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Voter Education

Seychelles Seychelles

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Information campaigns performed by
Question:Who conducts information campaigns for national elections (informing where, when and how to register and/or vote)?
Answer(s): a. National Electoral Management Body
Comments: Voter education is neither stipulated in the Constitution nor the Electoral Law as a function of the Electoral Commission. However,the Electoral Commission has a mandate to educate and inform voters about the electoral process.
Source: EISA Pre-election Assessment Mission report on Seychelles 2015 Presidential election. http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SC/seychelles-pre-election-assessment-mission-report/view
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VE002

Frequency of voter education programs
Question:At the national level, how often are voter education programs conducted?
Answer: b. Election time only
Comments: In the Seychelles, voter education is usually conducted three months before an election.
Source: EISA EOM Report, 2011. pg 14. EISA EOM Report, Presidential and Parliamentary elections, 2020. https://eisa.org.za/pdf/sey2011eom.pdf https://www.eisa.org/document/eom-report-2020-preliminary-statement-seychelles-cdws-eisa/
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National civic education
Question:Is there a national civic education campaign (rights and responsibilities of citizens)?
Answer(s): h. Yes, conducted by NGOs/ Civic Organizations
l. Other
Comments: Citizen Democracy Watch Seychelles (CDWS) is the first Domestic Observer Group to observe elections.
Source: - https://www.eisa.org/storage/2023/05/eom-report-2011-preliminary-statement-seychelles-cdws-eisa.pdf "CDWS was accredited by the Electoral Commission to observe the National Assembly election of 29th September to 1st October 2011." - https://www.idea.int/news/citizen-election-observation-training-seychelles Funded by International IDEA
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