Distribution of election materials, accreditation of journalists covering the poll, accreditation
of election monitors and observers and all other crucial aspects are being concluded as the election holds on Wednesday.
Not exact matches
Europe's de facto leader, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, had told the Bundestag before meeting with Putin Thursday and Friday that she wanted Russia to withdraw its troops from Ukraine, allow independent
monitoring of the Russia - Ukraine border, and support free regional
elections in the disputed provinces
of eastern Ukraine under Ukrainian law.
In addition, this is an
election that Republican candidate Donald Trump has claimed is «rigged,» and where he has urged his followers to go to «certain sections»
of states like Pennsylvania and
monitor the polls to make sure the
elections are not stolen from him.
Asked about the discrepancy, the chairwoman
of the polling station's
election commission, Oksana Mediyeva, said independent
monitors had watched the vote and had raised no issues.
Earlier this year, the committee's Republican majority attracted significant scrutiny when it released a controversial memo alleging that the FBI and the Justice Department abused their surveillance authority when it
monitored Page ahead
of the
election.
Election -
monitoring experts have said they have found no sign
of any organized illegal voting whatsoever.
Florida will sign one - year contracts with all 67 county supervisors
of elections to improve network
monitoring of county voting systems, not the statewide database that keeps track
of 13 million Florida voters.
The Christian Science
Monitor: All politics is local, even the US
election as seen by Kenyans Kenyans are closely watching the US presidential
election, with two groups in particular rooting for each
of the candidates.
But we also think that it's astonishing that nobody has responsibility for the diversity
of democracy nationally, and we shall be taking steps to ask government, the Electoral Commission and
elections officers to do this, both in terms
of providing support for the identification and training
of candidates through a Democracy Diversity Fund, and by
monitoring who is standing for
election in the first place.
In a statement by his Personal Assistant, Harvester Charles, Okonkwo said: «PDP no doubt, witnessed a gale
of parallel primary
elections in Anambra State but Senator Okonkwo emerged the winner
of the only primary
election monitored by INEC and which the authentic state executive participated in.
This is part
of its new strategy to engage in an effective and efficient political activity
monitoring to quell electoral violence in the upcoming general
election.
According to Sen. Diane Savino, a former labor leader who was
monitoring the AFSCME
election at the union's convention in Boston via BlackBerry while the Senate was in the final throes
of its last day in Albany (for now, at least), Donohue received 648 votes to Lee Saunders» 652.
The European Union
Election Observation Mission (EU - EOM) monitoring team during the 2016 election noted that various factors account for the low participation of women in front line politics and for that matter the governance process, chief amongst which is «hostile political terrain» that results in mudslinging, name - calling and insults or use of vulgar l
Election Observation Mission (EU - EOM)
monitoring team during the 2016
election noted that various factors account for the low participation of women in front line politics and for that matter the governance process, chief amongst which is «hostile political terrain» that results in mudslinging, name - calling and insults or use of vulgar l
election noted that various factors account for the low participation
of women in front line politics and for that matter the governance process, chief amongst which is «hostile political terrain» that results in mudslinging, name - calling and insults or use
of vulgar language.
Campaigns &
Elections magazine just published the second installment
of my running «Technology Bytes» column, with major sections covering online advertising targeting options and social media
monitoring.
• Transforming the ethical environment in Government: Governor Cuomo's «Clean Up Albany» agenda would institute campaign finance reforms including a system
of public financing for
elections, limits on contribution levels, creating an independent redistricting commission, creating independent
monitoring and enforcement
of ethics laws, and requiring full disclosure
of outside income and clients.
Our June Scottish Public Opinion
Monitor placed Labour on 32 % among voters in Scotland, an increase
of nine points since January, reflecting the party's relative success in May's local council
elections.
On the reasons why the party lost the 2016
election, implicitly in agreement with Former President Mahama's assertion that the reasons are multifaceted, he said the electoral college constituted by the party and failure to
monitor the process effectively led to malfeasance and manipulation
of the process which usurped the power
of the genuine supporters
of the party which automatically, denied the party the opportunity
of going into the
election with some genuine supporters on its side.
«We are calling on the United States Department
of Justice to take immediate action to
monitor the Board
of Elections» proceedings and resolve issues that threaten the constitutionally guaranteed voting rights
of all Americans.
A state Democratic party spokesman said Hochul was «invited to be part
of a delegation
of former members
of congress and policy leaders to
monitor the
elections,» and did not accept any compensation.
John Mahama, who is leading an ECOWAS Observer Mission to
monitor the
election in that country, told the media that although there were few hitches and late start
of voting in some polling centers, the process has been «so far so good.»
Sabine Tyldesley, Political Consultant at Dods
Monitoring sets out the impact
of the German
elections on the Brexit process.
«As a national organization that closely
monitors public affairs in the Latino community, in general, and the Dominican Community, in particular, we have witnessed disturbing allegations
of voter suppression and lack
of transparency in the 13th Congressional District
election,» Dr. Maria Teresa Montilla, the organization's president, said.
The association cautioned against «any hasty, poorly - informed and premature decisions
of the EC that could compromise the search for an enduring solution that could advance national interest», adding that: ``... a trustworthy voters» register and effective
monitoring of electoral activities underlie public trust confidence in
election results».
