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	Bombing kills 4 U.S. soldiers in Iraq \| Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
		U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad said that the United States "condemns in the strongest terms the killing of candidates such as Mr.
		U.S. officials hope for a large turnout among the Sunni Arab minority, a development that could produce a government capable of winning the trust of the Sunnis and defusing the insurgency.
		U.S. cargo trucks delivered the polling materials as well as food and water for the police and soldiers responsible for guarding the polling stations.
	www.chron.com /disp/story.mpl/special/iraq/3520606.html (1250 words)

	NARA \| Federal Register \| U. S. Electoral College
		The electors record their votes on six "Certificates of Vote," which are paired with the six remaining original "Certificates of Ascertainment." The electors sign, seal and certify the packages of electoral votes and immediately send them to the President of the Senate, the Archivist of the United States and other designated Federal and State officials.
		Electors generally hold a leadership position in their party or were chosen to recognize years of loyal service to the party.
		The number of electoral votes is set at 538, based on 435 members of the House of Representatives and 100 members of the Senate, plus 3 electoral votes for the District of Columbia under the 23rd Amendment.
	www.archives.gov /federal-register/electoral-college/faq.html (3895 words)

	electoralCollege.html
		The Electoral College is a political dinosaur put in place during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 to benefit the southern states.
		Pressure mounts for electoral reform [BBC] -- Washington is filled with talk about the deep divisions brought about by the election, but if there is an issue that Republicans, Democrats, and most Americans for that matter agree upon, it is that something must be done to improve the electoral system.
		Electoral College System Understood By Few [CNN] -- If you think you are going to cast a vote for one of the presidential candidates, think again -- and look again at the small print on the ballot of that state.
	www.globalexchange.org /democracy/electoralCollege.html (1002 words)

	The Electoral Commission
		We have commissioned the Scottish Elections Review, led by the international authority on the management of elections, Ron Gould CM, to prepare an independent report on the administration of the Scottish elections.
		You can learn more about the independent review in the Scottish Elections Review section, where those eligible to vote in the Scottish elections can give their views on the administration of the elections.
		We are currently reviewing our communication activities in Northern Ireland during the final annual canvass in autumn 2006 and the March Assembly elections 2007.
	www.electoralcommission.co.uk (276 words)

	Independent National Electoral Commission Decree
		The Commission shall consist of a Chairman who shall be the Chief National Electoral Commissioner and the Chief Executive of the Commission and the twelve other members to be known as National Electoral Commissioners.
		The Chairman and members of the Commission shall each hold office for a period of five years and on such terms and conditions as may be specified in their letters of appointment.
		All employees of the Commission appointed pursuant to subsections (4) and (5) of this section, excluding such as are appointed on a temporary basis for an honorarium, shall have the same rights and obligations as the members of the public service defined by section 24 of the Pensions Act.
	www.nigeria-law.org /IndependentNationalEelectoralCommissionDecree.htm (1204 words)

	Electoral Commission (United States) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Electoral Commission was a panel that resolved the disputed presidential election of 1876.
		Twenty electoral votes, from the states of Florida, Louisiana, Oregon, and South Carolina, were in dispute; the resolution of these disputes would determine the outcome of the election.
		Under the new legislation, the Electoral Commission was to consist of fifteen members: five representatives selected by the House, five senators selected by the Senate, four Supreme Court justices named in the law, and a fifth Supreme Court justice selected by the other four.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Electoral_Commission_(US) (2277 words)

	East European Constitutional Review
		The charter of an electoral association must be registered at least one year before the polling day for which it seeks to nominate candidates.
		Voting without the presence of electoral observers not only threatens the secrecy of the ballot; it also undermines the constitutional principle that participation in elections and referenda must be voluntary.
		An electoral commission in Russia that dared to investigate too carefully the finances of one party or movement might well invite the wrath of all the parties.
	www.law.nyu.edu /eecr/vol7num3/special/electoral.html (3446 words)

	Department for Constitutional Affairs - Written ministerial statement
		The Electoral Commission consider there would considerable learning value to be gained from piloting the provision of signatures in polling stations in order to evaluate the views and reactions of voters to this new requirement.
		The Electoral Commission sees the value in piloting it in a small scale before it is rolled out nationally and we agree that it will provide valuable learning.
		Accordingly, the DCA and the Electoral Commission intend to continue to work closely with the piloting authorities throughout the pre-election period to ensure that the evaluation requirements are clearly understood.
	www.dca.gov.uk /pubs/statements/2006/st060213.htm (2029 words)

	The Electoral College
		In those states, one electoral vote is awarded to the presidential candidates receiving the most votes in each of the congressional districts, and the remaining two electoral votes are awarded to the candidates receiving the most votes statewide.
		There is no federal law requiring electors to vote as they have pledged, and over the years a number of electors have voted against the instructions of the voters.
		In Michigan, North Carolina and Utah, failure to vote for the candidates of the party which nominated the elector constitutes resignation from the office of elector, the elector's vote is not recorded, and the remaining electors must fill the vacancy.
	www.ncsl.org /programs/legismgt/elect/ElectoralCollege.htm (846 words)

