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	ICL - United Kingdom - "Constitution"
		Cinemas are licensed by local government authorities, which have a legal duty to prohibit the admission of children under 16 to unsuitable films, and may prevent the showing of any film, although this particular power is hardly ever exercised.
		Local education authorities have to meet the parents' wishes unless the school is full or, if selective, the child does not meet required academic standards.
		The maximum sum a candidate may spend on a general election campaign is 4,330 pounds plus 3.7 pence for each elector in a borough constituency or 4.9 pence for each elector in a county constituency.
	www.oefre.unibe.ch /law/icl/uk00000_.html (8922 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The United KingdomÂ¡Â¦s Electoral CommissionÂ¡Xwhich is analogous to the soon to be established Election Administration CommissionÂ¡Xhas recently recommended that all local elections in the UK be held using vote-by-mail.
		The Election Administration Commission could also put together a group of expertsÂ¡Xnot limited to election officialsÂ¡Xthat would think through the problem without preconception and develop short-, medium-, and long-range plans for ensuring that special elections can be conducted in a short period.
		I would note that FVAP is a leader in promoting the use of technological innovations by local election officials to improve service to UOCAVA voters, and their innovationsÂ¡Xsuch as the SERVE Internet voting project that is being implemented in 2004Â¡Xare likely to make serving this population easier in the future.
	www.senate.gov /comm/judiciary/general/testimony.cfm?id=909&wit_id=2567 (1688 words)

	Politics of the United Kingdom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In local elections (held in typically in May, with different authorities electing in different years), each of these wards elects councillors (some are single member wards, others are multiple member wards) to represent them.
		After performing poorly in the elections of 1922, 1923 and 1924, the Liberal Party was superseded by the Labour Party as the party of the left.
		Richard Taylor MP was elected for the Wyre Forest constituency in the 2001 and 2005 elections, on a platform opposing the closure of Kidderminster hospital.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/P/Politics-of-the-United-Kingdom.htm (4546 words)

	The Raw Story \| The challenge of electronic voting
		The United Kingdom government uses e-voting to increase voter turnout in local elections.
		The purpose of course was to increase the participation of young voters in local government elections.
		Local elections will continue to utilize the e-vote, but because of the lack of a paper trail, national elections might not utilize the e-vote until a means of verifying each vote in case of a recount is in place.
	www.rawstory.com /exclusives/gould/evoting.htm (681 words)

	Editorial: A year in Iraq / Despite great American sacrifice, an uncertain future (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The idea of the United States handing over power to one or more of these bodies as an Iraqi transitional government in three months is a charade merging into fantasy.
		Elections are supposed to be held in 10 months to choose a parliament.
		Countries that participated with the United States in the so-called "coalition" -- very different from the one President George H.W. Bush put together for the first war against Iraq -- are not faring well.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/04079/287921.stm (694 words)

	Directory - Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Society and Culture: Politics: Elections
		Election Maps · Free constituency, county, borough and ward maps for canvassers and other political activists.
		British General Election Prediction · cached · Predicting the result of the General Election on a seat by seat basis, using information provided by local contacts as well as the opinion polls.
		Electoral Calculus: General Election Prediction · cached · Prediction of the UK election results using scientific analysis of opinion polls and electoral geography.
	www.incywincy.com /default?p=481864 (362 words)

	UK Elect: News
		The Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly elections on May 6th 1999 left Labour as the largest party but short of an overall majority.
		The 1999 United Kingdom local elections produced mixed results for all the major parties.
		As with the previous year a major feature of the elections was the low turnout and continuing general lack of interest from the public.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/timb/News.htm (192 words)

	Joint Committee On Human Rights - Seventeenth Report
		Pilot projects would be undertaken at the election for the European Parliament in 2004 and at the local elections due to be held at the same time.
		The Committee is mindful of the importance of ensuring that voters in elections which are used as pilot projects should suffer no disadvantage, in terms of the secrecy, security and accessibility of the ballot, as compared with voters who participate in traditional ways.
		The degree to which the innovative voting methods proposed for the 2004 election are likely to have an adverse effect on secrecy and freedom from influence must, at this stage, be a matter of speculation.
	www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/jt200203/jtselect/jtrights/186/18617.htm (2611 words)

	United Kingdom - Wikitravel
		The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the United Kingdom or the UK) occupies all of the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern portion of the island of Ireland and most of the remaining British Isles.
		The capital city of the United Kingdom (and of England) is London, one of the great world cities.
		Most basic mapping in the United Kingdom is undertaken by the Ordnance Survey of Great Britain (http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/) (in England, Scotland and Wales) and the Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland (http://www.osni.gov.uk/).
	wikitravel.org /en/United_Kingdom (7002 words)

