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These topic pages provide a quick overview and easy access to all content that can be found on ACE for any give topic of interest - weather encyclopaedia files, electoral materials, comparative data, consolidated replies, case studies, or other.
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Voting Operations
Topic Index
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Voting Operations
Introduction
Overview
Context
Participation History
Human Rights
International Intervention
Legislative and Regulatory Framework
The Electoral Management Structure and the Delivery of Voting Operations
Use of Technology in Voting Operations
Sustainability Considerations
Cost Considerations
Budgeting and Planning Cycle
Budgeting Systems
Budgeting and Historical Data
Inclusiveness and Comparability of Budgets
Funds Assurance and Timing of Electoral Funds
Budget Line Item Considerations
Staffing and Training Costs
Equipment, Materials and Premises Costs
Communications and Postage Costs
Transport and Freight Costs
Other Costs
Guiding Principles
Voting Preparations
Implementing the Law
Voting Procedures
Voting in Person on Voting day
Absentee Voting
Qualifications and Eligibility Procedures
Locations For Absentee Voting
Absentee Ballot Forms
Voting in a Foreign Country
Early Voting
Early Voting Procedures
Proxy Voting
Provisional or Tendered Votes
Other Special Voting Arrangements
Assisted Voters at Voting Stations
Assisted Voters at Other Locations
Voting in Remote Areas
Security and Emergency Forces
Refugees and Displaced Persons
Suppressed Voter Addresses
Planning
Needs Assessments
Operational Work Plan
Calendars and Time Lines
Assignment of Responsibilities
Checklists for Planning
Infrastructure
Transportation Infrastructure
Communications
Materials Production
Voter Information
General Media
Information Direct to Voters
Usage of Telephone Information Services
Information at Voting Locations
Voter Information Requirements
Information on Eligibility and Methods
Information on Voting Location and Hours
Information on Voting Station Procedures
Information on How to Ensure a Vote is Valid
Information on the Integrity of the Voting Process
Expenditure Planning
Materials and Equipment
Use of Standard Reference Material
Manuals
Administration Manuals
Voting Station Officials Manuals
Trainers Manuals
Party/Candidate Manuals
Observer Manuals
Security Force Manuals
Checklists and Cue Cards
Production of Ballot Papers
Ballot Paper Design
Printing of Ballots
Printed Ballot Integrity Controls
Voting Day Equipment and Maintenance Considerations
Ballot Boxes and Seals
Voting Compartments
Temporary Structures
Furniture
Amenities
Sensitive vs. Non-Sensitive Material
Voting Materials
Voters' Lists
Election Forms
General Supplies
Materials Quality Control
Requisition and Inventory Preparation
Storage Prior to Voting
Packaging Materials and Equipment for Delivery
Storage After Voting Day
Logistics
Transportation
Delivering Voting Site Resources
Arrangements with Suppliers
Security Force Transportation
Transportation Security
Communications Systems
Voice Communications
Recruitment and Training of Voting Station Staff
Voter Operation Staffing Profile
Voter Service Standards
Level, Categories & Duties of Electoral Staff
Voting Station Management
Entrance and Queue Control
Information and Language Assistance
Controlling the Voting Process
Other Voting Operations Staff
Recruitment
Recruitment Standards
Representativeness and independence of staff
Disqualifications from Employment
Educational Qualifications
Recruitment Action Plan
Recruitment Methodology
Transparency in Recruitment
The Nature of Appointment Contracts
Contingency Staff
Staff Appointment Documentation
Codes of Conduct for Voting Operations Staff
Training of Voting Operations Staff
Organisation of Training
Defining Training Objectives
Training Materials, Equipment, and Sites
Training Plan
Training of Trainers
Training Methodology
Training Delivery Responsibilities
Training Session Content
Training Delivery Style
Training Environment
Timing of Training
Knowledge Assessment
Training Reference Materials
Security Force Training
Evaluation of Recruitment and Training
Training for Parties and Candidates
Training for Observers
International Observer Training
Voting Sites
Demographic Analysis
Locations of Voting Sites
Voting Site Arrangements
Voting Site Standards
Voting Site Facilities
Voting Station Layout Standards
Potential Voting Station Layouts
Reserving Voting Sites
Voting Site Needs Assessments
Voting Station Readiness
Voting Location Maps
Voting Site Security
Security Responsibilities and Planning
Security Risk Assessments
Standards and Site Assessments
Operations and Security Centres
Voting Site Security Arrangements
