Peer Reviews
Peer reviews can bring the knowledge of experienced electoral practitioners to both internal and external review (audit and evaluation) mechanisms. Using EMB field staff from one geographic area to assist with financial or performance audits, or post-election evaluations in another geographic area of the EMB, as was practiced by the Australian EMB in the early 1990s, can be extremely beneficial. EMB offices being audited may be more likely to take note of recommendations from peers who have had to solve similar management problems, and both reviewer and reviewee can broaden their knowledge through the exchange of ideas. Similar benefits arise from using appropriately senior experienced electoral professionals, from the same or another country, on EMB external review teams.
