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This is the archive of the questions and answers sent to and answered by the ACE Practitioners' Network.

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Voter register accuracy and completeness 2
Plurality systems where a majority coalition can't override the election leader 1
Changes in vote counting locations 7
Voter registration without link to national identification 7
Voter education to engage and motivate voters 5
Voters registering and voting outside their municipalities of residence 7
"Head of list" election model 5
Observer accreditation by separate body 3
Voter registration authorities 12
Polling stations staffed by citizens 22
EMB media strategies 7
EMBs administering political party primaries 22
Negative preferences in list electoral systems 4
Political Party Registration 10
EMBs maintaining level electoral playing field 9
Demographic voter information collected by EMBs 9
Case studies of risk factors for electoral violence 9
Intra-party democracy and elections in Latin and South America 8
Safe disposal of indelible ink 5
"Zombie" election monitors 5
Limits to universal suffrage 7
Enforcing codes of conduct 15
Post-graduate programmes on electoral management/administration? 11
International observer reports and election disputes 18
International Search for Ballot Boxes 3
External Relations Staffing Best Practices 7
Preventing and mitigating electoral violence 6
Professionalization of electoral civil service 13
Election security planning for police officers 10
Role of legal services department in election dispute resolution 11
Comparative examples of rules and procedures applying to by-elections 9
Service of election officials in government 11
Online candidate nomination 4
Electoral participation of domestic migrants 12
Peer-to-Peer Capacity Building 8
Political parties binding elected members in voting 2
EMB entry points for advancing youth participation 2
Looking for a directory of women election commissioners and chief electoral officers 7
Electoral reforms initiated by state stakeholders 6
Monitoring and Evaluation and Risk Management for EMBs 3
Time Sensitive: Prohibiting government from making statements before election 6
Citizen Police Officers at Polling Stations 6
Collecting Population Data for Boundary Delimitation : Alternative Practices 8
Civil society's role in advocating for, drafting, and implementing campaign finance laws 5
EMBs: Should they hire their own legal advisers, or use government supplied legal counsel? 25
Questionnaire design for assessing challenges of implementing electoral technology 18
Final Observation Reports from Bosnia and Herzegovina 1996/97 3
Iris Biometric Voter Registration in Somaliland 10
Best Practices for Election Coverage Online 6
Amending the Uruguay Constitution 1
EMB Experiences with Open Source Technology 9
Timing of Counting Votes 32
Requesting successful cases of awareness raising for the voter registration process 11
Permanent Voter Registration Systems 21
Combining National Identity Cards and Voter Registration Cards 17
Public Electoral Registers : How are they handled by EMBs? 13
Experiences with Internet Voting 4
Strategies to include 'multiply marginalized' groups in elections 6
Seeking Assessments of EMB Structure and Processes in Developed Democracies 5
Seeking Cross-National Survey Data on How Voters Cast their Ballots 6
Use of drones on election day / Uso de drones el día de la elección 16
Seeking Information about Voter Costs 5
Proposing Boundary Delimitation Changes in Malaysia 13
Looking for Literature on Electoral Abstention 5
Partially Deferred General Elections (esp. under MMP) 3
Examples of 'vote per household' and multi-stage elections at the municipal level 8
How to prevent vote rigging 17
Discarding or retiring defunct voters' rolls 4
GIS/GPS Mapping of Polling Stations in Sierra Leone 9
Direct Democratic Elections in Lebanon - How to Get There 4
Instances of Purging Voters from Voter Rolls 6
Foreign Travel Guidelines for EMBs and Electoral Practitioners 3
Planning for National Emergencies and Electoral Delays 7
Lessons Learnt with Election Violence in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States 15
The media's role in creating peaceful and non-violent elections 21
Measuring the Quality of Elections 27
Special Rules and Bans on Election Day 12
Best Practices in Gender-Segregated Voting 5
Use of Cameras/Webcams in Polling Stations as Confidence Building Measures 15
Performance Audits of Election Authorities: Methodologies and Examples of Conduct 5
Electoral Reform Process Best Practices 7
Best Practices with Conducting Election Audits 18
Legislation governing political participation of former Electoral Commissioners and senior electoral staff 13
Municipal EMBs increasing accessibility for voters with disabilities 8
The Presence of Police/Military Inside Polling Stations 29
Considerations and resources for researching legal frameworks and enforcement mechanisms in campaign finance 13
Safeguards Against Violence and Intimidation Against Women Candidates During the Campaign Period 12
Factors influencing the performance of biometric voter registration (BVR) systems 23
Enforcement of Legislation Preventing Double-Voting in European Parliament Elections 2
Stakeholders in Voter Outreach Activities 9
Legal provisions for illiterate voters/Dispositions légales pour les électeurs analphabètes. 33
Political Parties Visiting Schools and Election Commission Oversight 21
Establishing a 'Democracy Module' at the Indian International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) 6
Voting patterns of people with a disability 5
Using Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) for elections? 14
Low registration rate with person-initiated registration for Libya 2014 15
Biometric Voter Registration and Voter Identification 30
Checking the candidate supporter lists 8
Recommendations or best practices for writing materials provided at polling stations for voters 9
Restrictions on Political Campaigning in Myanmar and Beyond 8