Role and Powers of Voting Station Staff and Security Forces
Use of Communication Networks
Rapid Reaction and Reserve Forces
Information Security
Voting
Ensuring Readiness
Distribution and Receipt of Voting Materials
Transportation of Voting Station Officials
Multi-Day Voting
Contingency Plans
Voting Hours Operations
Preparations for Commencement of Voting
Site Checks
Staffing Checks
Materials Checks
Equipment Checks
Voter Service
Crowd and Queue Control
Determination of Eligibility to Vote
Issue and Casting of Ballots
Informing and Assisting Voters
Assistance to Voters
Voters not Found on Voters' Lists
Voting Station Staff Management
Monitoring Voting Station Staff Performance
Staff Welfare on Voting Day
Integrity Controls
Security in Voting Stations
Crisis Management
Role of Party/Candidate Representatives
Rights and Conduct Within Voting Stations
Representatives at Mobile Voting Stations
Close of Voting
Collection of Ballots
Reconciliation of Ballots or Envelopes Received
Reconciliation of Ballots or Envelopes Issued
Verification and Packing of Materials
Preparation for Ballot Count
Role of Party/Candidate Representatives
Closing Arrangements for Special Voting
Close of Voting for Provisional Votes
Close of Voting for Early Voting
Close of Voting for Absentee Voting
Close of Voting for Mail Voting
Close of Voting for Votes Cast Outside the Country
Close of Voting for Mobile Voting Stations
Voting Station Managers' Reports
Management of Challenges and Complaints
Challenges to Voters
Challenges to Validity of Ballots
Challenges to Party/Candidate Representatives' Actions
Challenges to Voting Operations Management
Voter Follow-Up
Compulsory Voting System
Voter Fraud
Annexes
Contributors
Case Studies
Elections in Ethiopia
Elections in Palestine
Practitioner's Network discussing Voting Operations
Changes in vote counting locations (24 May 2019)
Safe disposal of indelible ink (19 Jun 2017)
Enforcing codes of conduct (04 May 2017)
International Search for Ballot Boxes (22 Mar 2017)
Iris Biometric Voter Registration in Somaliland (30 Jul 2015)
GIS/GPS Mapping of Polling Stations in Sierra Leone (05 Jun 2015)
Using Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) for elections? (15 Sep 2014)
Recommendations or best practices for writing materials provided at polling stations for voters (11 Jul 2014)
Publishing lists of the people who voted in an election (03 Mar 2014)
Systems with separate polling stations for men and women (17 Jul 2013)
Pros and cons of a permanent computerized electoral list in Benin and its impact on voting operations (18 Apr 2013)
Examples where voter transport on election day by candidates or political parties is permitted (25 Mar 2013)
Strategies to tackle absenteeism of polling staff (29 Jan 2013)
Release of election data by EMBs (18 Jan 2013)
Holding of referendum in more than one phase (15 Jan 2013)
Annulment and re-running of an election at district level (08 Jan 2013)
Examples of election logistics manuals (07 Jan 2013)
Ensuring polling staff comply with election laws and procedures (29 Nov 2012)
Regulations restricting photography and filming inside polling stations (19 Nov 2012)
Use of voting booths (08 Oct 2012)
Secrecy of the ballot for voters with disabilities (24 Aug 2012)
El voto golondrino/manipulation of electoral demography (01 Aug 2012)
Replacement of polling committee chairpersons? (10 Jul 2012)
Mapping of polling stations (26 Jun 2012)
Establishing an Elections Operation Centre (25 Jun 2012)
Examples of Outsourcing Functions of EMBs (02 May 2012)
Organizing voting from abroad within a short time frame (12 Apr 2012)
Biometric voter verification in Ghana (12 Mar 2012)
Limited voting rights for electoral officials? (23 Jan 2012)
Kyrgyzstan: Referendum/elections with violence in parts of the country? (10 Jan 2012)
EMB actions in developing democracies encouraging electoral participation of women (03 Jan 2012)
Kenya 2012: Seven electoral contests in one day (23 Dec 2011)
Neutral Symbols for Candidate Identification (21 Dec 2011)
"Acceptable" number/proportion of invalid votes? (19 Dec 2011)
Senegal: Adoption of single ballot for 2012 presidential election (29 Nov 2011)
Paper audit trail in e-voting (09 Nov 2011)
Serial numbers on ballots (14 Feb 2011)
Ballot paper design for multiple elections (21 Oct 2010)
Voting facilities for prisoners (04 Mar 2008)
Absentee voting facilities in Bhutan (13 Sep 2007)
The use of a Photo Voter Roll (24 May 2007)
Holding elections simultaneously or separately (21 May 2007)
Ballot papers in the United Kingdom/England (28 Dec 2006)
Voting with marbles in the Gambia (28 Dec 2006)
Campaign silence (28 Dec 2006)
Ballot paper format in Madagascar (28 Dec 2006)
Polling booth privacy in Thailand (28 Dec 2006)
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