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  1. Egypt News - The Protests of 2011 - The New York Times

    March 29 The military command announced that parliamentary elections would not be held until ... March 20 Egyptian voters overwhelmingly approved a referendum on .... Follow the latest Egypt updates on The Times's news blog. ... A Day for Democracy. Egyptians flocked to the polls in record numbers on Saturday to ...
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  2. Referendum on the voting system for United Kingdom parliamentary ...

    Cheltenham Borough Councils Referendum 2011 and Referendum on the voting system for United Kingdom ... Councillors, democracy and elections · Elections; Referendum 2011 ... Read the official Notice of Poll and situation of Polling Stations. ... A qualifying Commonwealth citizen; A citizen of the Irish Republic ...
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  3. The Tally Room | Elections and politics in Australia and around ...

    In 1999, the new Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and Greater London Assembly ... At the 2010 election, the Labour Party promised a referendum on AV, while the ... While the history of British democracy is one of gradual change from an ..... April 5, 2011. Canadian voters will go to the polls on 2 May for their ...
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  4. IFES Election Guide - Country Profile: Azerbaijan - Elections

    Democracy assistance & elections news from the Consortium for Elections and Political ... According to recent opinion polls, an opposition boycott will not likely have a ... On June 13, members of the Azeri parliament approved new members of the ... The referendum asked voters to accept or reject amendments to the ...
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  5. Southern Sudanese independence referendum, 2011 - Wikipedia, the ...

    Talks on resolving the status and of the eligibility criteria for voters in the disputed ..... standards for both the conduct of the vote and freedom of voters. .... Road to 2011 referendum is full of obstacles – South Sudan's Kiir Sudan ..... Turning Point for the People of Africa" - video report by Democracy Now! ...
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  6. Politics of Italy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    As the head of state, the President of the Republic represents the unity of ...
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  7. News — ACE Electoral Knowledge Network

    7 Apr 2011 ... Feb 04, 2011: Niger polls close in election aimed at returning ... observe upcoming referendum and elections, UN News Center (2010) ... leading member of the Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism ... Oct 28, 2009: Niger Opposition Contests Parliamentary Elections, VOA News (2009) Opposition and ...
    www.aceproject.org/regions-en/countries.../news/sortedContent?... - Cached
  8. Kazakhstan to save cost of election | World news | Guardian Weekly

    4 Jan 2011 ... In a move that suggests direct democracy may have reached the Central Asian ... asked the Majlis (parliament) for a referendum on a change to the constitution. ... See also. 4 Apr 2011. Kazakhstan election officials accused of ... Latest news on guardian.co.uk. Last updated less than one minute ago ...
    www.guardian.co.uk/global/2011/jan/04/1 - Cached
  9. Referendum, District and Parish Council Elections 2011

    Council and Democracy. Choose section ... Thursday 5 May 2011 is the date for the Referendum, District and Parish ... The Referendum will be seeking a Yes/No answer to a question about the future of the Parliamentary Voting System. ... a voter registration form, go to the Elections section on the City Council ...
    www.winchester.gov.uk › ... › Elected Representatives - Cached
  10. Electoral Calendar-international elections world elections

    Electoral Democracies It ranks all the independent countries in three ... It also includes the website Freedom in the Territories which shows the .... election 27 March-Central African Republic,Parliamentary elections for 2 .... Denmark,Referendum on the abolition of Denmark's opt-outs from the European Union ? ...
    www.angelfire.com/ma/maxcrc/elections.html - Cached - Similar
  11. U.S. says Kazakh referendum is setback for democracy | Events and ...

