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Registration is fair. Candidates and parties do not face discrimination.
In terms of the laws relating to candidacy procedures, there have been no ...
Australia report
In terms of the laws relating to candidacy procedures, there have been no changes to the law during the period under review, and the process remains open, transparent and in line with international best practice. Indeed, the Australian Electoral Commission is prominent in advising a wide range of newly emerging democracies about international best practice procedures in terms of all aspects of election management.
Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, Report on the Conduct of the 2007 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto. Parliamentary paper: PP130/09; Tabled 22 June 2009. Available at http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committ ee/em/elect07/report2.htm. Accessed 17 April 2010.
The electoral process in Austria meets the standards required of a liberal ...
Austria report
The electoral process in Austria meets the standards required of a liberal democracy. Since 1945, there have been no significant doubts expressed about the openness and fairness of elections. However, a debate has emerged recently over the extent to which e-voting should be considered a potential violation of the secrecy of ballots. The use of e-voting systems in electing student representatives at universities – which is seen as the first step toward widespread e-voting in elections for public office – has been stopped due to concerns that such systems do not meet secrecy requirements and therefore fair and free voting standards.
The Austrian constitution explicitly excludes one party, the Nazi party (NSDAP), from participation in the electoral process. Any group seen in this tradition could be excluded from elections by order of an administrative decision. Such decisions can be contested – as happened in the 1980s with regard to some extreme fringe groups – with the final decision resting with the Constitutional Court.
Canada receives the highest marks with respect to the fairness of ...
Canada report
Canada receives the highest marks with respect to the fairness of procedures for registering candidates and parties. There are virtually no barriers to becoming a candidate for election. Almost all Canadian citizens 18 years or over can present themselves as candidates for federal elections. Exceptions include members of provincial or territorial legislatures, certain judges, election officers, persons who were candidates in a previous election but who did not conform to the expense reporting rules, and persons imprisoned in a correctional institution. There is no cost to being a candidate in a federal election. A $1,000 deposit is required, but this is reimbursed if the candidate's official agent submits the electoral campaign return after the election within the prescribed time. Administrative procedures are not onerous (a nomination form is required containing signatures by 50 or 100 persons residing in the constituency in which the candidate wants to run, with the number depending on the electoral district's population).
Czech Rep.
Electoral registration procedures are fair and transparent. In order to ...
Czech Republic report
Electoral registration procedures are fair and transparent. In order to found a party, three citizens aged 18 or over need to submit the party statutes, backed by 1,000 signatures. The 1991 law on political parties and movements sets down conditions that exclude parties that lack democratically elected organs, break the law, aim to remove the democratic foundations of the state or to take power for themselves, restrict the freedom of other parties, or threaten morality and public order. In the period under review, the most controversial issue was the attempt by successive governments in 2008 and 2009 to ban the Workers' Party (Dělnická strana), a far-right organization that claimed to have almost 1,000 members and received over 1% of the votes in the 2009 European Parliament elections. The case was rejected by the Supreme Administrative Court on March 4, 2009, on the grounds that a serious threat had not been demonstrated. The government tried again after the necessary six-month delay and received a favorable Supreme Administrative Court judgment on February 17, 2010. The Workers' Party then appealed to the Constitutional Court on March 15, thereby delaying implementation of its dissolution.
The basic rule is given by Section 30 of the Danish constitution: "Any ...
Denmark report
The basic rule is given by Section 30 of the Danish constitution: "Any person who is entitled to vote at Folketing (parliamentary) elections shall be eligible for membership of the Folketing, unless he has been convicted of an act which in the eyes of the public makes him unworthy to be a member of the Folketing." It is the unicameral People's Assembly (Folketing) itself which in the end decides whether a conviction makes someone unworthy of membership.
In practice, political parties play an important role in selecting candidates for elections. It is possible to run in an election in a personal capacity, but extremely difficult to be elected that way. Given the relatively high number of political parties it is reasonably easy to become a candidate for a party.
There is also the possibility of forming a new party. New parties have to collect a number of signatures to be able to run, corresponding to 1/175 of the number of votes cast at the last election.
The Constitutional Act of Denmark of June 5, 1953, at http://www.eu-oplysningen.dk/upload /application/pdf/0172b719/Constitut ion%20of%20Denmark.pdf
Henrik Zahle, Dansk forfatningsret I: Institutioner og regulering. Copenhagen: Christian Ejlers' Forlag, 2005.
The electoral process in Finland is free and fair. Since 2000, the ...
Finland report
The electoral process in Finland is free and fair. Since 2000, the constitution has included provisions granting Finnish citizens the right to participate in national elections and referendums. Registered political parties have the right to nominate candidates; however, since 1975, under the principle that all voters should have the right to influence the nomination process, electoral associations of at least 100 enfranchised citizens have also the right of nomination. Still, the role of these associations has been marginal.
In a similar manner, candidates for presidential elections can be nominated by any political party that is represented in the Finnish parliament at the time of nomination. Candidates may be nominated also by groups of at least 20,000 enfranchised citizens. Presidential candidates must be Finnish citizens by birth; people under guardianship and those in active military service cannot be candidates in parliamentary elections. The procedure for registering political parties is regulated by the Party Law of 1969. Parties which fail to elect representatives to parliament in two successive elections are removed from the list of registered parties. However, by gathering the signatures of 5,000 supporters, a party may be registered anew.
Dag Anckar and Carsten Anckar, "Finland", in Dieter Nohlen and Philip Stöver, eds. Elections in Europe. A Data Handbook, NOMOS, 2010.
The electoral process is fair at all levels, and controls by ad hoc ...
France report
The electoral process is fair at all levels, and controls by ad hoc commissions or the judiciary ensure a smooth running of elections. There are some restrictions to assure that only serious candidates stand for the presidential election. These include a requirement that each potential candidate has to obtain 500 signatures of support from elected persons, such as mayors or senators, from a third of French "départements," or counties, to prove his or her political relevance. In addition, candidates must pay a deposit of €15,000. But these restrictions do not limit the political pluralism of candidates. Fraud is exceptional and limited to a few places such as Corsica or overseas territories. Some limitations are also imposed on anti-constitutional parties espousing terrorist or violent means to power. Obviously these restrictions are exceptional and checked by administrative tribunals.
The last general elections, held in September 2009, showed again that ...
Germany report
The last general elections, held in September 2009, showed again that Germany's democratic electoral process is both sound and fair. Germany's Basic Law ensures that members of the German Bundestag, the country's lower parliamentary house, are elected in general, direct, free, equal and secret elections, serving for a legislative period of four years.
