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Palestinian vote put off, Abbas remains in office
Nasir Khan blog —
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(AP ) Khaleej Times Online , 13 November 2009 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who last week said he didn’t want to run for re-election, may get to stay in office without a single ballot being cast. The Palestinian Election Commission ruled Thursday that January’s scheduled vote should be put ...1 hour ago -
Eunuchs Retain Dignity As ‘Others’
TechBanyan —
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The Election Commission has finally accorded respect and honour to the most neglected section of our society, the eunuchs and the transsexuals, by giving them an identity of their own. They no more have to fake as male or female to exercise their most important prerogative, the right to vote.Initially as there were ...22 hours ago -
Maoists release abducted RJD leader
Thaindian News —
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Latehar (Jharkhand), Nov. 13 (ANI): RJD leader Ramchandra Singh, who was abducted by a group of Maoists on Thursday night from Jharkhand’s Latehar district, has been released, Police said on Friday.Singh, who is an RJD legislator from Manika constituency, returned to Latehar police station with his six supporter on ...23 hours ago -
Indian eunuchs given separate IDs
Recording —
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Indias Election Commission gives eunuchs an independent identity by letting them choose their gender as "other" on ballot forms.1 day ago -
Elections in Palestine postponed indefintely
Thaindian News —
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Jerusalem, Nov.13 (ANI): Presidential and parliamentary polls in the Palestinian territories that were scheduled to be held in January 2010, have been postponed indefintely in view of the objections raised by the Islamist group Hamas, which controls the Gaza.Electoral officials conceded on Thursday that no elections ...1 day ago -
India’s involvemnt in Baloch unrest should be discussed with UN: Sharif
Thaindian News —
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Islamabad, Nov.13 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has asked Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to take the issue of India’s alleged involvement in fanning insurgency in Balochistan the with the United Nations.Addressing a press conference after discussing the proposed Balochistan ...1 day ago -
Mock election would be last resort
Colour Blind —
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驳斥天球言论·称声音只有一种雪州研究小组：恢复地方选举！ 作者／本刊黄书琪 Nov 12, 2009 08:06:14 pm 【本刊黄书琪撰述】 ...1 day ago -
Poll panel gives ‘other’ identity rights to eunuchs/transsexuals
Thaindian News —
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New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) The Election Commission Thursday decided to allow eunuchs and transsexuals to indicate their sex as ‘Other’ in the electoral roll.“Enumerators and Booth Level Officers (BLOs) shall be instructed to indicate the sex of eunuchsranssexuals etc. as ‘O’ if they so desire, while ...2 days ago -
The IHEC Publishes the Distribution of Governorate and Compensatory Seats
EUROPE TURKMEN FRIENDSHIPS —
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The IHEC Publishes the Distribution of Governorate and Compensatory Seats Posted by Reidar Visser on November 11, 2009 The revised version of the Iraqi election law only publishes the ratio of deputies per population (1:100,000) rather than exact figures, leaving it to government statistics and the Iraqi ...2 days ago -
Local Government Election Act was merely suspended
Colour Blind —
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The Local Government Election Act was not banned but suspended; it can be lifted with the approval of the Federal government. The state government is working towards this direction. guangming 雪州議會‧恢復地方選舉須中央點頭 要聞 中馬 地方 2009-11-11 19:57 ...2 days ago -
District-based Detroit City Council now in charter commission’s hands
Michigan Messenger —
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DETROIT — Hundreds of hours collecting signatures, months of fundraising and battling a last-minute legal roadblock finally paid off for those who believe residents would be better served by a city council elected from districts when the results came in from the election last week. An overwhelming 72 percent of ...2 days ago -
BNW on AU Observer Afghanistan Panel
Brave New Wave - Children of a Lesser Revolution —
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Apex court gets plea for MNS’s derecognition
Thaindian News —
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New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) A day after newly elected four legislators of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) assaulted Samajwadi Party member Abu Azmi for taking his oath in Hindi, a Delhi resident Tuesday moved the apex court seeking registration of a criminal case against MNS chief Raj Thackeray.The lawsuit filed by ...3 days ago -
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission: Will Voters’ Choice Be Outdone by Sponsorship?
TakePart Social Action Network —
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With the most expensive presidential and congressional campaigns behind us, do we really want to see more corporate money free-flowing behind special interests and political elections? In what legal scholars have touted one of the most important First Amendment cases in years, the Citizens United v. Federal Election ...4 days ago -
‘Error’ forces polling in four Jharkhand seats to be put off
Thaindian News —
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New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The Election Commission Monday said that polling in four assembly constituencies in Dumka district of Jharkhand, scheduled to be held in the first phase Nov 27, will now be held on the third phase Dec 8 after it was found that poll officers “inadvertently” supplied the wrong version of the ...4 days ago -
Centre assures full security to Jharkhand voters
Thaindian News —
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Ranchi, Nov. 9 (ANI): The Centre on Monday assured full security to Jharkhand voters in the wake of a recent Maoist call, boycotting the five-phase assembly elections in the state. “Over 300 companies of para-military forces will be placed at the disposal of the Election Commission to ensure free and fair ...4 days ago -
Video : Malalai Joya on Democracy Now
Brave New Wave - Children of a Lesser Revolution —
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As stated previously , I do not necessarily agree with much of what Malalai Joya says nor do I agree with her methods, however as also stated previously , Ms. Joya is symbolic of the kind of voices that cannot be silenced if Afghanistan is to ever have a true democracy. Whether this democracy comes organically from ...5 days ago -
EC warns Tarun Gogoi for violating Model Code of Conduct
Assam Information Portal —
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The Election Commission (EC) of India has censured Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi for violating the Model Code of Conduct during campaigning for the assembly bye-elections in the state. In its order, the EC said it has censured Gogoi for violation of the Model Code for the by-polls held on November 7 and advised him ...5 days ago -
EC censures Assam CM for violating poll code
Thaindian News —
Authority: 706
Guwahati (Assam), Nov 8 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) has censured Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi for violating the Model Code of Conduct during campaigning for the assembly bye-elections in the state. The Commission, after going through the entire material, including video clipping and the transcription of ...6 days ago -
Assam chief minister censured for poll code violations
Thaindian News —
Authority: 706
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The Election Commission Sunday censured Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi for violating model code of conduct by making poll promises to influence prospective voters in the just concluded bye-polls in the state.The panel said they had received a complaint that while campaigning in Dhekiajuli ...6 days ago
