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Legal Framework
13 Dec 2017 EMBs maintaining level electoral playing field
04 May 2017 Limits to universal suffrage
15 Dec 2016 Comparative examples of rules and procedures applying to by-elections
28 Apr 2016 Political parties binding elected members in voting
28 Jul 2015 Amending the Uruguay Constitution
01 Jul 2014 Restrictions on Political Campaigning in Myanmar and Beyond
19 Jun 2014 Promoting youth in elected positions
22 Apr 2014 Regulations for political party names
07 Apr 2014 Registration fees for political parties and candidates standing for elections
03 Apr 2014 Voters signing in support of more than one candidate or party
03 Mar 2014 Formula for the number of Members of Parliament?
22 Aug 2013 Electoral reforms made by specific assemblies
23 Jul 2013 Comparative examples of electoral procedures and legislation considering the customary laws of indigenous communities
13 May 2013 Examples of election-time caretaker governments in parliamentary democracies
24 Apr 2013 Examples of regulation of political parties in constitutions
28 Feb 2013 Geographical requirements and ban on trade union officials when registering a political party
28 Feb 2013 Fate of old voter register in an emerging democracy
06 Feb 2013 Abrogation of quotas for women
11 Dec 2012 Challenging the prohibition of independent candidates
19 Nov 2012 Regulations restricting photography and filming inside polling stations
16 Nov 2012 Managing the power of incumbency
25 Oct 2012 Apportionment of parliamentary seats
24 Sep 2012 Appointing leading Election Commission positions in absentia
10 Sep 2012 Gender quotas in Africa
01 Aug 2012 El voto golondrino/manipulation of electoral demography
11 Apr 2012 Impact of electoral finance on election-related violence?
26 Mar 2012 Elected Member of Parliament not allowed to stay on as independent MP after leaving party: Examples?
09 Mar 2012 Lack of explicit legal provisions defining EMB powers and duties
23 Jan 2012 Limited voting rights for electoral officials?
11 Jan 2012 Creation, composition and mandate of Working Group for Electoral Reform
20 Dec 2011 Paramount chieftaincy as a system of local government
21 Nov 2011 Constitutional change based on simple (not absolute) majority?
08 Nov 2011 Timor-Leste: Pros and cons of a single, codified electoral law
20 Sep 2011 Proportional Representation in Hong Kong Government
20 Sep 2011 Legislative Re-election
28 Feb 2011 Codes of conduct for the electoral process
29 Apr 2010 Burma (Myanmar) 2010 Elections: Restrictions for candidate registration
18 Dec 2009 Definition of mental illness in electoral law
09 Jul 2009 Voting by homeless people
21 Jan 2009 Conduct during Elections for Civil Servants and Ministers
19 Sep 2008 Vetting electoral candidates
28 Dec 2006 Access to ballots for recount
28 Dec 2006 Guiding principles for legal framework of elections
28 Dec 2006 Voting Rights of the Military

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Previous Questions and Expert Replies

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13 Dec 2017: EMBs maintaining level electoral playing field
04 May 2017: Limits to universal suffrage
15 Dec 2016: Comparative examples of rules and procedures applying to by-elections
28 Apr 2016: Political parties binding elected members in voting
28 Jul 2015: Amending the Uruguay Constitution
01 Jul 2014: Restrictions on Political Campaigning in Myanmar and Beyond
19 Jun 2014: Promoting youth in elected positions
22 Apr 2014: Regulations for political party names
07 Apr 2014: Registration fees for political parties and candidates standing for elections
03 Apr 2014: Voters signing in support of more than one candidate or party
03 Mar 2014: Formula for the number of Members of Parliament?
22 Aug 2013: Electoral reforms made by specific assemblies
23 Jul 2013: Comparative examples of electoral procedures and legislation considering the customary laws of indigenous communities
13 May 2013: Examples of election-time caretaker governments in parliamentary democracies
24 Apr 2013: Examples of regulation of political parties in constitutions
28 Feb 2013: Geographical requirements and ban on trade union officials when registering a political party
28 Feb 2013: Fate of old voter register in an emerging democracy
06 Feb 2013: Abrogation of quotas for women
11 Dec 2012: Challenging the prohibition of independent candidates
19 Nov 2012: Regulations restricting photography and filming inside polling stations
16 Nov 2012: Managing the power of incumbency
25 Oct 2012: Apportionment of parliamentary seats
24 Sep 2012: Appointing leading Election Commission positions in absentia
10 Sep 2012: Gender quotas in Africa
01 Aug 2012: El voto golondrino/manipulation of electoral demography
11 Apr 2012: Impact of electoral finance on election-related violence?
26 Mar 2012: Elected Member of Parliament not allowed to stay on as independent MP after leaving party: Examples?
09 Mar 2012: Lack of explicit legal provisions defining EMB powers and duties
23 Jan 2012: Limited voting rights for electoral officials?
11 Jan 2012: Creation, composition and mandate of Working Group for Electoral Reform
20 Dec 2011: Paramount chieftaincy as a system of local government
21 Nov 2011: Constitutional change based on simple (not absolute) majority?
08 Nov 2011: Timor-Leste: Pros and cons of a single, codified electoral law
20 Sep 2011: Proportional Representation in Hong Kong Government
20 Sep 2011: Legislative Re-election
28 Feb 2011: Codes of conduct for the electoral process
29 Apr 2010: Burma (Myanmar) 2010 Elections: Restrictions for candidate registration
18 Dec 2009: Definition of mental illness in electoral law
09 Jul 2009: Voting by homeless people
21 Jan 2009: Conduct during Elections for Civil Servants and Ministers
19 Sep 2008: Vetting electoral candidates
28 Dec 2006: Access to ballots for recount
28 Dec 2006: Guiding principles for legal framework of elections
28 Dec 2006: Voting Rights of the Military