The Political Parties Act (PPA) sets general criteria for the treatment of political parties and candidates. While independent candidates have to fulfill a signature-gathering prerequisite in order to be eligible to stand for election, parties must meet strict organizational requirements. If parties have continuously held at least five seats in the Bundestag or in one of the parliaments of the federal states throughout the last legislative period, they are allowed to contest the election and to submit their nomination lists without any initial approval by the Federal Election Committee (FEC). All other parties have to formally notify the Federal Returning Officer (Bundeswahlleiter, FRO) of their intention to compete in elections at least 90 days before the election is held. On the basis of the FRO assessment, the FEC rules on each party's eligibility to participate in general elections. Due to the fact that the formal criteria stated in the PPA are vaguely formulated and open to interpretation, some political parties have argued that the decision on parties' eligibility risks falling prey to subjectivity. In its recent Election Assessment Mission Report, the OSCE called for definition of "a set of precise, objective and measurable criteria to determine which parties and associations are eligible to participate in elections" (OSCE 2009: 12).
Parties that defy the constitutional order can be prohibited by the Federal Constitutional Court, but no party has been subjected to the last resort of banning for more than 50 years. However, active debate on a possible ban of the rightist National Democratic Party (NPD) has been renewed since December 2008.
It is evident that the German judicial and administrative systems show a high sensitivity with regard to the fairness of the electoral process and the rights of parties. Nevertheless, an incident dating from the last general election is worth mentioning. The Federal Constitutional Court rejected the urgent motion of two small parties whose lists of candidates for the general election had been dismissed in all federal states by the local state election commissions. As expected, the judges rejected the complaints as inadmissible, ruling that there was no right to appeal until after an election. Although there has not been the slightest concern in the public debate that this exclusion might have been influenced by any political factors, or that the FRO may have been influenced by the established parties, the judgment drew critical commentary from some lawyers. For instance, some constitutional lawyers complained about the lack of legal redress for small parties following cases where they have been barred from the electoral lists. Although this is perceived as a legal gap, the Federal Constitutional Court has so far not shown any intention to close it.
Greece has been a stable democracy since the 1974 transition to a ...
Greece report
Greece has been a stable democracy since the 1974 transition to a democratic system. In order to participate in elections, parties must register with the country's highest civil court (Areios Pagos). Parties submit their lists of candidates to the same court, which does not decide on any substantive issues, but performs a purely procedural function. It simply checks whether parties and candidates fulfill the requirements of the constitution. An example is the age requirement – candidates must be at least 25 years old. A second example is the requirement that government and regional officials, such as general secretaries of ministries or prefects, must resign from their official post well in advance of election day in order to be admitted as candidates for a parliamentary seat. The reason for this requirement is to avoid allowing candidates to use their official post to boost their candidacy. Essentially, the court plays a purely formal role, without examining matters such as whether a party is insolvent, or whether a party advocates the overthrow of Greece's liberal democratic regime. In practice, this means that extreme parties are fully entitled to compete in elections.
Every citizen 18 years or older can run for parliament, with the exception ...
Iceland report
Every citizen 18 years or older can run for parliament, with the exception of Supreme Court judges (Hæstiréttur), those who have been convicted of a serious felony after having reached 18 years of age, and those who have been sentenced to four months or more in custody. With a change in the electoral law in 2009, the parliament's Ombudsman (Umboðsmaður Alþingis), who was previously barred from running for a parliamentary seat, was granted this right. The legal restrictions on Supreme Court judges and those with a criminal record do not apply in local elections, but the 18-year-old minimum age is the same. In local elections, citizens from other Nordic countries who have maintained a permanent residence in Iceland for three consecutive years can be candidates. The registration process for candidates and parties is completely transparent and fair.
Lög um kosningar til Alþingis nr. 24/2000 (Law on parliamentary elections nr. 24/2000).
Lög um breytingar á lögum um kosningum til Alþingis nr. 16/2009 (Law on changes in law on parliamentary elections nr. 24/2000).
Lög um kosningar til sveitarstjórna nr. 5/1998 (Law on local elections nr. 5/1998).
Electoral law presents no restrictions in party registration. Party lists, ...
Luxembourg report
Electoral law presents no restrictions in party registration. Party lists, complete or partial, are made up for each of the four electoral districts by political parties or groups of candidates. The lists are introduced, either by 100 voters registered in the district or by an elected MP from the district (whether an incumbent or about to leave office), or by three communal councilors elected by the district.
The lists can be as small as a single individual; this creates the possibility of small, ad hoc, single-issue parties. During the most recent elections for example, an "Association of Divorced Men" which had announced its participation eventually made an alliance with the Alternative Democratic Reform Party (Alternativ Demokratesch Reformpartei, ADR), which was itself founded as single-issue party seeking equal pension rights for all.
Electoral law and articles 53 – 56 of the constitution detail the procedures ...
Netherlands report
Electoral law and articles 53 – 56 of the constitution detail the basic procedures
for free elections at the European, national, provincial and municipal levels. The independence of the Election Council (Kiesraad), the organization responsible for supervising elections, is stipulated by law. Whereas all Dutch citizens residing in the Netherlands are equally entitled to run for election, some restrictions apply in cases where the candidate suffers from a mental disorder, a court order has deprived the individual of eligibility for election, or the name of the candidate's party is believed to be hazardous to maintaining public order.
In international comparison, the Dutch electoral system is highly accessible. Anyone possessing citizenship, even minors, can initiate a political party with minimal legal and financial constraints.
New Zealand
The registration procedure for political parties and individual candidates ...
New Zealand report
The registration procedure for political parties and individual candidates in New Zealand, as specified in the 1993 Electoral Act, is fair and transparent. Compliance is monitored by the independent and highly professional Electoral Commission. If there have been problems, these were on the part of political parties which were late in submitting necessary documents. According to the Electoral (administration) Amendment Act 2010, the tasks of the Electoral Commission and of the chief electoral office (the organization of elections and referendums) will be combined in the electoral commission starting from October 1, 2010. The aim is to avoid duplication of functions and to enhance efficiency. These changes will not affect the fairness of the electoral process.
Electoral Commission, Annual Report for the Year Ended 30 June 2009 (Wellington: Electoral Commission, 2009).
Procedures for registering candidates and political parties are considered ...
Norway report
Procedures for registering candidates and political parties are considered to be fair, and have not been questioned or debated publicly in recent years. No candidate or party faces discrimination. The only requirement for starting a party is to collect at least 5,000 signatures from Norwegian citizens who have the right to vote.
Registration procedures are fair and transparent. There are different ...