    5 Jan 2011 ... Latest news. Why do even popular dictators steal elections? ... A poll conducted last year indicated that 89 percent of his ... a setback for democracy in Kazakhstan," the U.S. government said in a statement. ... Kazakhstan's compliant parliament appealed to Nazarbayev last week to call a referendum ...
    www.eurasia.org.ru/en/index.php?/Events-and-opinions/2011... - Cached
  12. News - European Forum - for Democracy and Solidarity

    15 posts - Last post: 13 Jan
    Tue 11 Jan 2011 PES strongly condemns flawed elections in Belarus ... in Kosovo polls opened again, bringing some 100.000 voters back to the ...
    www.europeanforum.net/news?page=5 - Cached
  13. Congo-Brazzaville | Rights and Liberties Report in Congo-Brazzaville

    Freedom House is an advocacy organization that monitors and supports the expansion of ... Party (PCT) strengthened its grip on Parliament in legislative elections in ... Referendum voters adopted a new constitution in 2002, and Sassou-Nguesso ... The Republic of Congo is not an electoral democracy. Recent elections ...
    www.africa.com › Rights and Liberties Report - Cached
  14. Reports on Egyptian Referendum - Welcome | Project on Middle East ...

    26 Mar 2011 ... Project on Middle East Democracy The POMED Wire ... on the referendum and their recommendations for future elections. ... Brotherhood and other groups harassing voters to vote “Yes. ... Iranian Journalist on UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize ... Middle East Strategy at Harvard · Plank (New Republic) ...
    pomed.org/blog/2011/03/reports-on-egyptian-referendum.html/ - Cached
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    Briefing Paper 8 - Tunisia Preliminary Analysis of Constitutional ...

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    President of the Republic on 15 January 2011. Mebazaa re- ... the Chamber of Deputies (the lower house of Parliament), the interim President cannot call a referendum,1 dismiss ... is important: in the event that the current Parliament .... elections will be genuinely democratic. As yet no election ...
    www.democracy-reporting.org/.../briefing_paper_8_-_tunisia_preliminary_analysis_of_constitutional_provisions.pdf
  16. Democracy | IceNews - Daily News

    Icesave referendum ballot question revealed. Posted on 08 March 2011. ... Tags: burka, democracy, election, freedom of speech, haterd, Islam, Politics, ...
    www.icenews.is/index.php/information/democracy/ - Cached
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    IFES White Paper Series on Electoral Fraud

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    5 Feb 2011 ... parliamentary elections and referendums on the other: ... for the Support of Democracy estimated turnout at 10-15%.11. Voter turnout in recent constitutional referendums has also been very low. Official turnout for the 2005 .... 17 BBC News, 'Egypt holds parliamentary poll', November 28, 2010, ...
    www.ifes.org/~/media/Files/.../2011/2011_egypt_briefing_paper.pdf
  18. Deliberative Democracy and Political Reform « politicalreform.ie

    30 Mar 2011 ... For most voters a sense of déjà vu follows the publication of the ... The focus is on improving the quality of democracy by enhancing the ... in advance of the recent general election included some interesting ... The Green party called for a referendum to be held in advance to allow .... March 2011 ...
    politicalreform.ie/2011/.../deliberative-democracy-and-political-reform/ - Cached
  19. News 2011 | EU Referendum Initiative | www.EU-Referendum.org

    “True democracy is the necessary foundation of tolerance, peace and prosperity,” she ... according to the latest poll conducted by the STEM polling agency, ...
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  20. Egypt Constitution Changes Pass Overwhelmingly In Referendum

    21 Mar 2011 ... Rights groups: Over 80% voter turnout in Saturday referendum ... he and his words have always been a symbol of hope for freedom around the world. ..... Good news because 45 million Egyptians went to the polls and voted. .... Elections alone do not equal democracy as we in the west interpret it. ...
    www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/.../egypt-constitution-change_n_838246.html - Cached
  21. Elections in Uganda

    22 Feb 2011 ... 2011 Freedom House Rating: Political Rights - 5, Civil Liberties - 4 ... SDP - Social Democratic Party, UFA - Uganda Federal Alliance, .... Candidate (Party), Number of Votes, % of Votes ... Referendum Question: Do you agree to open up the political space ... 18 February 2011 Parliamentary Election* ...
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  22. African Polls Show Volatility of Democracy - WSJ.com

    1 Nov 2010 ... Voters in Ivory Coast on Sunday cast ballots in the west African nation's first ... Democracy isn't defined by elections alone, but the polls contribute to a broader ... Egyptians Vote in Constitutional Referendum. 20-Mar-2011 06:32:00 am ... The latest news and analysis delivered to your in-box. ...
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  23. Constitutional reform referendum defeated in St. Vincent & the ...

