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Electoral Cycle
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There are many phases to the electoral process: in an election, for example, these include the design and drafting of legislation, the recruitment and training of electoral staff, electoral planning, voter registration, the registration of political parties, the nomination of parties and candidates, the electoral campaign, polling, counting, the tabulation of results, the declaration of results, the resolution of electoral disputes, reporting, auditing and archiving. After the end of one electoral process, it is desirable for work on the next to begin: the whole process can be described as the electoral cycle.
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The Dilemmas of Domestic Election Observation: The Experience of Democracia Representativa during the 2007 Santa Fe Provincial Elections in Argentina
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This case study describes the experience of the organization "Democracia Representiva" (CSO) in the electoral domestic observation during the local elections in the city of Santa Fe, Argentina in 2007. ( Authors: Thomas Ledgler and Hector Vanolli)
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New Zealand Media Observation Mission Report 2007 Timor-Leste Elections Stage Two
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This is the second-stage report from the specialist news media focused election observation fielded by New Zealand at the 2007 Timor-Leste elections. It includes a parliamentary election-eve communiqué, along with detailed methodology, exposition and analysis.
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2007 Timor-Leste Presidential Elections - New Zealand Media Observation Mission Stage One Report
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This is a first-stage bilingual report issued ahead of the presidential run-off election, from the specialist news media focused election observation fielded by New Zealand at the 2007 Timor-Leste elections.
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Timor-Leste Elections 2007 – News Media Observation Mission
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This is an overview, prepared beforehand, of the specialist news media focused election observation fielded by New Zealand at the 2007 Timor-Leste elections.
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Zimbabwe: Official Statement on the Harmonised Elections(2008)
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Official Statement by COMESA on the Harmonised Elections
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Zimbabwe: Preliminary Statement by AU on Presidential Run-Off
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Preliminary statement on the Presidential Run-off
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Egypt: Observation Training Manual on Municipal elections (2008)ُ
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Maat for Juridical and Constitutional Studies Center created the training manual in cooperation with Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), for local observer to observe the 2008 municipal elections procedures.
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Zimbabwe: Pre-election Update 5(2008)
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The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has continued to observe the pre-election period for the harmonized polls on March 29, 2008.
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Challenges for Political Party Poll Watching in Southern Africa(2008)
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This article describes the outcome of the workshop held by EISA on 6 November 2007 on the subject of poll watching by political parties
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Dominican Republic: 1990 Elections in the Dominican Republic: Report of an Observer Delegation, The Carter Center (1990)
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The final report of an observer delegation on the 1990 elections in the Dominican Republic.
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Mauritania, Election Watch Teim - Electoral Profile, 2007
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Electoral profile on Mauritania's legislative election on March 11 - 25, 2007, by Election Watch of TEIM
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The Carter Center: Developing a Methodology for Observing Electronic Voting (2007)
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On Nov. 2, 2006, The Carter Center hosted the first activity of this initiative—a small workshop of representatives of election observation organizations and e-voting experts aimed at fostering collaborative discussion and the development of a draft methodology for observing electronic voting. This meeting, called “Developing a Draft Methodology for Observing Electronic Voting Technologies,” built on the results of a previous workshop hosted by the Center in 2005 on the challenges posed by electronic
voting technologies. Shortly after the November 2006 meeting, The Carter Center deployed a specialized technical mission
to Venezuela to observe the use of electronic voting in its Dec. 3, 2006, presidential election and to conduct a preliminary field test of the methodology. Following the Venezuela mission, Carter Center staff and consultants worked to update and revise the methodology.
The Center plans to test the draft methodology in at least two additional pilot missions. This short document, with the attached revised draft observation forms, summarizes the discussions of the November 2006 meeting, the methodological findings of the technical mission to Venezuela, and subsequent efforts by Carter Center staff to revise the draft methodology for observing electronic voting.
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INDONESIA: Presidential election photos (2004).
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These photos are from the documentation of 1st & 2nd round 2004 Presidential election in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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IDEA: "International Electoral Observation" essay
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An essay on "International Electoral Observation" by International IDEA, as part of its periodic highlights on the Development Gateway's portal of the World Bank (August 17, 2005).