Poland report
Registration procedures are fair and transparent. There are different requirements for registering candidates and parties with the National Electoral Commission for established parties (i.e., those already represented in parliament and having at least 15 MPs, which is the minimum number to form a parliamentary club) as opposed to new parties and non-party candidates. Unlike the former, the latter need to document 5,000 supportive signatures in at least half of the national constituencies. This requirement creates some barriers to electoral participation, especially for non-party candidates, but has not really stifled competition. In order to prevent a discrimination of ethnic minorities, parties representing such minorities can take part in the elections when they gather the required signatures in five different constituencies only.
The procedures for registering candidates and parties are fair and ...
Slovakia report
The procedures for registering candidates and parties are fair and transparent, and were not changed in the period under review. Candidates for presidency must be nominated by at least 15 MPs or must document support by at least 15,000 voters. The registration of parties that want to take part in the national elections requires 10,000 signatures. Moreover, registered parties must make a deposit of about €16,500, which is returned only to those parties that receive at least 3 percent of the vote. The deposit has been criticized for serving to discriminate against small parties. Since its introduction in 2004, however, the decline in the number of parties participating in the national elections has been insignificant.
During the period under review, the electoral process was free and fair. ...
Sweden report
During the period under review, the electoral process was free and fair. The electoral system leaves the nomination of candidates to the political parties and their organizations. The legal framework of candidate nomination does not discriminate against any group or individual. The selection of the respective top candidates of the Swedish parties is an event intensively observed by the media and the public.
Since the national election in 1998, there is the opportunity to indicate preferences not just for a particular party but also for specific candidates. However, as of today, few voters have exercised the opportunity to indicate support for a particular candidate. This voting has been used by approximately 25% of the electorate and a declining trend is observable.
SOU 2007:68 Ett decennium med personval [A decade of personalized voting] (report from a Royal Commission) (http://www.sweden.gov.se/content/1 /c6/08/99/85/fc04f7e0.pdf).
There are no doubts that Switzerland's formal procedures correspond ...
Switzerland report
There are no doubts that Switzerland's formal procedures correspond closely to the democratic ideal. However, some problems have emerged due to the country's small size, its strong dependence on other countries, the opportunities to free ride in the international and particularly European communities, and the extremely large share of immigrant workers.
With regard to active and passive voting rights, there is the obvious problem that more than a fifth of the total Swiss population and a quarter of the country's civilian workforce hold foreign citizenship, a much higher share than in other countries. Furthermore, the rules on naturalization are rather strict, making the acquisition of Swiss citizenship costly, time-consuming and frequently even insulting for applicants. For example, citizenship can be claimed only after 12 years of residence, while the administrative process of naturalization takes about one to three years, including interviews and a considerable cost of about €2000 for a family with two small children. Thus, according to some commentators, the strict rules governing naturalization and the sheer size of the foreign population transform the "quantitative" problem of every modern democracy (some adult inhabitants face discrimination on grounds of their nationality) into a qualitative problem: If a quarter of the social product is produced by foreigners, and if more than a fifth of the voting-age population is not entitled to run for public office, the legitimacy of parliament and government and the legitimacy to rule on behalf of the total population (which is hugely more than the citizen base) is arguably called into question. Others argue, however, that while the economy is globalised, democracy functions only on the basis of a national society which identifies itself in terms of citizenship. This includes the (constitutional) right to define who is eligible for citizenship. According to this view, migration certainly creates new problems, in that the "demos" and the resident population do not coincide. Yet, without any restrictions on immigration or the acquisition of citizenship, small democracies would soon disappear from the map.
To date, Switzerland has dealt with these problems somewhat slowly and hesitantly. For example, some notable liberalizing changes were adopted with regard to naturalization (e.g., costs have been substantially reduced) and with regard to passive voting rights in some cantons and local communities. In contrast, driven by strong right-populist movements, the public discourse has shifted to an emphasis on the "us-them" dichotomy.
State laws set conditions for ballot access, such as specifying filing ...
United States report
State laws set conditions for ballot access, such as specifying filing deadlines and the number of signatures required for nominating petitions. The requirements may be a burden for smaller third parties or independent candidates in general elections; or for weaker or late-starting candidates in primary elections (to determine party nominations). But parties and candidates that are otherwise able to win seats, or even symbolically significant vote shares, rarely have difficulty with ballot access. There have been no claims of patterns of discrimination on the basis of party, race, or other factors. Ballot access has not been controversial, and no major problems were reported in the last election cycle.
Electoral registration procedures are fair and transparent, and did not ...
Hungary report
Electoral registration procedures are fair and transparent, and did not change during the period under review. The registration of candidates and parties is relatively straightforward. Only ten founding members are required for registering a party, and a number of parties outside the mainstream are registered. In the 2010 elections, two new parties made it into parliament. However, some problems have arisen with regard to the registration of candidates. For the first time, even smaller parliamentary parties, including the Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF), struggled to collect the 750 signatures required for candidates for parliamentary elections. One reason was that Fidesz, the main opposition party, tried to crowd-out other parties by collecting much more than the required signatures for their own candidates.
Candidacy procedures are fair and do not overtly discriminate against ...
Ireland report
Candidacy procedures are fair and do not overtly discriminate against parties or groups. However, the manner in which political parties are funded makes it difficult to launch a new party and protects the political status quo.
To be eligible for election to the Dáil Éireann, the lower house of parliament, a person must be a citizen of Ireland, over 21 years of age and not otherwise disqualified from election to the Dáil. Certain categories of persons are disqualified. These include members of any local authority, members of the European Commission, judges, advocates general or registrars of the European Court of Justice, members of the Court of Auditors of the European Community, members of the national police force (the Gárda Siochána), full-time members of the defense forces, civil servants whose contract of employment does not explicitly state that they may be a member of the Dáil, persons of unsound mind, persons presently in prison serving a term greater than six months, persons in a state of undischarged bankruptcy, the president, members of the Seanad or upper house of parliament, and the comptroller and auditor general.
Registration regulations are defined by national laws and enforced by the ...
Italy report
Registration regulations are defined by national laws and enforced by the judiciary. The bureaucratic requirements for validating voter signatures, required in order to present party lists and candidacies, are fair and nondiscriminatory but are rather burdensome, and may in some cases make this presentation difficult (particularly for smaller groups). In fact, in the recent regional elections of March 2010, some of the local lists of one of the major parties (Popolo della Libertà) were rejected, largely as a result of human error on the part of the person in charge of delivering the list. However, in spite of some minor barriers, the procedures have regularly enabled even very small parties to participate in elections.
Japan has a fair and open election system. The conditions for the ...
Japan report
Japan has a fair and open election system. The conditions for the registration of candidates are transparent, and the registration process is efficiently administered. However, candidates have to pay a deposit of 3 million yen (about €26,700 as of June 2010), which is returned if the candidate receives at least a tenth of the valid votes cast in his or her electoral district. The deposit is meant to deter candidatures that are not serious, but in effect presents a hurdle for independent candidates. The minimum age for candidates is 25 in the House of Representatives and 30 in the House of Councilors, the upper house.
