EMB Management:

• Before election period commences, develop review scope and terms of reference following consultation with stakeholders, and appoint responsible EMB manager and review team, and/or external consultants (if required).
• Explain to EMB staff the nature and purpose of the review.

Review Team:

• Develop plan and timetable for information collection during and after the election period, analysis, and reporting.
• Review documentary framework for the relevant election processes – such as legal framework, EMB policies and procedures, relevant documents issued by other bodies.
• During the election period, witness election processes, interview external stakeholders and EMB staff, and continuously collect relevant election performance data.
• Conduct post-election interviews or roundtables of stakeholders for views on overall election performance.
• Collect data post–election to cover gaps in existing data, and on issues such as election result disputes.
• Analyse data and draft review report.

EMB Management:

• Review and respond to draft review report.

Review Team:

• Draft final review report considering EMB management response.

EMB Management:

• Present review report to stakeholders.
• Discuss recommended changes in review report with EMB staff.
• Advocacy to stakeholders, including government and the legislature, of electoral reforms recommended in the review report.
• Develop new EMB policies and procedures based on review findings and recommendations, and any resulting electoral law reform.
• In consultation with stakeholders, develop scope and terms of reference for review of next election, paying particular attention to issues noted in the previous election’s review