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Voting Operations Index

... vo Voting Operations

...... vo10 Overview of Voting Operations

...... vo20 Guiding Principles of Voting Operations

...... vo30 Context of Voting Operations

......... vo30a Participation History

......... vo30b Human Rights

......... vo30c International Intervention

......... vo30d Legislative and Regulatory Framework

......... vo30e The Electoral Management Structure and the Delivery of Voting Operations

......... vo30f Other Players to Support the Voting Process

......... vo31 Use of Technology in Voting Operations

......... vo32 Sustainability Considerations

......... vo33 Cost Considerations

......... vo33a Budgeting and Planning Cycle

......... vo33b Budgeting Systems

............ vo33b01 Budgeting and Historical Data

............ vo33b02 Inclusiveness and Comparability of Budgets

......... vo33c Funds Assurance and Timing of Electoral Funds

......... vo33d Budget Line Item Considerations

............ vo33d01 Staffing and Training Costs

............ vo33d02 Equipment, Materials and Premises Costs

............ vo33d03 Communications and Postage Costs

............ vo33d04 Transport and Freight Costs

............ vo33d05 Other Costs

...... vo40 Contributors to Voting Operations

...... voa Voting Preparations

......... voa01 Implementing the law

......... voa02 Voting Procedures

............ voa02a Voting in Person on Voting day

............ voa02b Absentee Voting

............... voa02b01 Qualifications and Eligibility Procedures

............... voa02b02 Locations For Absentee Voting

............... voa02b03 Absentee Ballot Forms

............ voa02c Voting in a Foreign Country

............ voa02d Early Voting

............... voa02d01 Early Voting Procedures

............ voa02e Proxy Voting

............ voa02f Provisional or Tendered Votes

............ voa02g Other Special Voting Arrangements

............... voa02g01 Assisted Voters at Voting Stations

............... voa02g02 Assisted Voters at Other Locations

............... voa02g03 Voting in Remote Areas

............... voa02g04 Security and Emergency Forces

............... voa02g05 Refugees and Displaced Persons

............... voa02g06 Suppressed Voter Addresses

...... vob Planning

......... vob01 Needs Assessments

......... vob02 Operational Work Plan

............ vob02a Calendars and Time Lines

............ vob02b Assignment of Responsibilities

............ vob02c Checklists for Planning

......... vob03 Infrastructure

............ vob03a Transportation Infrastructure

............ vob03b Communications

............ vob03c Materials Production

......... vob04 Voter Information

............ vob04a General Media

............ vob04b Information Direct to Voters

............... vob04b01 Usage of Telephone Information Services

............ vob04c Information at Voting Locations

............ vob04d Voter Information Requirements

............... vob04d01 Information on Eligibility and Methods

............... vob04d02 Information on Voting Location and Hours

............... vob04d03 Information on Voting Station Procedures

............... vob04d04 Information on How to Ensure a Vote is Valid

............... vob04d05 Information on the Integrity of the Voting Process

......... vob05 Expenditure Planning

...... voc Materials and Equipment

......... voc01 Use of Standard Reference Material

............ voc01a Manuals

............... voc01a01 Administration Manuals

............... voc01a02 Voting Station Officials Manuals

............... voc01a03 Trainers Manuals

............... voc01a04 Party/Candidate Manuals

............... voc01a05 Observer Manuals

............... voc01a06 Security Force Manuals

............ voc01b Checklists and Cue Cards

......... voc02 Production of Ballot Papers

............ voc02a Ballot Paper Design

............ voc02b Printing of Ballots

............ voc02c Printed Ballot Integrity Controls

......... voc03 Voting Day Equipment and Maintenance Considerations

............ voc03a Ballot Boxes and Seals

............ voc03b Voting Compartments

............ voc03c Temporary Structures

............ voc03d Furniture

............ voc03e Amenities

............ voc03f Sensitive vs. Non-Sensitive Material

......... voc04 Voting Materials

............ voc04a Voters' Lists

............ voc04b Election Forms

............ voc04c General Supplies

............ voc04d Materials Quality Control

......... voc05 Requisition and Inventory Preparation

......... voc06 Storage Prior to Voting

......... voc07 Packaging Materials and Equipment for Delivery

......... voc08 Storage After Voting Day

...... vod Logistics

......... vod01 Transportation

............ vod01a Delivering Voting Site Resources

............ vod01b Arrangements with Suppliers

............ vod01c Security Force Transportation

............ vod01d Transportation Security

......... vod02 Communications Systems

......... vod03 Voice Communications

...... voe Recruitment and Training of Voting Station Staff

......... voe01 Voter Operation Staffing Profile

............ voe01a Voter Service Standards

............ voe01b Level, Categories & Duties of Electoral Staff

............... voe01b01 Voting Station Management

............... voe01b02 Entrance and Queue Control

............... voe01b03 Information and Language Assistance

............... voe01b04 Controlling the Voting Process