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United Nations Electoral Assistance: Main Types of Assistance
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This document, from the United Nations Electoral Assistance Division- Department of Political Affairs home page- illustrates the two main categories of the United Nations electoral assistance: (i) standard electoral assistance activities, and (ii) major electoral missions which are normally conducted within the context of comprehensive peace-keeping operations.
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Bahrain: EU election observation report (2006)
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This is the election observation report written by the EU after the 2006 parliamentary elections in Belarus
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Kenya: Final EU Observation report 2002 general elections
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Final report of the observation mission of the European Union for the 2002 general elections in Kenya
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Zambia: General elections and the lessons for Zimbabwe (2006)
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This report was produced by the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) after observing the 2006 elections in Zambia. It includes lessons learned for Zimbabwe.
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Zambia: 2006 Tripartite Elections Report (2006)
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The Zambia tripartite elections were held on the 28th of September 2006 in compliance with that country’s constitutional provisions. The Zimbabwe Election Support Network dispatched a team of five observers who observed and produced this report covering the immediate pre and post election periods as well the polling period.
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Tanzania: Guidelines for Local Monitors and International Observers
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GUIDELINES FOR LOCAL MONITORS AND INTERNATIONAL OBSERVERS
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Iraq: IMIE Assessment Team - Final Report (2006)
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This report describes the mandate and work of the International Mission for Iraqi Elections (IMIE) Assessment Team, and presents its observations and recommendations.
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Iraq: IECI Code of Conduct for Electoral Observers
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This file is the Code of Conduct for Electoral Observers developed by the Independent Electoral Commission of IRAQ (IECI) for the January 2005 National Assembly elections
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Timor-Leste: Summary of Preliminary Findings of the EU Observation Mission (2001)
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This report presents the summary of the preliminary findings of the European Union's Electoral Observation Mission to Timor-Leste in 2001
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Sierra Leone: Final Report EU Observation Mission (2002)
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Final Report by the EU Election Observation Mission to Sierra Leone on the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections held on 14 May 2002
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Tajikistan: Manual for national electoral observers (2005)
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Observers manual from the 2005 parliamentary elections in English
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Tajikistan: Observer's Checklist (2005)
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Checklist for observers from the 2005 parliamentary elections in Tajik language
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Tajikistan: Observer's Checklist (2005)
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A checklist for electoral observers from the 2005 parliamentary elections in English
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Tajikistan: Election Observation Procedures (2005)
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Regulations for observers from the 2005 parliamentary elections in English and Tajik
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ZIMBABWE: ZESN Chiredzi South by-election report (2007)
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This report is written by the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) about the recent by-election in Chiredzi South held on the 17th of Februeary 2007. The report discusses issues such as voter turnout in depth.
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Kenya: Final EU Observation report 2002 general elections
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Final report of the observation mission of the European Union for the 2002 general elections in Kenya
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Antigua & Barbuda: Failing of Governance (1999 Elections)
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A critical report issued by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) of the Parliamentary elections held in Antigua and Barbuda on March 9, 1999.
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Malawi - EISA INTERIM STATEMENT OBSERVATION MISSION
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Indonesia: Report of the Australian Parliamentary Observer Delegation (2004)
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Report by the "Australian Parliamentary Observer" Delegation on the 2004 Parliamentary elections in Indonesia
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Malawi - AU Observer Mission Statement
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Liberia: Statement of the European Union Election Observation Mission to Liberia (2005)
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This file contains the statement of preliminary findings and conclusions of the European Union Election Observation Mission to the Liberian Presidential runoff election, issued in Monrovia, 10 November 2005
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Liberia: Preliminary Statement of the NDI/Carter Center (2005)
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This file contains the Preliminary statement of the International Observer Delegation of the National Democratic Insititute and the Carter Center to the Liberian Presidential runoff election in November 2005
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Venezuela: Preliminary Statement - Presidential Elections (2006)
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This statement presents the preliminary conclusions of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Venezuela 2006. The Mission was deployed on the 15th of November, following an invitation from the Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) to observe the Venezuelan Presidential Elections of the 3rd of December 2006.
