In December 2018, the Constitutional Court of Slovenia ruled unconstitutional legislative provisions determining the size of electoral districts. Since the number of voters differs from one district to another, the court determined that the votes of those in smaller districts counted for more than those in larger districts. As Slovenian politicians debate changing the election […]
Nearly two weeks after Australia’s general election, votes are still being counted – results are close in several seats and balloting is diverse (pre-poll voting, absentee ballots, postal votes) – it is still being described by the socially progressive national broadcaster as a surprise victory for the conservative Liberal National Coalition. The deadline for the […]
صديقتنا وزميلتنا سابقاً فكتوريا الخوري زوين كتبت عن تجربتها كمرشحة في الانتخابات البرلمانية الأخيرة في لبنان فيكتوريا الخوري زوين ليلة الأحد، مباشرة بعد الانتخابات، سألني ابني الأصغر ريكاردو، عما إذا كنت حزينة … قلت له بأنني لا أشعر بأي ندم، وهذا الشعور العظيم أقوى بكثير من الشعور بالحزن وأخبرته بأنه في هذا اليوم 6 مايو […]
Our friend and former colleague, Vicky El-Khoury Zwein writes about her experience as a candidate in the recent parliamentary elections in Lebanon Victoria El-Khoury Zwein Sunday night, right after the elections, my son, asked me if I was sad. I told him that I had no regrets and that’s a great feeling much more powerful […]
The BCI team has been in Papua New Guinea for the last two weeks, implementing capacity programs for the National Democratic Institute (NDI). One of the activities included facilitating a discussion among political parties competing in the 2017 elections. Parties discussed the triggers of violence in elections and were united in their commitment to mitigate […]
Guest post by Eva Maydell (Paunova), MEP A crude piece of graffiti adorns a street wall in Sofia, Bulgaria. ‘If elections changed anything, they’d be outlawed’ it reads. It has been there since the early 90s, back when the country’s sharply bi-polar political system and its tokens were ripe for parody. 25 years later, the […]
BCI consultants have a long and fond relationship with the Balkans. Both Carlo and Francesca have been engaged again on client projects in Kosovo and Macedonia so we’re paying close attention to elections this week in Macedonia. It’s complicated and messy, but worthy of scrutiny. For a comprehensive review of the background to these early parliamentary […]
This week we want to highlight a new policy paper released by International IDEA on risk management in elections. A great read for election “nerds” and a valuable resource for anyone working on electoral issues. From the IDEA website: “this Policy Paper demonstrates the importance of institutionalizing risk management in elections. It […]
A resource for international groups organizing candidate debates for a range of elected offices. Includes recent news and analysis on candidate debates. Source: Debates International | A global resource on candidate debates
The Islamist party, which has led the coalition government since the Arab Spring protests in 2011, has won the country’s parliamentary elections. Participation was relatively low at 43 percent. Source: Morocco′s ruling Islamist party win parliamentary election | Africa | DW.COM | 08.10.2016