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Bangladesh government announces national elections AFP via Yahoo! News Mon, 12 May 2008 10:08 PM PDT The head of Bangladesh's military-backed government said Monday that national elections would be held in the third week of December, 16 months after a state of emergency was imposed. Bangladesh: Elections Plan Announced New York Times Mon, 12 May 2008 8:38 PM PDT Signaling an end to military-backed emergency rule in Bangladesh, the caretaker administrator announced that the country would hold elections in December. Auditor's report rebukes elections board The News & Observer Tue, 13 May 2008 10:33 AM PDT The state auditor said today that the State Board of Elections created the appearance of a conflict of interest when it hired the spouse of a top official. Socialists take on power role after Serbian elections Taipei Times Tue, 13 May 2008 10:13 AM PDT Serbia’s Socialists, once led by Slobodan Milosevic, emerged on Monday as potential kingmakers in the struggle between nationalists and pro-Western reformers to form a government following elections that have left the nation bitterly divided. Nonpartisan elections in five towns today The Record Tue, 13 May 2008 10:44 AM PDT There are nonpartisan council elections today in the following towns: Teaneck, Garfield, Mahwah, Ridgefield Park and Ridgewood. Find your polling place here , polls close at 8 p.m. Infiltration on rise as Kashmir readies for elections IANS via Yahoo! India News Tue, 13 May 2008 6:40 AM PDT Hussainiwala (Punjab), May 13 (IANS) Infiltration from across the border is on the rise in Jammu and Kashmir with the valley gearing up for the assembly elections this year, but attempts of 'enemies' to disrupt the peace process will be thwarted, India's Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday said here. Corzine has no plans to fund Clean Elections program in 2009 Asbury Park Press Tue, 13 May 2008 6:06 AM PDT While advocates push for a bigger, better Clean Elections program in 2009, Gov. Jon S. Corzine still has no plans to fund the publicly funded elections in next year's Assembly primaries. Charting the way ahead after 1 May elections Socialist Worker Tue, 13 May 2008 11:17 AM PDT “Where do we go from here?” is the question being asked by tens of thousands of people on the left, in the movements and in the trade unions after the 1 May elections. SRI LANKA: Provincial elections could trigger widespread redevelopment AlertNet Tue, 13 May 2008 5:00 AM PDT Source: IRIN After provincial elections in Sri Lanka's Eastern region concluded on 10 May, some economic recovery and increased assistance from the humanitarian community is likely, according to UN and other officials.

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