The post-election period is a time
for evaluation, capacity-building, planning and consultation for an EMB Media
Relations Department. In addition, the post-election period may throw up a
number of issues where an EMB is required to communicate with the public. This
may be the case, for example, if there are disputes over the probity of the
election process or challenges to the official results. But in some instances,
as discussed above, merely communicating the results may be a long drawn-out
process, resembling more of a post-election than current- election environment.
While
any formal regulation of the media on
elections-related matters usually ends with the announcement of the result,
involvement with media continues. As
it happens, a Media Relations Department might stay busy much longer than other
EMB departments (such as logistical departments), and will likely remain
engaged with media until any lingering disputes or results are concluded.
