Election Observations

National and international election observation has become a central mechanism for ensuring the integrity of elections in post-conflict and transitional countries. Election observation has the benefit of nearly universal acceptance, and the presence of observers ensures that the electoral process is conducted according to international standards. Observation can raise voter confidence and serve as a useful indicator of the legitimacy of an electoral process and outcome. In addition, election observation can assess the role of women in the electoral process and determine whether women candidates are granted equal access to the media, public funding and other essential resources.

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eLearning Course on Effective Electoral Assistance

The European Commission (EC), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and International Institute of Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) are pleased to announce the arrival of the pioneer eLearning Course on Effective Electoral Assistance. The Course has been developed within the Train4Dev initiative and in collaboration with International Organization for Migration (IOM), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Organization for American States (OAS) and the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affiars.

The overarching objective of the eLearning Course on Effective Electoral Assistance is to make the electoral assistance community to deliver more effective assistance in line with the main principles informing the Paris Declaration (2005) and the Accra Agenda for Action (2008) regards ownership, alignment, harmonization, results and accountability. Development of the capacities of electoral assistance providers (multilateral and bilateral agencies and international organizations) as well those receiving assistance (national electoral management bodies and other electoral stakeholders) is vital in improving assistance effectiveness.

The eLearning Course is developed on the basis of the face-to-face Joint EC-UNDP-IDEA Joint Training on Effective Electoral Assistance. The first training of this type was organized in September 2006 in Brussels and since then the training has developed tremendously in terms of the audience, the experts contributing and the curriculum.

To find further details please visit E-Learning Portal.

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Monitoring Electronic Technologies in Electoral Processes

This guide aims to increase the understanding of civic and political activists regarding what transparency measures to demand in establishing safeguards concerning electronic electoral technologies, as well as what skills their organizations will need to develop to verify the integrity of electronic electoral technologies. Specifically, it covers the types of technologies employed, the potential challenges for electoral integrity brought by such technologies, issues to consider in deciding whether to introduce electronic technologies and transparency that should be employed when electronic technologies are utilized.

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Consolidated Response on the Prevention of Family Voting

This consolidated response includes descriptions of family and proxy voting and provides recommendations on how to eliminate family voting through holding trainings and public awareness campaigns, strengthening legislative frameworks, and sensitizing election commissioners and observers on issues faced by women.

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The Rise of Women Leaders in the Philippines: A Study of Corazon Aquino & Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

Despite the Philippines’ patriarchal institutions, narrow elite class, and repression of women, other social variables such as family ties, the Catholic Church, corruption, and gender symbolism have provided an opening for women to enter into the male-dominated political arena. This paper focuses particularly on the case studies of two female Filipino presidents: Corazon Aquino and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

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Women in Local Governments in Asia and the Pacific: A Comparative Analysis of Thirteen Countries

By providing an overview of the current situation of women in local governments in the Asia-Pacific region, this presentation identifies the factors that affect their involvement in local government; discusses the impact of women as transformative leaders; and offers proposals for change.

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Democratic Elections: Human Rights, Public Confidence and Fair Competition

This document consists of two papers, "Electoral Operations, Human Rights and Public Confidence in a Democratic System" and "Electoral Campaigns and Pre-Election Issues: The 'Level Playing Field' and Genuine Elections." Both papers were presented at the 1994 African Election Administrators' Colloquium in Zimbabwe. They discuss the process of examining elections to determine whether or not they are free and fair, and focus on issues such as internationally recognized fundamental rights and freedoms, public confidence in elections, election monitoring, voter registration, mobilization of resources, and voter and civic education.

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Lessons Learned And Challenges Facing International Election Monitoring

This paper highlights the importance of transparent elections and outlines the role of election monitoring in securing free and fair elections. It details aspects of the electoral process that must be addressed during monitoring and explains the challenges facing the international community in electoral assessments.

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Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation and Code of Conduct for International Election Observers

This document contains two international agreements outlining standards for election observation, as agreed upon by a number of international organizations.

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Building Confidence in the Voter Registration Process

This manual addresses the ways that political parties and civic organizations can monitor and promote improvements to the voter registration process. It discusses issues that should be considered when approaching the voter registration process, techniques for monitoring the voter registration process, and suggestions for recruitment, training, reporting and advocacy.

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The Quick Count and Election Observation: An NDI Handbook for Civic Organizations and Political Parties

This handbook presents an overview of how quick counts are conducted throughout the world. It provides background information on the quick count, which is a method for elections observations, and gives a step-by-step explanation of how to organize and plan election observations.

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