	Electoral Commission Underscores Impartial Nature of Scrutineers
		Electoral Commission officials say the 280 scrutineers will be used exclusively to oversee the gathering of data, and will in no way participate in the registration of new persons.
		The selection of scrutineers is the responsibility of the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition in accordance with the expressed guidance of the Constitution and the House of Assembly Elections Act.
		In many jurisdictions, Saint Lucia included, the electoral register loses about 25 to 30 percent of its accuracy after five years, even when the system of registration is continuous and an annual revision is adopted.
	www.stlucia.gov.lc /pr2005/october/electoral_commission_underscores_impartial_nature_of_scrutineers.htm (240 words)

	How the Electoral College Works
		Each State is allocated a number of Electors equal to the number of its U.S. Senators (always 2) plus the number of its U.S. Representatives (which may change each decade according to the size of each State's population as determined in the Census).
		In order to prevent Electors from voting only for "favorite sons" of their home State, at least one of their votes must be for a person from outside their State (though this is seldom a problem since the parties have consistently nominated presidential and vice presidential candidates from different States).
		In the event no one obtains an absolute majority of electoral votes for president, the U.S. House of Representatives (as the chamber closest to the people) selects the president from among the top three contenders with each State casting only one vote and an absolute majority of the States being required to elect.
	www.nationalatlas.gov /articles/government/a_electoralC.html (717 words)

	Electoral Commission - About The Electoral Commission
		The Electoral Commission is set up in terms of article 60 of the Constitution of Malta and members of the Commission are appointed by the President acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, given after he has consulted the Leader of the Opposition.
		The functions of the Commission are the revision of the boundaries of electoral divisions and the conduct of elections and referenda.
		The revision of boundaries of electoral divisions shall be reviewed at intervals of not less than two nor more than five years and may, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, be altered to such an extent as the Commission considers desirable in the light of the review.
	www.electoral.gov.mt /pageview.aspx?pid=27&pm=2&sm=8 (386 words)

	Site help : New Zealand's electoral agencies
		Electoral Commission - Te Kaitiaki Take Kowhiri - For enquiries about MMP and NZ's electoral system in general, registered political parties and logos, registered party broadcast election advertising, and electoral education email info@elections.govt.nz or phone +64 4 474 0670.
		As well as maintaining the electoral rolls on a daily basis and conducting enrolment update campaigns prior to all major electoral events, the Registrars also work in their local communities to encourage eligible electors to enrol.
		The Representation Commission is an independent statutory body that determines the boundaries of General electorates and Maori electorates after each five-yearly population census and Maori Electoral Option.
	www.elections.org.nz /sitehelp/about_contact_main.html (717 words)

	Project Vote Smart - What is the Electoral College?
		The "Electoral College" is the unofficial term coined in the 1800s for the group of citizens selected by the people to cast votes for President and Vice President.
		A state's number of electoral votes equals the number of the state's Congressional delegation [the number of U.S. Senators (always 2) PLUS the number of U.S. Representatives.] The District of Columbia receives three electoral votes, as determined by the 23rd Amendment to the Constitution.
		At this meeting, the electors sign the 'Certificate of Vote,' which is sealed and delivered to the Office of the President of the United States Senate.
	www.vote-smart.org /election_president_what_is_electoral_college.php (518 words)

	House of Commons - Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions - Ninth ...
		The Electoral Commission, through the Boundary Committee for England, inherited the functions of the Local Government Commission for England in 2002.
		The Electoral Commission prides itself on the progress it has made in reducing the variance in the elector: councillor ratio (the method by which equality of representation is measured) from 6-23%, with regard to current electorate, before the Periodic Electoral Review process, to just 2-7% at the current time.
		The Electoral Commission told us "the programme of [Periodic Electoral Reviews] began with districts in two-tier areas, followed by unitary and metropolitan areas, and finally counties".[7] We were also told that the Commission and the Boundary Committee seek to achieve 60-80% coterminosity (i.e.
	www.publications.parliament.uk /pa/cm200405/cmselect/cmodpm/315/31503.htm (1189 words)

	House of Commons Standing Cttee on Delegated Legislation (pt 2)
		The role of the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission is to oversee the commission.
		That is why the accountability of the Electoral Commission is primarily to the Commons, although as the hon.
		It is of course open to anyone to make suggestions to the commission, and I undertake to pass on to the commission, purely in the role of postman, the point that has been made about the names on the ballot paper.
	www.publications.parliament.uk /pa/cm200405/cmstand/deleg1/st050117/50117s02.htm (1837 words)

	News: Iraq, Iraq: Electoral commission prepares for polls (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		At the same time, a US general told journalists on Sunday that violence may prevent the authorities from holding elections in such hot spots as the central western city of Fallujah.
		US troops have not patrolled in places such as Fallujah, Ramadi or Samarrah, west and north of Baghdad, in some cases since April.
		The elections scheduled for January are actually expected to be three separate polls: one to elect a national assembly in central and southern Iraq, another to elect an assembly in northern, or Kurdish, regions of Iraq, and a third in each of the country's 18 governorates to elect a council, Valenzuela said.
	reliefweb.int /w/rwb.nsf/0/2b56c90f6be4edef85256f08006c1838?OpenDocu... (1008 words)