In both law and in fact, individuals and political parties enjoy largely ...
Portugal report
In both law and in fact, individuals and political parties enjoy largely equal opportunities to register for and to run in elections. The laws are adhered to in reality.
Parties espousing racist, fascist or regionalist values are all constitutionally prohibited, as are parties whose names are directly related to specific religious communities. Moreover, while independent citizen lists can run in municipal elections, they are barred from contesting legislative elections.
The requirements for running in elections are relatively onerous. Candidates for legislative elections must be affiliated with a party. This has been a feature of Portuguese democracy since its very outset, facilitating the consolidation of the Portuguese party system and reinforcing parties' hold on the political system. While there is no consistent movement advocating an end to this situation, a poll carried out in April 2009 showed that the overwhelming majority of Portuguese (78%) considers that independent lists should also be allowed to contest parliamentary elections.
Parties require the legally verified signatures of 7,500 voters to be formed. However, this did not impede four new parties from running in the September 2009 legislative elections. Moreover, the number of parties contesting the 2009 legislative elections increased vis-à-vis the 2005 elections, from 11 to 16.
Moreover, the most restrictive elements of the legislation are largely moot. The barring of parties is relatively rare, having occurred most recently in 1995. Indeed, a small extreme-right party (Partido Nacional Renovador) was allowed to contest the 2009 legislative and local elections. Moreover, after the Constitutional Court considered enforcing a 2003 political party legislative provision stipulating that parties with fewer than 5,000 party members should be disbanded – an action that, in 2008, would have affected virtually all parties aside from those with parliamentary representation – the legislation was changed in May 2008 to remove this condition.
On the laws see, for example, Eleição da Assembleia da República 1 / Outubro/1995: Legislação eleitoral actualizada e anotada (Lisbon: STAPE/MAI, 1995).
The United Kingdom's procedures for the registration of parties and ...
United Kingdom report
The United Kingdom's procedures for the registration of parties and candidates for general elections are fair and transparent, and there is no evidence of regulatory discrimination. Parties can easily and cheaply be registered, with only a few restrictions, mostly concerning party names (which must not be offensive, obscene or misleading). There are no restrictions on the content of party programs, but a deposit requirement exists. To register as a candidate, there is no need to belong to a registered party; candidates can also run as independents. There is a deposit requirement of £500, as well as a signature requirement (the nomination paper has to be signed by at least 10 voters); moreover, the candidate in question must not be in prison, must not have previously offended against the electoral law, must not hold military or government office, and must have no bankruptcy, insolvency or mental health problems. Hereditary peers entitled to a seat in the House of Lords were also not allowed to run for a seat in the lower chamber; the reform in the House of Lords has had the consequence that hereditary peers who no longer hold an upper house seat are now in principle entitled to run for the House of Commons, although no such case has yet transpired.
Because the great majority of parliamentary seats are usually "safe" in the sense of usually being won by a particular party, the parties which control these seats effectively choose the expected winner of the election. This is sometimes exploited by the party hierarchy to ensure that a preferred candidate is selected, and therefore elected.
Registration is reasonable, but tends to favor individual candidates as applied.
Standard legal restrictions for candidates, such as requiring a certain ...
Belgium report
Standard legal restrictions for candidates, such as requiring a certain number of signatures to run in an election, are fair and justified in the need to prevent an explosion in the number of candidates. In practice, such restrictions may represent a serious hurdle for some small or local parties or candidates. One reason is that the registration process has been expertly mastered by the main parties and not by individual or independent candidates.
In the most recent legislative elections in the period under review, some candidates complained that some electoral restrictions were used unfairly by administration officials. They went to the courts, and the judge overturned the administrative decision.
Within the party organizations, especially with the more established political parties, core party leaders largely control the candidate selection process, mostly through informal mechanisms. There are some de facto limitations, especially for applicants who are less well-connected, to obtain "good" or eligible ballot positions. Such mechanisms granted exist in all democracies, but they are particularly strong in Belgium given the strength of the party organizations.
In general terms, candidates and parties face no discrimination in the ...
Chile report
In general terms, candidates and parties face no discrimination in the process of registration. Nevertheless, substantial conditions are imposed on the registration of new parties, parties winning less than 5% of the electoral vote and independent candidates. Once registered, the binominal system (in which the two top vote-getters in each congressional district are declared winners) tends in most cases to lead to the electoral success of candidates representing only the two main coalitions. Successful exceptions include independent and small-party (such as the Communist Party) candidates that sometimes act on their own and sometimes in conjunction with one of the two major party coalitions.
Party registration is a formal process, governed by law. Registration ...
Mexico report
Party registration is a formal process, governed by law. Registration gives the legally registered party significant advantages, such as guaranteed access to state funding and to the media. The requirements for party registration are rather restrictive, and require the enrollment of at least 60,000 members, with at least 3,000 apiece in a minimum of 20 states. Alternatively, a party can show that it has at least 3,000 members in each of Mexico's 3000 electoral districts. Even then, a party must satisfy a significant number of additional procedures before registration is complete. These include approval of its statement of principles and system of internal organization by the Federal Electoral Institute (IFE). Party recognition can also be revoked on a number of grounds, including illegal behavior and lack of electoral support. A party stands to lose its registration unless it achieves at least 2% of the vote in national elections, though this stipulation was not tightly enforced after the 2006 elections. By the same token, the IFE has an oversight unit devoted to making sure that the registered parties conform to the law. The only significant area where one might see discrimination is that independent candidates are not allowed to stand for office in national elections. There are good reasons for this provision, but it nevertheless involves some reduction in voter choice.
South Korea
All election affairs are managed by the National Election Commission ...
South Korea report
All election affairs are managed by the National Election Commission (NEC), an independent constitutional organ. Registration of candidates and parties for national, regional and local levels is done in a free and transparent manner. Individual candidates without party affiliation are allowed to participate in national (excluding party lists), regional and local elections. Candidates can be nominated by political parties or by registered electors. Although the National Security Law (NSL) allows state authorities to block registration of "left-wing," pro-North Korean parties and candidates, there is no evidence that this had a real impact in the 2008 parliamentary elections or the 2010 local elections. However, deposit requirements for persons applying as candidates are relatively high, as are ages of eligibility for office.
Bertelsmann Transformation Index 2010, Bertelsmann Foundation, www.bertelsmann-transformation-inde x.
Public Officials Election Act, Act No. 9974, Jan. 25, 2010
Freedom House, Freedom in the World 2009, New York: Freedom House
Legal procedures for registering candidates and parties remain essentially ...
