Egypt: the problems that arose between the Muslim Brotherhood [MB] Group and the ruling National Democratic party [NDP] in the local council elections

Preparations for the local council elections due on 8 April 2008 were impregnated with many obstacles, starting from the problems of nomination

Jordan: preparations for professional association elections, re-run of the Shura elections, and the election of the university student councils

The election activity in Jordan in the month of March 2008 consisted of the re-run for the Shura Council elections of the Muslim Brotherhood Group

Monitors Criticise Russian Poll

The only Western observer group monitoring Russia's presidential election says the poll was flawed.
Observers from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) said Russia's "democratic potential" was unfulfilled.

Russia slashes foreign observers for elections

Russia announced Monday it is slashing the number of foreign election observers for upcoming parliamentary polls in a move likely to fuel claims that the authorities will prevent a fair vote.  More.