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Venezuela: Informe preliminar - Misión de Observación Electoral de la Unión Europea (2006)
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Este informe presenta las conclusiones preliminares de la Misión de Observación Electoral de la Unión Europea (MOE-UE) Venezuela 2006. La Misión inició su despliegue el 15 de noviembre en respuesta a una invitación del Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) para observar la elección presidencial de Venezuela del 3 de diciembre de 2006.
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Venezuela: Observando Cambio Politico en Venezuela: La Constitución Bolivariana y las Elecciones 2000 (2001)
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El 6 de diciembre de 1998, los venezolanos anunciaron su fuerte deseo de un cambio en la vida política. El Centro Carter asistió como observador a esas elecciones y concluyó que fueron una verdadera expresión de democracia. (Spanish)
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USA, Illinois:Rights/Limitations of Poll Watchers
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A description of what a pollwatcher is and what s/he can or cannot do during observation of the process.
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IFES Russia 1996:Observer Worksheet(1996)
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Checklist to be completed by field observer as they visit different polling stations.
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Liberia: African Union Statement on Presidential Elections (2005)
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The statement of the Observer Mission of the African Union (AU) to the second round of the November 2005 Presidential Elections in liberia
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Kenya: Of oranges and bananas: The Kenya referendum on the constitution CMI (2006)
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The report "Of oranges and bananas: The 2005 Kenya referendum on the constitution" by the Chr. Michelsen Institute, summarizes key observations in a wider perspective, including the constitutional context of the referendum, the immediate pre-referendum period and the developments in its immediate aftermath.
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Kenya: Preliminary Statement on 2002 elections by EU Observation Mission
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The preliminary statement issued by the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM).
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Gambia: IFES By-election Observation Mission (2005)
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Report of the IFES team of two election experts delpoyed to observe legislative by-elections in The Gambia.
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Mexico: 2006 Presidential Elections - NDI Election Watch Bullettin 4 (2006).
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This is the fourth and final edition of a series of bulletins on the Mexican electoral process of 2006 and the main political and electoral events. The bulletin provides information on the development of the electoral contest, on campaign finance, election results, post-election events, and national and international electoral observation initiatives, among others.
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Liberia: ECOWAS Observer Mission Preliminary Statement (2005)
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The preliminary statement of the Observer Mission of the "Economic Community of West African States" (ECOWAS) to the run-off of the november 2005 Presidential elections in Liberia
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China: Carter Center Report on Village Elections (1997)
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Report from the Carter Center Delegation that observed the 1997 Village Elections in China.
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Congo election presidentielle 10 mars 2002 - Mission d’ observation electorale de l’ Union Européenne rapport final
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OSCE-ODIHR: Election observation, a decade of monitoring elections
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The paper "Election observation, a decade of monitoring elections" published by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).
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OSCE-ODIHR: Election Observation Handbook - Fifth edition (2005)
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The fifth edition of the OSCE-ODIHR Handbook on Election Observation (2005)
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Palestinian West Bank and Gaza: Short Term Observer Manual (2006)
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The "Short Term Observer Manual" of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EUEOM: www.eueomwbg.org) in the West Bank and Gaza for the Legislative Council Elections of January 2006.
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Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation (2005)
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This file presents the Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation, dated july 7, 2005
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IFES-Albania:International Observers Manual(1996)
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A guide for international observers with chapters on overview of the electoral system, opening of the poll and ballot, processing of voters, and closure of poll and counting of votes
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Council of Europe:Handbook for Election Observers(1997)
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A handbook for Election Observers covering the observation of the various stages of the electoral process namely, pre polling , polling, counting and post-counting
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Tajikistan: Manual for national election observers (2005)
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Election observer's manual from the 2005 parliamentary elections in Tajik language.
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Indonesia: First ANFREL pre-election observation report from Aceh (2006)
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ANFREL sent a team of ten observers from Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, Thailand, South Korea, Pakistan and America to observe the December 2006 elections in Aceh. The areas of observation covered; Banda Aceh, Biruen, Aceh Selatan, Aceh Takengon, Aceh Barat, Nagan Raya, Aceh Barat Daya, Kota Langsa, Aceh Timur and Aceh Tamiang. This report is a first pre-election report completed in November 2006
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