Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Final Report, General Elections, European Commission (2002)

Final Report by the EU Election Observation Mission to Sierra Leone on the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections held on 14 May 2002

Sierra Leone: Clothing (1 of 2) by IFES and Action on Disability and Development (ADD) [2002]

This shirt was worn by observers from the Sierra Leone Association of the Blind during the May 2002 Parlimentary election highlighting the participation of IFES Sierra Leone and Action on Disability and Development (ADD) in the creation of the tactile ballot - -image courtesy of www.electionaccess.org.

Sierra Leone: Clothing (2 of 2) by IFES and Action on Disability and Development (ADD) [2002]

This is the back of the shirt worn by observers from the Sierra Leone Association of the Blind during the May 2002 Parlimentary election, highlighting the participation of IFES Sierra Leone, and Action on Disability and Development (ADD) in the creation of the tactile ballot -image courtesy of www.electionaccess.org.

SMS As A Tool in Election Observation

This article by Ian Schuler describes a number of cases where text messaging and cell phones has been used in an election observation context.

Sierra Leone: Final Report, Presidential and Parliamentary Elections, The Commonwealth Secretariat (2007)

This report was published by the Commonwealth Secretariat as a result of an observation mission for the 2007 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections in Sierra Leone. The 2007 elections in Sierra Leone marked a very important transition in the country. For the first time, political power was transfered from one elected civilian government to another. Furthermore, for the first time it was introduced the first-past-the-post system for the election of the parliament members. Lastly and most importantly, these elections tested the country's democratic stability: this was the first election held without the presence of UN peacekeepers.

Sierra Leone: Final Report, Local Government Elections, The Commonwealth Secretariat (2008)

This report was published as a result of a Commonwealth Observer Mission in Sierra Leone. The Commonwealth mission observed the Local Government elections in 2008. One year after the peaceful Presidential and Parliamentary elections, Sierra Leone held Local Government elections. Local governments are fundamental in the country's democracy, especially after the 2004 Local Government Act. This Act devolved significant powers in key areas to local councils: education, primary health care, social welfare, works and technical maintenance, and financial management amongst others. The elections were considered a success, and for the first time the people of Sierra Leone were able to directly elect Mayors and Councilors. The Mission concluded that the National Electoral Commission (NEC) has improved significantly since the Local Elections in 2004 and administered the elections properly. The report includes some final recommendations to the government of Sierra Leone, the NEC, the political parties and civil society organizations.

Sierra Leone: Preliminary Statement, Presidential and Parliamentary Elections, EU, (13 August 2007)

 

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Sierra Leone: Preliminary Statement, Presidential and Parliamentary Elections, EU, (10 September 2007)

 

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Sierra Leone: Final Report, Presidential and Parliamentary Elections and Second Round Presidential Elections, EU, (11 August-8 Sept 2007)

 

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Sierra Leone: Final report,Local Elections, Commonwealth, (2004)

 

Sierra Leone: Report of the observation delegation, presidential and parliamentary elections of May 14, European Parliament (2002)

 

Sierra Leone: Pre-Election Statement of July 16, Presidential and Legislative Elections, NDI (2007)

This pre-election statement was released by the National Democratic Institute's pre-election delegation . The NDI delegation visited the country in July, 2007, during the weeks leading to the presidential and parliamentary elections.

Sierra Leone: Preliminary Statement, Presidential and Legislative Elections, NDI (2007)

This is the preliminary statement released by the NDI elections observer delegation on the 2007 elections in Sierra Leone. The statement highlights strengths and weaknesses of the electoral process and makes some recommendations to the major electoral stakeholders.

Sierra Leone: Pre-Election Statement of March 19, Presidential and Legislative Elections, NDI (2007)

This statement was released by the pre-election delegation that visited Sierra Leone on behalf of the National Democratic Institute in March 2007. The delegation wanted to provide and impartial assessment of the pre-election environment as the elections day was approaching (July 28). These elections were considered a crucial step towards the consolidation of the democratic institutions of the country. The main issues that the delegation encountered in the visit were related to logistical difficulties and the limited resources available.

Sierra Leone: Interim Statement, Presidential and Parliamentary Elections, The Commonwealth Secretariat (2007)

 

Sierra Leone: Interim Statement, Presidential Run-off Election, The Commonwealth Secretariat (2007)