Education organisers and team leaders conducting programmes during election times cannot protect their team members against all eventualities. In circumstances where there is conflict over an election, those promoting it may also be at risk. In educational programmes conducted in situations where there are large numbers of events and limited numbers of staff, the chances of travel accidents increases.
While all programmes should take basic precautions and care, there is no guarantee of perfect safety for all programmes. There are specific needs in relation to security that must be considered in managing a voter or civic education programme.
- In closed or secure institutions, such as prisons or army barracks, voter education may be essential, but the nature of the institutions requires separate attention from the mainstream programme.
- When there is community conflict, such conflict is likely to result in territorial strongholds; and these will still be in place once an election is promulgated. Programmes have to be developed for such places. Some would say that these are precisely the places where voter and civic education programmes are most needed.