Spain report
Legal procedures for registering candidates and parties remain essentially flexible and inclusive (under Organic Law 5/1985). Parties must simply present a series of documents to the Register of Political Parties at the Ministry of Interior. Virtually every Spanish adult is eligible to run for public office, including EU citizens in local and European Parliament elections. The only restrictions on candidacies contained in the electoral law apply to specific public figures (the royal family, some public officials, judges, police officers and members of the military) and to those who have been convicted of a crime. Fair registration is protected by a number of guarantees, which are overseen both by the electoral administration and the courts, including the Constitutional Court through a fast-track procedure. Legislation on gender parity (Organic Law 3/ 2007) requires party election lists to have a balanced gender representation, with each sex accounting for at least 40% of the total number of candidates.
That said, the legal regulation on political parties (Organic Law 6/2002, supported by both major parties, PP and PSOE) allows the banning of those parties that are "irrefutably" associated with "conduct…incompatible with democracy, prejudicial to constitutional values, democracy and human rights," a provision linked to the fight against separatist terrorism in the Basque Country. This legal innovation, combined with judicial decisions, has led to the dissolution of the Basque extreme nationalist political organization Batasuna, and the recent dissolution or suspension of other minor parties directly or indirectly connected to ETA terrorism. The possibility of declaring a party illegal as a consequence of its members' "repeated and serious" public defense or tacit support of terrorism in speeches and statements has raised questions as to how far political discrimination can go in excluding candidates with a radical ideology. However, during the period under consideration, two separate judgments established that the system is not discriminatory (under a unanimous ruling by the European Court of Human Rights on June 30, 2009), but that any disproportional restriction that violates the freedom of association or the right to participate will be overturned (under a ruling by the Spanish Constitutional Court on May 21, 2009, in which the barring of the Iniciativa Internacionalista party from participation in the European Parliament elections was overturned as an interference with fundamental rights and freedoms). However, as these judgments suggest, some risk exists that the pressing social need that has led to this regulation may be used in the future for unreasonably preventing some candidatures.
Political parties can be established by the submission of the required ...
Turkey report
Political parties can be established by the submission of the required documents to the Ministry of Interior Affairs by at least 30 eligible Turkish citizens (according to the Political Parties Act (PPA), Article 8). However, the office of the chief public prosecutor may examine the constitutionality of the foundation and activities of a political party at any time after its establishment. The 1982 constitution (Article 68) states that "the statutes and programs, as well as the activities of political parties, shall not be in conflict with the independence of the state, its indivisible integrity with its territory and nation, human rights, the principles of equality and rule of law, sovereignty of the nation, the principles of the democratic and secular republic; they shall not aim to protect or establish class or group dictatorship or dictatorship of any kind, nor shall they incite citizens to crime." According to Law No. 2820 on Political Parties (Articles 78, 81 and 82), parties cannot be founded on regional, racial, communitarian, religious or sectarian grounds. Since 1963, when the Constitutional Court started to supervise the activities of political parties, a total of 27 political parties have been shut down, mainly on the bases of separatist or non-secular activities. The constitution (Article 76) and the relevant laws contain certain conditions determining conditions that candidates for office must meet. Although the constitution, Law No. 298 on the Basic Principles of Elections and the Electoral Registry, Law No. 2839 on Deputy Elections, and Law No. 2972 on Local Administrations Elections contain provisions for fair and orderly elections and do not discriminate against any political party or candidate, the nomination process is rather centralized, antidemocratic and exclusionary due to the relative freedom given to the parties' central executive committees in determining the candidates (Law No. 2820 on Political Parties, Article 37). The 10% electoral threshold that parties must meet in order to win parliamentary representation (Law No. 2839 on Deputy Elections, Article 33) is a major obstacle for all small political parties. However, in 2008, the European Court of Human Rights found the 10% threshold excessive but not a violation of Article 3 of Protocol No. 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights. An independent candidate who secures the majority of the votes in his or her electoral district can be elected without regard to the nationwide threshold. Therefore, in the last parliamentary elections of 2007, pro-Kurdish candidates entered the elections as independents (independents received 5.3% of votes nationwide) in mostly Kurdish electoral districts, and were elected to parliament without any obstacle. However, three right-wing parties that received more than 2% and less than 6% of the vote did in fact fail to enter parliament due to the national threshold. In the last parliamentary elections, the candidates winning parliamentary seats represented about 88% of the valid votes actually cast, as compared to just 54% in 2002 . In local municipality elections, a simple plurality system of vote-tallying is in effect.
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Quote:Dan4th said:The Adult Autism and MDMA Research StudyI am a PhD student in clinical psychology at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology in Palo Alto, California. My area of interest is investigating the therapeutic potential of psychedelic medicines and similar compounds, including their risks and benefits.If you are an adult on the autism spectrum (age 21 - 75), I invite you to participate in a survey study for my doctoral dissertation on what experiences with MDMA/Ecstasy are like for adults with autism and Asperger's Syndrome. You are not required to have taken Ecstasy or any other recreational drug to participate. This study will compare responses from individuals who have tried Ecstasy and individuals who have not tried Ecstasy. Participants will be asked to complete an online version of the 50-question Autism Quotient (AQ). The next step is a research survey, which includes questions about demographic information and responses to general questions about MDMA/Ecstasy use. Three additional assessments follow. The process takes about one hour. Your confidentiality will be maintained at all times, and identifying information will never appear in published reports, lectures, or any other public sharing of study results. Participants who complete all of the surveys will have the option to receive a summary report of the key findings from the finished study.Inclusion/exclusion criteria, researcher contact information, and enrollment instructions are listed on the study Web site: www.danforthresearch.comNOTE: If you do not have an ASD diagnosis but think that you might be on the spectrum, the surveys for this study will not provide you with diagnostic information.
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EASTERN - Allen Central suffered its third loss in the young 2012-13 season on Tuesday night, falling to visiting Pikeville. A contender for the 15th Region title, Pikeville pulled away to beat Allen Central 79-58.
Senior center Ray Kosango, a transfer from Pike County rival East Ridge, led Pikeville with 24 points. Wes Rowe, a senior guard, followed with 23 points for the Panthers.
Joining Kasongo and Rowe in double figures, junior guard Jacob Hamilton added 14 points for the Panthers.
Pikeville steadily distanced itself from the Rebels. Allen Central, however, played hard throughout the 15th Region matchup.
Pikeville outscored Allen Central 17-10 in the opening quarter and carried a 36-25 lead into halftime.
The Panthers, under the guidance of veteran head coach Bart Williams, used a 25-16 run in the third quarter to add to their lead.
Blaine May chipped in five points and Steven Silvers and Ryder Johnson added four apiece for Pikeville in the victory.
Cody Charles and Rubben Kasongo rounded out the Pikeville scoring with three and two points, respectively.