	Migration Information Source - Immigrant Voting Rights Receive More Attention
		The foreign-born population of the United States is now 33 million, or 11.8 percent of the total - the highest absolute level since the great wave of immigration that took place between 1880 and 1920.
		In response, several communities across the United States are seeking to grant non-citizen residents the right to vote in municipal and/or school board elections.
		In July 2004, the Washington, DC City Council introduced a bill to allow local non-citizen residents to vote in municipal elections; similar legislation is expected to be introduced in New York in November 2004.
	www.migrationinformation.org /USfocus/display.cfm?ID=265 (2078 words)

	Political Forecasting: Forecasting the 2005 Parliamentary Elections in the United Kingdom
		Forecasting the 2005 Parliamentary Elections in the United Kingdom
		Recently, we proposed an original statistical model for forecasting general elections in the United Kingdom, based on the observation of a few key indicators of the political and economic system.
		To generate a forecast for the forthcoming general election, answers to the same questions about the performance of parties during the current parliament, obtained from a further 35 expert respondents, were offered to the neural networks.
	morris.wharton.upenn.edu /forecast/Political/British_elections.html (825 words)

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		UNITED NATIONS, June 7 (Reuters) - Elections in Haiti will take place as scheduled later this year, the troubled country's interim prime minister told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday as he renewed an appeal for more peacekeepers.
		The United Nations sent peacekeepers to Haiti to help prop up the interim government appointed after Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the country's last elected president, fled into exile in South Africa in February 2004 under foreign pressure and in the face of a violent rebellion.
		To restore an elected government, local elections are to be held on Oct. 9 and legislative and presidential elections are scheduled for Nov. 13, with a run-off set for Dec. 18.
	today.reuters.com /News/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=N07448555 (379 words)

	International Crisis Group (Crisis Group) - Conflict prevention and resolution (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Local government is no substitute for central government, and there is a great need to recreate a sense of national identity.
		But in the context of rising violence, a growing sectarian and ethnic divide, and doubts on the feasibility and impact of national elections, the best way for now to protect the centre from centrifugal tendencies is, paradoxical as this may seem, to strengthen government at the various local levels.
		Work with local directorates-general to produce an annual strategic plan for the area under each council's jurisdiction based on input from other governmental bodies, technical experts and the public, and publish this, along with regular updates on the council's work.
	www.crisisgroup.org /home/index.cfm?l=1&id=3086 (1037 words)

	United Kingdom Election Results
		Election results from the general election of 1983 onwards are in these files in the same order.
		European Parliamentary Election in Yorkshire and the Humber region by constituency, 1999.
		All GLC election results are linked on this index page, along with results of direct elections to the Inner London Education Authority (1986-90).
	www.election.demon.co.uk (1187 words)

	Shiites See an Opening in Saudi Arabia (washingtonpost.com)
		For the first time in 70 years, the Shiites of eastern Saudi Arabia, the only part of the kingdom where they are a majority, are preparing to win a small measure of political power.
		In a kingdom founded on one of the most conservative branches of Sunni Islam, religious prejudice has hardened into official policy and given the highly organized Shiite community here strong incentive to vote after years of sometimes violent activism.
		Shiite leaders say the local government, filled out by Sunnis from outside the region at its upper ranks, had banned the construction of Shiite mosques for 30 years and now normally limits their size.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A58262-2005Feb27.html (1015 words)

	The Kathmandu Post (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Less than two weeks before the five-year term of the country’s local bodies expires, leaders of the Nepali Congress party and the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist Leninist) argued that dissolution of local bodies paves ways for the extra-constitutional forces to expand their rule down to the village level.
		He added that if the government decides to remove the elected representatives from the local units, there would be no forces to resist the Maoists’ influence in the rural area.
		Locals in Supail and Gobardiha Villages told The Kathmandu Post that the rebels were killed after the security forces attacked by helicopter in the Jogikuti and Supail jungle areas of Gobardiha Village Development Committee (VDC) in the Deukhuri Valley.
	www.kantipuronline.com /archive/kpost/2002-7-3/kp_frontpg.htm (3957 words)

	New Statesman: Is John Gummer safe? - conflicting election and poll results in United Kingdom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The polls are telling a truth of sorts, though some doubts still remain about their accuracy; and if the election results are studied carefully enough, they start to tell a plausible story - and one, moreover, that can be reconciled with a sensible interpretation of the polls.
		Thus the Lib Dems score well in many local government contests but less well in national elections; the Greens and the UK Independence Party pick up votes when the voting system is proportional, but not in first-past-the-post elections; and voters are keener to send nationalist representatives to Cardiff and Edinburgh than to Westminster.
		That explains why Labour's share of the vote held up at the Eddisbury by-election: it was not in Scotland or Wales (so no nationalist surge), it was not a local council election (so hard luck for the Lib Dems) and not a PR election (so no help to the Greens or UKIP).
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FQP/is_128_4456/ai_56749557 (1338 words)