	Voter registration begins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Wilibiro-Sacko said the commission had made sure that the minority Batwa people, sometimes known as pygmies, would be able to register.
		The armed forces are responsible for transporting electoral materials to the provinces.
		The government approved the electoral commission's US $10.8-million budget in August 2004.
	www.irinnews.org /print.asp?ReportID=43742 (372 words)

	The Electoral College
		While electors are supposed to vote in accordance with their state's voters, they do not always do so.
		They claim that the Electoral College causes candidates to ignore states where the outcome is certain in favor of states where polls say the contest is close.
		However, if the Electoral College were abolished and the popular vote tally were used, each side might find it useful to campaign in Massachusetts, even though the state might remain in the Democratic column.
	www.factmonster.com /spot/campaign2000race.html (568 words)

	Electoral College
		The Electoral College is a clumsy device that never would be imitated by a state for electing its governor -- or by a town electing its dogcatcher.
		Justification for the Electoral College is rooted "in racism and sexism," Amar says, noting no other political bodies (whether foreign nations or our own states and cities) think enough of the Electoral College system to use it for their elections.
		The winner-take-all system (except in Maine and Nebraska where electors can split the state's votes) is unfair to third-party candidates such as Ross Perot, whose 18.9 percent of the 1996 vote was rewarded with 0.0 percent of the Electoral College vote.
	www.fairvote.org /op_eds/electoral_college.htm (3472 words)

	The Electoral College
		The final decision of the delegates, to have electors chosen by the various state legislatures elect the president, was the result of a compromise worked out by a committee comprised of one delegate from each of the states and presented to the Convention on September 4, 1787.
		The final determination as to which slates of electors had in fact been elected was made on an 8-7 vote by a congressional commission.
		The Electoral College system, especially in a close election, is subject to the mischief that might be caused by disloyal--or even bribed--electors.
	www.law.umkc.edu /faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/electoralcoll.htm (2056 words)

	Commission Recommends Reforms for US Electoral System (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The co-chairmen of the Commission on Federal Election Reform, former President Jimmy Carter and former Secretary of State James Baker, held a news conference to announce their findings.
		Baker says the commission addressed most of the problems often cited by those who call the American electoral system broken, saying the report should help end the debate over ballot integrity, versus ballot access.
		He calls the commission recommendation misguided, saying a requirement for a national ID card would be felt mostly by the 10 percent of voters who do not now have a photo ID but are otherwise eligible to vote.
	www.voanews.com /english/2005-09-19-voa70.cfm (730 words)

	IRAQ's ELECTORAL COMMISSION REJECTS US SUGGESTION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Baghdad, Dec 28, P2 Electoral commission has rejected US suggestion for granting Sunnis additional seats at the interim national assembly after the end of the intended elections to avert Shiite hegemony, if Sunnis refused voting.
		However, spokesman of the electoral commission Fareed Ayaar affirmed Americans have expressed their viewpoint that no goes in harmony with the commission's view "Electoral commission refuses interference in its work...
		It would seem that history tells us that a 'state' is legitimate so long as it can be maintained by its existing government, be that a federal republic or a dictatorship.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/fr/1309619/posts (1923 words)

	Zambia's Electoral Commission Prepares for Elections
		In Zambia, the electoral commission that is preparing for this year's tripartite general election has received a two million dollar cash donation from the government of Sweden.
		Dan Kalale, the director general of Zambia's electoral commission, spoke with VOA's English to Africa reporter Peter Clottey about the progress and development of the office.
		Kalale added that enforcement of the electoral code of conduct is integral to the success of the election and that both police and anti-corruption institutions are able to deal with electoral malpractices.
	www.bloggernews.net /2006/06/zambias-electoral-commission-prepares.html (535 words)

	Arise Electoral Committee
		Because the expense of a full citywide campaign prohibits many people from running, and because voters primarily vote along race lines and 55% percent of the voting age population is white, neighborhoods that are predominately low-income and people of color do not receive representation.
		Originally used in the South to prevent African Americans from winning office, the U.S. Congress outlawed the at-large method for federal elections in 1967 because of its potential to produce skewed and discriminatory results.
		The U.S. Justice Department has intervened in cities around the country to demand the end of at-large voting, including Lawrence, MA.
	www.angelfire.com /ma4/arise/electoral.html (707 words)

	Electoral Commission Confirms Old Voters List for Castries Central Bye-Election
		This was confirmed by the Chairman of the Commission, Mr.
		Monplaisir: "The Commission confirms that the Voters List, as published on 31st March 2005, shall be the register for the Castries Central Electoral District and, accordingly, shall be the list applicable for the forthcoming Castries Central Bye-election."
		The Commission comprises one member each nominated by the Government and the Parliamentary Opposition and is chaired by an appointee of the Governor General.
	www.stlucia.gov.lc /pr2006/january/electoral_commission_confirms_old_voters_list_for_castries_central_bye_election.htm (244 words)

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