Pikeville won its third straight game, moving to 3-0.
Sophomore guard Mason Nelson paced Allen Central with a team-best 17 points. Senior forward Josh Wiley scored 16 points and sophomore guard Dillon Lawson added 12 for the Rebels. Cameron Hamilton and Devan Horn chipped in four points apiece for Allen Central in the loss. Other offensive contributors for the Rebels included Jarred Hamilton (two points), Seth Hall (two points) and Blake Spears (one point).
Allen Central will host South Floyd tonight in a 58th District/Floyd County Conference boys' basketball game at J.E. Campbell Arena. Tip-off for the Allen Central-South Floyd boys' basketball game is set for 7:30 p.m.
Pikeville 79, Allen Central 58
Pikeville (3-0): May 5, Silvers 4, Hamilton 14, Johnson 4, Ru. Kasongo 2, Rowe 23, Ra. Kasongo 24, Charles 3.
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Dennis Lee, MDDr. Lee was born in Shanghai, China, and received his college and medical training in the United States. He is fluent in English and three Chinese dialects. He graduated with chemistry departmental honors from Harvey Mudd College. He was appointed president of AOA society at UCLA School of Medicine. He underwent internal medicine residency and gastroenterology fellowship training at Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Medical Editor:
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Jay W. Marks, MDJay W. Marks, MD, is a board-certified internist and gastroenterologist. He graduated from Yale University School of Medicine and trained in internal medicine and gastroenterology at UCLA/Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
What is primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)?Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic (lasting years and decades), progressive (worsening over time) disease of the bile ducts that channel bile from the liver into the intestines. The liver performs many functions; one of them is manufacturing bile. Bile is a watery liquid made by the cells of the liver that is important for digesting food in the intestine, particularly fat, and ridding the body of toxins. Liver cells secrete the bile they make into small canals within the liver. The bile flows through the canals and into larger collecting canals (ducts) within the liver (the intrahepatic bile ducts). The bile then flows within the intrahepatic bile ducts out of the liver and into the extrahepatic bile ducts. From the extrahepatic bile ducts, the bile flows into the intestine where the bile mixes with food. In primary sclerosing cholangitis, the intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts become inflamed, scarred and thickened (sclerotic), narrowed, and finally obstructed. Obstruction of the ducts can lead to abdominal pain, itching, jaundice, infection in the bile ducts (cholangitis), and liver scarring that leads to liver cirrhosis and liver failure. How common is primary sclerosing cholangitis?Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a rare disease with an estimated prevalence in the United States of 6 per 100,000 people. It is more common in men then in women; approximately 70% of primary sclerosing cholangitis patients are men. The mean age at diagnosis of primary sclerosing cholangitis is around 40 years of age. There is a strong association between primary sclerosing cholangitis and chronic ulcerative colitis. Primary sclerosing cholangitis can also occur alone or in association with Crohn's disease, a disease of the intestines that is related to ulcerative colitis. Patient CommentsViewers share their comments
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I took a break from tennis for a while but recently got back in the game. I've been playing a lot lately and feel that I am back to my 4.5 level. I live in Oakland, but I am willing to travel within reason. Weekends, evenings, or Monday and Fridays work well for me.
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Hi Dan,
I live in Emeryville and have courts at my condo complex. Always looking to hit. May be able to play Sunday. Let me know.
Hi Deb-
That sounds great. I am free Sunday morning before 11am, or after 4 pm. Do either of those time frames work for you?
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Hi Dan,
I can play at 4:00. Can you? Probably have to find courts with lights.....how about Martin Luther King and Oregon in Berkeley?
Hi Deb-
4:00 might be pushing it close. Is there anyway we can move it to 4:30? The courts you mentioned are fine with me.
I was at the courts waiting until 4:50 so not sure where you were.
Hi Deb-
I'm really sorry we missed each other. I was waiting for your reply to confirm if 4:30 was ok. (I was driving all afternoon, and I couldn't make the 4 slot). I'm still available tonight if you still want to hit. My email is: firstname.lastname@example.com. If you send me an email I can give you my number and we can arrange something.
I was looking forward to playing today, and hopefully we can still play.
Oh...did I not reply to confirm? Thought I did.....went out for a bit so not able to play tonight. Can you play Tuesday night at 6:30 in Alameda? I'll be there then can meet at courts with lights. There are a few places with good lights. Let me know.
Can we meet at 7PM? That would give me enough time to get to Alameda. I am not familiar with lighted courts in Alameda. Name the place, and I'll meet you there on Tuesday at 7PM. If this is ok, please confirm.
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5 January 2009
IF YOU'RE tired of paying out for gym memberships but never having the energy or willpower to go, or you can't be bothered to do your old workout DVD yet again, then there is another option open to you. What's more, it doesn't cost a penny.
Say the word "running" to most people and you'll probably see a look of horror sweep across their face, followed by a comment protesting their complete inability to run even the shortest distance. But remember, you won't be doing a marathon on day one. The key to becoming a runner is taking a gradual step-by-step approach.
Once mastered, the ability to jog is a great asset and allows you to effectively exercise any place you may be. When done correctly it increases the density of your bones and can significantly improve your health and fitness. However, getting past the initial mental barrier of starting to run is arguably the most difficult part of the sport. The key is to start off gently, then progress gradually and before you know it you'll be running 10k without thinking.
To help you get started here is a simple guide aimed at complete beginners. So what are you waiting for? Get those running shoes on and give it a go.
STEP ONE: You have to walk before you can run. Let's be honest, if you can't walk a circuit of your local park without getting seriously out of breath you're not going to be able to run round it. So to get your fitness levels up, start walking for an amount of time that feels comfortable - anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes.
STEP TWO: Once you can walk for 30 minutes easily, sprinkle one to two-minute running intervals into your walking. As time goes on, make the running intervals longer and the time you spend walking shorter, until you are running for 30 minutes straight.
STEP THREE: The first goal is to set out a maximum time period or distance to cover. This should be something you can realistically perform a few times a week - maybe in your lunch hour, before or after work. Then build toward achieving that.
STEP FOUR: There is no need to run with pain. Instead, back off from the training and examine what is going wrong. Remember when jogging that the rate or perceived exertion should not go past 15 out of 20 - 5/20 is easy, 10/20 is comfortable, 15/20 is hard and 20/20 is collapse.
STEP FIVE: In the beginning try to aim for at least a couple of sessions a week and build up to three or four times as you feel more comfortable. These goals should be fairly attainable depending on your current fitness. The key is to let your body dictate your progress.
After a few weeks you should have an idea if this is the sport for you. If so, then invest in a pair of good running shoes, as these will help soften the impact on your joints and support your ankles. There are countless magazines and running websites that will be able to offer you advice on which shoes to buy.