............ voe01c Other Voting Operations Staff

......... voe02 Recruitment

............ voe02a Recruitment Standards

............... voe02a01 Representativeness and independence of staff

............... voe02a02 Disqualifications from Employment

............... voe02a03 Educational Qualifications

............ voe02b Recruitment Action Plan

............... voe02b01 Recruitment Methodology

............... voe02b02 Transparency in Recruitment

............... voe02b03 The Nature of Appointment Contracts

............... voe02b04 Contingency Staff

............... voe02b05 Staff Appointment Documentation

......... voe03 Codes of Conduct for Voting Operations Staff

......... voe04 Training of Voting Operations Staff

............ voe04a Organisation of Training

............... voe04a01 Defining Training Objectives

............... voe04a02 Training Materials, Equipment, and Sites

............... voe04a03 Training Plan

............... voe04a04 Training of Trainers

............ voe04b Training Methodology

............... voe04b01 Training Delivery Responsibilities

............... voe04b02 Training Session Content

............... voe04b03 Training Delivery Style

............... voe04b04 Training Environment

............... voe04b05 Timing of Training

............... voe04b06 Knowledge Assessment

............ voe04c Training Reference Materials

............ voe04d Security Force Training

......... voe05 Evaluation of Recruitment and Training

......... voe06 Training for Parties and Candidates

......... voe07 Training for Observers

......... voe08 International Observer Training

...... vof Voting Sites

......... vof01 Demographic Analysis

......... vof02 Locations of Voting Sites

......... vof03 Voting Site Arrangements

............ vof03a Voting Site Standards

............... vof03a01 Voting Site Facilities

............... vof03a02 Voting Station Layout Standards

............... vof03a03 Potential Voting Station Layouts

............ vof03b Reserving Voting Sites

............ vof03c Voting Site Needs Assessments

............ vof03d Voting Station Readiness

............ vof03e Voting Location Maps

......... vof04 Voting Site Security

............ vof04a Security Responsibilities and Planning

............... vof04a01 Security Risk Assessments

............ vof04b Standards and Site Assessments

............ vof04c Operations and Security Centres

............ vof04d Voting Site Security Arrangements

............... vof04d01 Role and Powers of Voting Station Staff and Security Forces

............ vof04e Use of Communication Networks

............ vof04f Rapid Reaction and Reserve Forces

............ vof04g Information Security

...... vog Voting

......... vog01 Ensuring Readiness

............ vog01a Distribution and Receipt of Voting Materials

............ vog01b Transportation of Voting Station Officials

............ vog01c Multi-Day Voting

............ vog01d Contingency Plans

......... vog02 Voting Hours Operations

............ vog02a Preparations for Commencement of Voting

............... vog02a01 Site Checks

............... vog02a02 Staffing Checks

............... vog02a03 Materials Checks

............... vog02a04 Equipment Checks

............ vog02b Voter Service

............... vog02b01 Crowd and Queue Control

............... vog02b02 Determination of Eligibility to Vote

............... vog02b03 Issue and Casting of Ballots

............... vog02b04 Informing and Assisting Voters

............... vog02b05 Assistance to Voters

............... vog02b06 Voters not Found on Voters' Lists

............ vog02c Voting Station Staff Management

............... vog02c01 Monitoring Voting Station Staff Performance

............... vog02c02 Staff Welfare on Voting Day

............ vog02d Integrity Controls

............ vog02e Security in Voting Stations

............ vog02f Crisis Management

............ vog02g Role of Party/Candidate Representatives

............... vog02g01 Rights and Conduct Within Voting Stations

............... vog02g02 Representatives at Mobile Voting Stations

......... vog03 Close of Voting

............ vog03a Collection of Ballots

............... vog03a01 Reconciliation of Ballots or Envelopes Received

............... vog03a02 Reconciliation of Ballots or Envelopes Issued

............ vog03b Verification and Packing of Materials

............ vog03c Preparation for Ballot Count

............ vog03d Role of Party/Candidate Representatives

............ vog03e Closing Arrangements for Special Voting

............... vog03e01 Close of Voting for Provisional Votes

............... vog03e02 Close of Voting for Early Voting

............... vog03e03 Close of Voting for Absentee Voting

............... vog03e04 Close of Voting for Mail Voting

............... vog03e05 Close of Voting for Votes Cast Outside the Country

............ vog03f Close of Voting for Mobile Voting Stations

............ vog03g Voting Station Managers' Reports

......... vog04 Management of Challenges and Complaints

............ vog04a Challenges to Voters

............ vog04b Challenges to Validity of Ballots

............ vog04c Challenges to Party/Candidate Representatives' Actions

............ vog04d Challenges to Voting Operations Management

......... vog05 Voter Follow-Up

............ vog05a Compulsory Voting System

............ vog05b Voter Fraud

...... voy Country Case Studies

......... voy_et Elections in Ethiopia

......... voy_pa Elections in Palestine