newspaper declared that all the reports released by local and international observers on the election affirmed that «the will of the people reflected in the result declared by INECelection affirmed that «the will of the people reflected in the result declared by INEC».

However, the Commission wishes to point out in clear terms that it is not possible for sensitive materials meant for the Anambra State Governorship election to be delivered to a hotel room because there are laid down processes of delivery of sensitive election materials, which involve strict monitoring of the process by party agents, election observers, security agencies and the media.

When the former Republican state senator pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor on March 2 to satisfy five felony election law charges brought by Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, most observers thought the plea meant the inside story of Maziarz's Niagara County machine would never be told.

However, for keen observers of the results of this year's election, this story came as a big shock as the seat by seat results suggested the opposite: a swing to Labour and away from the Conservatives in the most ethnically diverse seats.

The debate was organised by the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), with support from the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD - Ghana), Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), and Coalition for Domestic Elections Observers (CODEO), and its partner organizations towards next month's general election at Hwidiem in the Asutifi South Constituency of the Brong Ahafo Region.

Political observers are likely to pay close attention to the OC special election, the first under new rules to accept late vote - by - mail ballots.

A number of observers have suggested that the promises that were made by the NPP, contributed significantly to their victory in the elections.

The revelation came as a surprise to some political observers, who expected nonpartisan special elections to fill the seats vacated by Mr. Ignizio and Queens Councilman Mark Weprin.

Mr. Anyidoho noted that government still has a lot of commitments to honour this election period, including meetings with election observers, functions organised by civil society organisations and some media engagements.

He added that it would take more than recruiting and paying Aluko to discredit an election adjudged by both local and international observers, including the United States government as free, fair and credible