The key to becoming a good runner is to listen to your body. Joggers are among the most stubborn of all sportsmen for ignoring aches and pains and causing more significant damage as a result.
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Description: | Las Vegas' Holy Cow! Casino, Café and Brewery contributed this easy-to-prepare take on beef jerky to my 1995 book, A Taste for Beer. |
Ingredients: | 1/2 cup light soy sauce 1/4 cup porter 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 teaspooons freshly ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, coarsely ground in a spice mill or coffee grinder 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder 3 cloves garlic, minced 4 pounds beef, fat removed and sliced along the grain, in long strips |
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As a way to help re-energize and motivate individuals, organizational expert Linda Rothschild spoke to KTAB 4u host Matthew Torres over ways to organize.
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I know a few cuss words and use them from time to time.
A little nip in the air and a hint of color in the hardwood trees and folks will come out in droves.
A little nip in the air and a hint of color in the hardwood trees and folks will come out in droves.
I often wonder if you can really teach someone to be nice. You can teach someone to obey the rules and be polite, but being nice is a different thing.
The new TV season seems to have a fascination with the 1960s. There are several shows that hearken back to the days when folks dressed up to go to work or for a night on the town.
I've had a few titles in my lifetime, but the one I've had for the past 21 years is the one I like best: Daddy.
I've seen a lot of things go during my lifetime, including 45-rpm records, 8-track tapes and the hi-fi record player that would play a stack of five or six albums.
Ten years ago, I was newly unemployed. I had promised myself that while I had a severance package, I wanted to do something that was worthwhile and redeeming.
When I think of Jerry Lewis, I think of the rubber-faced comedian whose physical comedy has made us laugh for years. While a generation will only know Eddie Murphy as the Nutty Professor, it was Lewis who first played the dual roles of Professor Julius Kelp and his alter ego, Buddy Love. Although it is now outdated, I still laugh when ...
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the system that due to its first appearance on the market as of november will outsell both the PS3 and the Nintendo reveloution. While it will sell more like the DS did to the PSP it will eventually end up the lesser system and fall behind in sales in years to come in the console wars. Originally called the Xenon Pimp Poser: Yo son you gotta' check out the X-Box 360, it be tight.
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One of the new next-gen consoles. This one is the one made by microsoft, and it does look pretty awesome. And although 2 of those guys before believe otherwise, you can't say it will be more awesome than the PS3 and the rev when you don't know anything about what either will be like at release. Want to play X-box 360?
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The newest halo machine. Nothing more. Man, lets go play halo 3 on my new halo machine (x-box 360).
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The next generation of video games is here. The X-Box 360 is Microsoft's newest contribution to the world of video games. This thing looks to be even a hell of a lot better than the already amazing X-Box. Set to release sometime in 2006. Sometime in the near future:
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The reason why I don't get much sleep Person 1: You look tired
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The inferior gaming console of the PS3. Quite possibly the most worthless piece of shit ever to be brought into existence. Unless your a Halo 3 fan/fat fuck who lives in mother's basement and wastes his life spending countless hours playing online Halo 3. In other words spend some fucking money people. PS3 fan:" I went out and purchased a PS3 it totally fucking rocks"
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The cheap alternative to the PS3 but with better sound and graphics quality than the Wii. The console for Halo geeks. The system called X-Box 360 is about $299-$399, PS3 gazillion dollars.


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35 Pot Plants Seized in Hot Spring County
By: John Davidson
Updated: March 19, 2013
Arrested are Chad Crumpton and his wife Joleen Crumpton. Both are in the county jail awaiting formal charges.
The sheriff's office says they were conducting a welfare check of a child living in a grow house. When they arrived at the house, deputies say they smelled marijuana, and obtained a search warrant for the house.
Chad Crumpton, who arrived at the house before the search, was arrested at the scene. Joleen Crumpton was picked up later in Hot Springs.


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The Sodbury House Hotel, could, and should be better. The convenient location and spacious grounds offer great potential. It's clean and comfortable, with a varied, substantial breakfast. Somehow, it just did not do enough to impress. The "X Factor" was missing. More attention to the small details that turn "satisfactory" into "good" would reap dividends.
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Thailand offers you two very different experiences all in one place: a very vibrant city life, as well as a soothing, luxurious holiday. There are numerous first-class hotels all over Thailands most popular tourist destinations, so it all boils down to which area you want to stay in. Thailand is especially popular for its beautiful natural scenery and beaches, and its vast cultural feel. The country is also known for its very vibrant night and city life.
If you are looking for a city holiday, places like Bangkok and Surat Thani are perfect. Bangkok is especially known for its very lively city life, especially at night – with some naughty acts, bustling clubs and bars. Surat Thani is a little more unique: while being a commercial hub, it is surrounded by beautiful scenery and sights.
Being the capital city of Thailand, there are many luxurious hotels here like the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, The Sukhothai Bangkok and many more. Some of the citys most upscale hotels are located on the banks of the Chao Phraya River. Bangkok is also a great place for looking for great shopping areas. Here, you can find things from international branded items, to precious, unique antiques.
For a city-seaside holiday, there are places like Pattaya, Hua Hin and Cha-Am. Pattaya is a coastal city, and has some great luxury hotels here like the Pattaya Marriott and amny more. Other than having a vibrant nightlife, great food, shopping and sightseeing, Pattaya has some great beaches and recreational activities available. Hua Hin and Cha-Am are just a short distance away from Bangkok, and also have some great hotels. You can visit historical sites, go shopping, or relax at the beach.
Places popular mainly for their breathtaking scenery and stunning seaside include Phuket, Krabi, Koh Chang island, and Koh Samui island. While these places boast their beautiful sceneries and attractions, all of them are equipped with a happening night life, recreational activities and shopping. These areas would be great, if you are looking for a relaxing, luxurious holiday by the seaside. Koh Chang island has some great temples and sights; while Krabi is known for its beautiful limestone caves, waterfalls and exotic wildlife.
For those looking for a more cultural feel, but near a city, there is Chiang Mai. This area is famous for its spectacular mountains and hills. But other than its very beautiful natural scenery, Chiang Mai is great for shopping for handicrafts and such, as well as its vibrant nightlife.
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Danville residents may soon have another opportunity to run locally if the Town Council adopts a proposal by a local business. The Danville Devil Mountain Run -- a fun run, 5K and 10K hill climb -- would replace the recently cancelled Devil Mountain Run.
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Posted by Running family, a member of the Vista Grande Elementary School community, on Feb 15, 2013 at 7:02 am
We miss the Devil Mountain Run - it was a great way for families and friends to come together and enjoy a morning of running. So many other local communities have their local run and it would be a shame that we would let this one go. Primos is fun but you end up in SR. I fully agree with Marty that this run is important in keeping things "local". I'm not sure why the town would deny it??