    26 Nov 2009 ... Had the referendum vote been a general election result, ... we did not succeed from the 'yes' campaign at the polls to persuade ... and republicanism, but are yet to take it to a national vote. .... Are you concerned about the future of democracy? ... Said Donald S. Consiglio on 2011-03-21 19:50:49 ...
    www.antillean.org/.../constitutional-reform-referendum-defeated-in-st-vincent-the-grenadines/ - Cached - Similar
  24. HRW Report on April 2010 Sudan Elections – Background

    1 Jul 2010 ... Democracy on Hold - Rights Violations in the April 2010 Sudan Elections ... Southern Sudan's referendum on self-determination, slated for early 2011. ... which both held only national-level elections, voters in northern ... See also "Main Sudan opposition withdraw from presidential polls," Reuters ...
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  25. This Is What Democracy Looks Like: JUSTICE PROSSER PICKS UP 7000 ...

    7 Apr 2011 ... Toplines of the Latest Headlines. View All News ... Where are all the progs to tell us this is a referendum on ... You want election reform? Start here. #21 April 7, 2011 at 7:12 pm ... The Communists (liberal democratic left) will do anything to help estanblish a socialist society in America. ...
    gatewaypundit.rightnetwork.com/2011/.../press-conference-prosser-picks-up-7000-votes-after-brookfield-votes-not-counted-audio/ - Cached
  26. Better Democracy NZ

    Wednesday, 23 March 2011 ... The rules for citizens' initiative and referendum were laid down by ... Former US Senator talks about the need for direct democracy at a national level. ... to the results of the latest ONE News Colmar Brunton poll. ..... At the next election voters will decide whether or not to keep ...
    www.betterdemocracynz.blogspot.com/ - Cached
  27. 1999 Referendum Report and Statistics - Australian Electoral ...

    5 Dec 2007 ... 2. which republic model should be put to the electorate to ... by a Constitutional Council, and election by Parliament. ... the Commonwealth of Australia is constituted as a democracy with a ... upholding freedom, tolerance, individual dignity and the rule of ... RSS AEC news · Subscriber service ...
    www.aec.gov.au › ... › 1999 Referendum Report and Statistics - Cached
  28. BBC NEWS | Europe | Dutch far right in poll triumph

    5 Jun 2009 ... Voters are now going to the polls in the Czech Republic and the ... EU PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS. EU election results ... test ahead of a second referendum on the EU's controversial Lisbon Treaty, ... The Christian Democrats' governing coalition partner, ... LATEST NEWS. Romanian judges bar populist MEP ...
    www.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8084281.stm - Cached - Add to iGoogle
  29. News and Events - Democracy Movement Surrey

    Developments in the European Union and Campaigns for a Referendum on the EU Treaty ... A YouGov poll of 2436 voters carried out for the campaign found that 61 per ...... freedom from Brussels interference to the forefront of national debate. ... to be spreading among MPs who entered Parliament at the last election. ...
    www.democracymovementsurrey.co.uk/news_divided/news.html - Cached
  30. Turkish reforms pass by wide margin