	Indymedia UK - Gathering protests recent elections in Azerbaijan
		A rally was held on December 9, 2003 by Students for Freedom and Democracy in Salt Lake City, Utah to protest fraud committed by Azerbaijan's government in the country's October 15 presidential election and the arrests of opponents that followed.
		According to SFD spokesperson Krystal Powell, Azerbaijan's government was charged by international observers with conducting a fraudulent election this past October 15.
		Powell stated, "that election fraud of the magnitude committed in Azerbaijan last October reflects the actions of a dictatorial government, not a budding democracy.
	www.indymedia.org.uk /en/2003/12/282955.html (506 words)

	United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Until joining UNAMSIL, he was the Director of the United Nations Development Group (UNDG), established by the Secretary-General as part of the programme of reform of the United Nations.
		Before that he was Director of the European Office of the United Nations Development Programme in Geneva, Switzerland, where he was responsible for strengthening dissemination and liaison for UNDP in Western Europe, in particular UNDP advocacy for human development.
		Doss has also served as United Nations Resident Coordinator and UNDP Regional Representative in Bangkok, Thailand, as well as Director of the United Nations Border Relief Operation, in charge of United Nations assistance to displaced Cambodian people on the Thai-Cambodia border.
	www.unmil.org /bios.asp?cat=srsg (397 words)

	Nigeria: Halt Violence in Local Elections (Human Rights Watch, March 25, 2004)
		In Delta State, in the south, and Plateau State, in central Nigeria, the prospect of local elections has also reignited ongoing inter-ethnic conflict, leading to further killings as communities have clashed in battles over political control.
		In 2003 the international community was reluctant to criticize the general elections despite extensive violence and intimidation.
		The 2003 elections also demonstrated that the fiercest battles for political control were played out at the local level.
	www.hrw.org /english/docs/2004/03/24/nigeri8214_txt.htm (643 words)

	Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights - Elections - United Kingdom
		Final Report on the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland general election on 5 May 2005
		United Kingdom: Consultation paper by the electoral commission on the cycle of local government elections in England.
		Assessment report on the elections for the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
	www.osce.org /odihr-elections/documents.html?lsi=true&limit=10&grp=235 (125 words)

	Department for Constitutional Affairs - Elections
		This election briefing document has everything you need to know about the general election and covers the history of previous general elections, background briefing and vital statistics.
		We are responsible for the legislative framework for UK Parliamentary elections, European Parliamentary elections, and national referendums, including the franchise, their conduct and funding.
		We are also responsible for the conduct of local elections in England and Wales, and electoral modernisation and e-democracy.
	www.dca.gov.uk /elections (585 words)

	Regional Europe United Kingdom Society and Culture Politics Elections (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		British General Election Prediction - Predicting the result of the General Election on a seat by seat basis, using information provided by local contacts as well as the opinion polls.
		Electoral Calculus: General Election Prediction - Prediction of the UK election results using scientific analysis of opinion polls and electoral geography.
		Electoral Commission - Established by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 to register political parties; includes electoral and donation regulations, the party and other registers, and downloadable forms for registering parties and donations.
	www.iper1.com /iper1-odp/scat/id/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Society_and_Culture/Politics/Elections (386 words)

	The Kathmandu Post (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The meeting, likewise, protested the government’s not holding the local bodies’ election in time and not extending the terms of the local bodies for one more year as provided for by the law, thereby rendering the local bodies bereft of people’s representatives.
		Nepal said that clause 239 of the Local Self- Governance Act allows the government to extend the term of local bodies by one year if the government could not hold the local elections on time in case of economic depression, natural calamities and any other special situations.
		Political observers say, the UML’s anger is partly due to the fact that the party controlled many of the local bodies, and was in a position to influence the upcoming November 13 mid-term polls to the House of Representatives.
	www.kantipuronline.com /archive/kpost/2002-7-19/kp_frontpg.htm (3417 words)

	Irish News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Local government elections in Northern Ireland have been brought forward to Thursday 5 May, it has been announced.
		He said: "This measure brings local election dates in Northern Ireland into line with the rest of the United Kingdom.
		He said: "This is clearly a fix to ensure that the local elections coincide with the expected general election.
	www.iais.org /shtmp.cfm?News_ID=3922 (234 words)

	BUBL LINK: United kingdom
		Its primary functions are to maintain and revise geological information for the land and offshore areas of the United Kingdom and the nearby continental shelf.
		A catalogue of all the languages and dialects spoken in the United Kingdom, with details of the numbers of speakers of each language.
		Basic reference information about the United Kingdom, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays.
	www.bubl.ac.uk /link/u/unitedkingdom.htm (1015 words)

	2004 Country Report on Human Rights Practices in the United Kingdom
		The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) is a longstanding constitutional monarchy with a democratic, parliamentary government.
		The most recent general election was held in 2001; a number of political parties participated in the election, and it was free and fair.
		The law encourages judges to impose a greater sentence in assault cases where the victim's sexual orientation is a motive for the hostility, and many local police forces demonstrated an increasing awareness of the problem and trained officers to identify and moderate these attacks.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2004/41716.htm (7601 words)

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