Posted by JRM, a member of the Vista Grande Elementary School community, on Feb 15, 2013 at 9:21 am
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I hope you will approve proceeding with this event. I have run the race for each of the last 20 years up until last year's lamentable cancellation. I was happy to write a check to Children's Hospital for $35.00 to run a course I run for free 4 times a week and I'd be happy to write a check again for a deserving organization. What always impresses me about this event is the FAMILIES I see running together, many for the first time. Lots of boys and girls get to experience the excitement of running in a race for the first time and having our wonderful downtown as the nucleus makes it even more special. Given our national and state initiatives on fitness on endeavoring to reduce the obesity epidemic this is right in line with those objectives. How about having a member of Mike Shimansky's family fire off the opening gun in his honor?
Posted by FanDanville, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Feb 15, 2013 at 10:10 am
It's the STREET CLOSURES and interference with everyone else's TRANSPORTATION ability and timing that is the only PROBLEM that I see.
NOT BLOCKING our primary road routes needs to be the PRIMARY CONSIDERATION AND PRIORITY!
If that neighborhood concern can be focused on by our Council members (because the runners don't really care), then it sounds like a nice idea.
Posted by Wayne Resident, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood, on Feb 15, 2013 at 8:28 pm
No worries from me...we like having the runners circle back south from Wayne and we enjoy cheering them on...maybe this year the race can be dedicated to supporting the Save Open Space citizen's movement opposing all the developement the Danville Town Council has on their upcoming agenda. Let's run to save Danville for our kids!!
Keep Danville Danville...we have the power..
Posted by Harvey, a member of the Monte Vista High School community, on Feb 17, 2013 at 7:53 pm
We DO indeed have the Power. Sign the petitions at every available opportunity folks.
Posted by Kathie Hixon, a member of the Montair Elementary School community, on Feb 19, 2013 at 10:32 am
This is a unique tradition for SRV, promoting health and a grand sense of community,and importantly fund raising, historically for
Childrens Hospital. After participating in the Devil Mt.Run for 23 years, first as a runnner and in recent years as a walker I am lamenting the loss of this special community gatherng. Thank you Marty Breen of Forward Motion Sports for taking the lead on proposing the Danville Devil Mt. Run. I suggest supporting our local businesses as well, they are stepping up to the plate for preservation of our
Posted by Tango, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Feb 20, 2013 at 7:57 am
If the town council misses this one I will be astounded to say the least. If it is a Danvile event, keep it in Danville and secure a route that runs thru some of the more scenic and fun parts of our great town. Bishop Ranch does not fit that bill. For those who lament the the few hours of disturbance I really feel you should re-think that position. I am frequent participant and the event is part of the fabric of what makes this town so wonderful. A no brainer !!
Posted by SALLY, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Feb 20, 2013 at 12:03 pm
This is great news !!
The Devil Mt Run has been a tradition in our family for years :>)
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The Last Days of Jimi Hendrix
This column on Jimi Hendrix by the wonderfully talented writer/critic Richard Williams is spot on about the slew of posthumous albums since Hendrix's death 43 years ago. There are great live shows and just okay live shows (by Hendrix standards) that have come out, but the studio material is essentially unfinished and not revelatory. Had Hendrix been able to pursue the music he was hearing in his head, and lived long enough to bring it to fruition, the story might be quite different.
Richard brings up something I'd totally forgotten. The last time I saw Hendrix was in 1970, at a Philadelphia arena. I was emceeing the concert and noticed Hendrix was skittish and out of it. In fact, even though the audience was sitting on a field 30 feet below the stage, Hendrix got spooked that the audience was getting to close, and left me to distract a massive, tired audience sitting in a wet football field in the dark, for what was probably 10 minutes but felt like 4 hours.
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Hot (and we mean hot) on the heels of the interview the Daily Jazz Gazette just posted with guitarist John Scofield, comes this fresh video clip of Scofield's trio, with organist Larry Goldings and Gregory Hutchinson on drums, recorded March 18 in Aschaffenburg. Thanks to Larry Goldings for the tip.
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View VideoWes Montgomery Birthday: Born March 6, 1923
Nancy Wilson's Jazz Profiles on NPR focused on the all too short life and career of the fluid, funky guitar virtuoso. Wes Montgomery. A lot of peers, fellow musicians and experts weigh in on this genius guitarist.
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Wes Montgomery performing his "West Coast Blues" in Hamburg in 1965 with an all-star European band (Johnny Griffin was living there long enough to qualify). Very cool to see Wes in an in-studio situation without an audience. He's relaxed and smiling ear-to-ear and playing with the same effortless ease as he does on stage.
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I was glad to see this NPR Tiny Desk Concert featuring Mary Halvorson's Quintet. Her strong group occupies an intriguing region, observing hard bop configuration and presentation, but her compositions transport the music to open and unfettered textural and harmonic spaces that are entirely her own. She's an original, and a welcome voice.
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This Mainline Media News site features a story about the travails of Philadelphia's own Pat Martino and retells the story of his 1980 brain surgery which left him with very little of his musical or personal memory. Pat and I had been neighbors in Philly in 1967 and became close friends. I was among the few people that he recognized during recovery, so he came to spend some time with me in New York. It was odd to speak of shared times, mutual friends and famous pieces of music and get so little recognition from a familiar face. Little by little, enough came back and, musically, Pat was back at the top of his game in no time.
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Guitarist John McLaughlin's musical journey has taken him down many fascinating paths, including Miles Davis, the Tony Williams Lifetime, the Mahavishnu Orchestra and Shakti. Ravi Shankar was an important influence on his thinking and his musical direction, and McLaughlin speaks with deep emotion of his relationship with Shankar in this interview with Ian Patterson.
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Doug Ramsey celebrates what would have been Django Reinhardt's 103rd birthday on January 23rd posting the gorgeous 1940 version of his "Nuages." It is really remarkable that, in an era when European jazz musicians were trying to imitate the American innovators, Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli developed an original music that was as rooted in French and Gypsy culture as it was in American jazz. A nice bonus is a video of the Aaron Diehl Quartet with Warren Wolf on vibes burning on an extended version of John Lewis's "Django".
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Nick Morrison looks at 5 jazz pioneers of the electric guitar, beginning quite rightly with the daddy of them all Charlie Christian, followed by the inventive Les Paul, George Van Eps, George Barnes and Bucky Pizzarelli with great performances from each. I must say that T-Bone Walker may be more blues than jazz but he was right there at the beginning with Christian in Oklahoma. He's a painful omission in this otherwise excellent survey of the early greats.
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