    14 Sep 2010 ... Updated: April 10, 2011 21:04 IST. NEWS ... casts his vote for referendum. (AP). Istanbul: Turkish voters ... established by the republic's founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, ... The amendments assign greater power to Parliament and the ... But pro-democracy activists, who have long argued that the ...
    www.ndtv.com › World - Cached
  31. NDI E-news: Egypt, Kosovo, Sudan | Dec. 2010 | NDI

    parliamentary elections in Kosovo were generally peaceful, ... The voter registration process has just ended in Sudan, ... NDI has joined a number of democracy, human rights and free press organizations in the preparations for World Press Freedom Day, which will be held in Washington, D.C., May 1-3, 2011. ...
    www.ndi.org/node/16872 - Cached
  32. SABCNews - Learn about Voting and Democracy

    13 Nov 2008 ... “As long as we go to the poll, we ensure that the democracy that has .... Tricameral Parliament. After a 1983 referendum, leaders of the ...
    www.sabcnews.com/.../SABCNews/menuitem.cfe7d3eef5cd31a5a707a707674daeb9/?... - Cached
  33. Egyptians vote on constitutional changes - Worldnews.com

    19 Mar 2011 ... The nationwide referendum is the first major test of the ... Voters were being asked to cast ballots to say 'yes' or 'no' to the ... INDIAN Election 2009 - The Largest Democracy In The World in ... which is holding the world's largest parliament elections. ... Myanmar News:. Election Day in Myanmar ...
    article.wn.com/.../2011/.../Egyptians_vote_on_constitutional_changes_bo/ - Cached
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    Burma Election 2010:

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    flawed referendum, the “Constitution of the Republic of the Union of .... express their support for this election no matter how poorly the polls were run. .... Parliament. Photo Taken From Myanmar Radio and Television News (MRTV) (
    Courtesy ..... crackdown on democracy parties made voters' fears entirely logical ...
    anfrel.org/country/Data/.../2011/Burma_Summary_Report_Mar1st_SM.pdf
  35. Voting and democracy - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review

    9 Feb 2011 ... Some call the system in Turkey 'representative democracy', ... Elections are approaching fast. If, as planned, Parliament decides in early ...
    web.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=vote-and-democracy-2011... - Cached
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    Freedom in the World 2011

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    According to Freedom in the World 2011, the latest edition of Freedom House's annual .... as the most open parliamentary elections in the ... voters in opposition strongholds were kept from the polls, opposition ..... Central African Republic. Partly Free .... indicates a country's status as an electoral democracy. ...
    www.freedomhouse.org/images/.../FIW%202011%20Booklet_1_11_11.pdf
  37. Central African Republic: Pre-election report

    21 Jan 2011 ... We suggest that you upgrade to the latest version of any of the .... Elections in the Central African Republic (January 15, 2011). ... Sudan Post Referendum Report. REPORT ... DEMOCRACY. 10 struck from Midvaal voter's roll. ELECTIONS ... CAR poll boycott seen handing ruling party parliament. BOYCOTT ...
    www.polity.org.za/.../central-african-republic-pre-election-report-2011-01-21 - Cached
  38. Egypt approves reforms in historic referendum - Yahoo! News

    20 Mar 2011 ... An official collects votes from ballot boxes after the polls closed in Cairo ... The military has signaled the parliamentary election could happen in September .... What happened in this voting was far from democracy...it is ... Weekend EditionGet the latest leisure, travel, fitness and health news. ...
    news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110320/ts_nm/us_egypt_referendum - Cached
  39. Elections and voting FAQs [South Norfolk Council]

    by R Ringer - 2010
    NB: European Union Citizens cannot vote in the National referendum for the alternative ... which will be combined with the local and parish elections on 5 May 2011. ... Make sure you look at your poll card (delivered to you before the ... vote in UK Parliamentary and European Parliamentary elections but cannot vote ...
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  40. Robert Fisk on Iraq Elections: Iraqis Voting for "Freedom From ...