The Executive Director
of the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre
of the National Democratic Institute, Clement Nwankwo, somewhat a veteran in the
monitoring of elections in Nigeria, told Channels Television on Saturday evening
of several instances
of violence and the pilfering
of election materials by officials.
Lhota was one
of a host
of voters who had trouble with the old lever machines — which were resurrected for fear the new touch - screen voting machines would be too unstable for the primary — as problems popped up across the city,
election monitors said.
National Commissioner in charge
of Election and Party
Monitoring (EPM) Prof. Anthonia Okoosi - Simbine made the disclosure at a two - day zonal training workshop on Campaign Finance Tracking / Reporting held in Ilorin, Kwara State recently.
The Coalition
of Domestic
Election Observers (CODEO) will deploy about 8,000 observers to
monitor Wednesday's electoral process across the country.
Contributing to a discussion on the topic, «social media usage and
elections», a cross-section
of the youth present at the event said the security agencies may have
monitored social media conversations over a period
of time and realized that negative comments from the discussions on social media far exceeds the positive leads, hence their contemplation to block social media on
election day to prevent violence.
Monitors at the Erie County Board
of Elections are resuming their count
of ballots in the 63rd State Senate primary race between democrats Tim Kennedy and Betty Jean Grant.
A coalition
of civil society groups under the aegis
of Project Swift Count has deployed 800 personnel to
monitor Saturday's governorship
election in Kogi State.
Jonathan, who is in Liberia to
monitor the presidential
election in the country, however, prayed for the quick recovery
of Yusuf.
Mr Aminu Idris, Director,
Election and Party
Monitoring, INEC, gave the assurance at the Debate on «Increasing number
of political parties in Nigeria and access to ballot in 2019» on Tuesday in Abuja.
Mr. Mahama's work in Sierra Leone comes after his lead role during the ECOWAS Observer Mission's
monitoring of the largely peaceful Liberia
election, in which football legend, George Weah, replaced Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as Head
of State.
Speaking on the sidelines
of the presentation
of a media
monitoring report, Mr. Hanna called on all political leaders to renew their call to ensure a peaceful
election.
De Blasio said he «absolutely» supports a federal
monitor to oversee the inept Board
of Elections in upcoming Congressional primaries and wishes he could «tear down» the board and start over.
The NYC Council will send out 20 staffers to
monitor today's congressional primaries amid stumbles by the city Board
of Elections.
Rep. Nydia Velazquez is calling on the feds to
monitor next week's congressional primary in her Brooklyn district because she doesn't trust the problem - plagued NYC Board
of Elections to do the job.
Over 400 international
election observers — including officials from the United States and the European Union — were deployed across the country to
monitor voting, the tallying process and part
of the post-
election period.
He said his firm, in line with the terms
of the contract,
monitored media contents on daily basis and reported to the PDP any publication that concerned the party, until the 2015 general
election took place.
Elections are run at the state level, so a state - gerrymandered election could alter that balance of power in the state legislature, which would effect things like voter - suppression measures, enactment and enforcement of campaign finance regulations, and the ability of elections to be monitored and for rules to be enforced by non-partisan (or partisan)
Elections are run at the state level, so a state - gerrymandered
election could alter that balance
of power in the state legislature, which would effect things like voter - suppression measures, enactment and enforcement
of campaign finance regulations, and the ability
of elections to be monitored and for rules to be enforced by non-partisan (or partisan)
elections to be
monitored and for rules to be enforced by non-partisan (or partisan) entities.
The Sullivan County Board
of Elections will appoint a
monitor to review challenges to voter registrations to settle a lawsuit filed by Hasidic Jewish residents in what legal experts call an unprecedented agreement in New York state.
Donald Trump's talk
of a rigged
election and calls for supporters to turn out in droves to
monitor polling sites has stirred increasing fears
of intimidation
of minorities inside polling places, where their qualifications to vote could be challenged, or outside, where they would face illegal electioneering.
Our correspondent who
monitored the
election in Makurdi, Guma and Gwer local government areas
of the state report low turnout and the late arrival
of voting materials in some polling units.
One appreciates the fact that the
elections were adjudged peaceful, credible, free and fair by not only the independent
monitors but also by 37 out
of 40 registered political parties in the state.
The move underscored the huge political stakes in the outcome
of a legislative investigation that is being closely
monitored by both the McCain and Obama campaigns because
of its potential impact on the fall
election.
In light
of the ruling, Gov. Rick Scott's administration — which has expressed concerns with how Broward County
Election Supervisor Brenda Snipes has handled the case — told POLITICO that he's reviewing the judge's order and will have her office
monitored.
The board
of elections will be under the watch
of the independent
monitor for five years, according to the settlement.
«Florida to
monitor Broward
election chief after judge finds «unlawful» ballot destruction in Wasserman Schultz race «via Marc Caputo
of POLITICO — The
elections supervisor in Florida's second-most populous county broke state and federal law by unlawfully destroying ballots cast in U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz «s 2016 Democratic primary, a judge ruled Friday in a case brought by the congresswoman's challenger who wanted to check for voting irregularities.
«I have also
monitored elections in other countries and I am beginning to see that the standard is high here (in Sierra Leone) and we have to commend the people
of Sierra Leone.»
By Dominic James Chairman
of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has inaugurated a nine - member
Election Monitoring and Support Centre Committee, as part -LSB-...]