    31 Jan 2005 ... Tuesday, April 05, 2011 ... Iraqi voters headed to more than 30000 polling stations set up .... What will they think of democracy and will they join the insurgency? ... upon which there must be a referendum, another election for a new .... Will the election result, will the parliament, will the next ...
    www.democracynow.org/.../robert_fisk_on_iraq_elections_iraqis - Cached - Similar
  41. Lowest Ever Turnout: Europe Swings to the Right amid Voter Apathy ...

    8 Jun 2009 ... Monday, April 11, 2011. SPIEGEL ONLINE ... The European Parliament elections mark a victory for .... The right-wing populist Freedom Party (FPÖ) won just over 13 .... The conservative ruling party, New Democracy, only managed about 32 ... A referendum planned in Ireland for the fall to ratify the ...
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  42. Compulsory voting would not enhance our democracy.

    5 Jun 2010 ... This in itself does not help democracy. These votes, made at random and with little ... The fine of $20-$70 is charged following the poll day and a consistent failure to ... Election of Our New Committee 04 April 2011 9:29 AM | No Comments ... The Exchange Check here for the latest events and news! ...
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  43. Lindsey Graham: Elections Only Have Consequences When Republicans ...

    20 Feb 2011 ... “In a democracy, when you run on something, you do have an obligation to ... was a referendum about union busting, but none of the voters of Wisconsin did. ... our country for the Idea of freedom for all and not just the rich. ... http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/02/ppp-poll-lindsey-graham- ...
    firedoglake.com/2011/.../lindsey-graham-elections-only-have-consequences-when-republicans-win/ - Cached
  44. Borough Council Elections May 2011

    10 Apr 2011 ... There will be elections and a referendum held on Thursday 5 May ... 3) National Referendum on the voting system used at Parliamentary elections (to ... Entitled to receive a copy of the postal vote list. ... A British citizen, or a citizen of the Irish Republic, .... Democracy. Live Weather Data ...
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    Paper - Elections in Sudan

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    11 Feb 2010 ... postponed until after the 2011 referendum or simplified and held only for ... Will the elections lead to pluralism and democracy or plunge the .... 15 "Sudan security law threatens free poll – SPLM." BBC News. .... transparency of the electoral process, and freedom of speech and assembly. ...
    www.savoheleta.com/Sudan_Elections_by_Savo_Heleta.pdf
  46. Important Announcement: An Independence Referendum Will Take Place ...

    30 Nov 2010 ... The idea of allowing the people to take democracy into their own hands, ... The infamous 1979 referendum on setting up a Scottish Parliament had a high turnout of 64%. ... I'll also be voting for independence in the other poll. ... I fully support using the May 2011 election to support Independence ...
    bellacaledonia.org.uk/.../important-announcement-an-independence-referendum-will-take-place-on-5th-may-2011/ - Cached
  47. Sunday Trust

    The paper reports current general interest news and commentary. ... The 2011 election is here. This is the last and only chance God, in His infinite mercies, ... Democracy provides maximum freedom to its practitioners to express their feelings and ideas .... South Sudan: Tortuous route to referendum and statehood ...
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  48. Area Studies, UK: politics, elections and government in Britain

    Ford Selections of British Parliamentary Papers 1801 - 1995 .... Citizens' Initiative and Referendum have a campaign for direct democracy; The Campaign Against .... personal freedom, limited government, national self-confidence and an ... Strategic Voter advocated and facilitated strategic voting in 2005 as a means ...
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  49. Trying direct democracy again - The Slovak Spectator

    13 Sep 2010 ... The referendum was initiated by the Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party ... election and before SaS entered parliament for the first time. ...
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  50. January 2011 | World Movement for Democracy

    6 Jan 2011 ... January 2011 Contents Democracy Alerts/Appeals World Movement Expresses ... ElectionGuide.org, which tracks national elections and referenda globally .... According to Freedom House, on January 6, cyber activists Slim Amamou, ... antidote to the decline of traditional print and broadcast news media. ...
    www.wmd.org/news/2011/january-2011 - Cached
 
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