Developing an EMB Voter Education Training Plan 21
NGO/CSO Department in an EMB 22
Citizens' Groups Participating in National or Local Elections 13
Promoting youth in elected positions 20
Responsabilidad del contenido en el sitio web del organismo electoral/Responsability for Content on EMB Website 6
Affichage Électoral/Election Posters 11
Manuals for Election Commission Spokespersons 10
Information about Regional EMB Networks 13
Electronic Election Observation 11
Country experiences with electronic voting 17
Electoral Observation Regulations 15
Barriers to women's voter registration 28
Regulations for political party names 16
Successful anti-corruption tools for electoral processes 17
Development of CEC Communications Strategy 6
Voter education and domestic election observation implemented by the same NGO 33
Registration fees for political parties and candidates standing for elections 13
Voters signing in support of more than one candidate or party 14
Experiences with online testing of election staff 7
Examples of Diversity Inclusion in Electoral Processes 8
Voting rights for irregular migrants? 12
Experiences with reserved seats or constituencies for women in parliamentary elections 18
Special seat allocation systems for citizens voting from abroad 12
Formula for the number of Members of Parliament? 16
Publishing lists of the people who voted in an election 25
Electoral reforms made by specific assemblies 11
Successful EMB institutional development and capacity building 11
Comparative examples of electoral procedures and legislation considering the customary laws of indigenous communities 3
Research on voter registration and urban migration in Africa 12
Actions undertaken by EMBs to increase voter registration 21
Systems with separate polling stations for men and women 24
Examples of criminal sanctions imposed against political parties 4
International experiences of supporting electoral law enforcement 7
An internationally agreed normative base for free, fair and credible elections 14
Examples of election-time caretaker governments in parliamentary democracies 9
Professional platforms/initiatives and international standards/principles for boundary delimitation 9
Examples of regulation of political parties in constitutions 11
Pros and cons of a permanent computerized electoral list in Benin and its impact on voting operations 14
Consultations on internet voting 9
Examples where voter transport on election day by candidates or political parties is permitted 11
Less talk about ”free and fair” elections? 25
Geographical requirements and ban on trade union officials when registering a political party 14
Fate of old voter register in an emerging democracy 13
Abrogation of quotas for women 5
Strategies to tackle absenteeism of polling staff 20
Release of election data by EMBs 12
Holding of referendum in more than one phase 12
Political party consultative mechanisms and codes of conduct 6
Annulment and re-running of an election at district level 9
Examples of election logistics manuals 2
Challenging the prohibition of independent candidates 3
NGOs combating vote buying 20
Voting from abroad and residency status 4
Ensuring polling staff comply with election laws and procedures 18
Regulations restricting photography and filming inside polling stations 4
Managing the power of incumbency 5
Election monitoring and election-related violence 7
Scope and functions of the IT Division of an Electoral Management Body 12
Civil society coalitions and domestic election observation 15
Apportionment of parliamentary seats 4
Civic and electoral education centres 9
Social media and voter education 7
Use of voting booths 6
Appointing leading Election Commission positions in absentia 7
Gender quotas in Africa 10
Cost of election security for EMBs 11
Secrecy of the ballot for voters with disabilities 15
Running elections without an electoral roll 8
Experiences of institutional decentralisation of EMBs? 6
Overview of institutions dealing with electoral complaints 5
Changes to electoral systems/voting from abroad? 12
Minimum standard for voter registration rate? 16
El voto golondrino/manipulation of electoral demography 7
Popularising election observation among youth 6
Updating the voter list under challenging conditions 8
Replacement of polling committee chairpersons? 7
The Swedish 'free right of nomination': Other examples? 5
Training within an independent EMB 8
Criteria for EMB members in Haiti? 4
Preparing for elections in Fiji 8
Advantages and disadvantages of sub-municipal wards 2
Mapping of polling stations 8
Bonus seats to largest party in Greek election 7
Examples of Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks used to assess electoral 'projects'? 3
Establishing an Elections Operation Centre 8
Biometric Voter Registration: Skills required and problems encountered? 6
Inaccuracy of voter rolls 14
Democratic consolidation strengthened by independence of EMBs? 9
Role of EMBs in interparty dialogue 9
Smart phone election observation app 5
Implications of length of polling process for international election observation 5
EMBs and social media 5
Examples of Outsourcing Functions of EMBs 5
Organizing voting from abroad within a short time frame 9
Examples of internal elections in emerging democracies? 5
Impact of electoral finance on election-related violence? 6
Evidence that professional election security programmes have had a positive impact on elections 2
Experiences of PR open list system? 13
Online publication of unofficial results on election day 8
Increased voter turnout following planned initiatives: Examples? 10
Elected Member of Parliament not allowed to stay on as independent MP after leaving party: Examples? 20
The use of the military in the electoral process in stable and semi-stable countries 12
Biometric voter verification in Ghana 11
Lack of explicit legal provisions defining EMB powers and duties 4
Impeachment law drafting in Bhutan 6
Charging fees for civil registry: Examples? 12
Relations between Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) and observers 9
Age limit for biometric identification 9
Strategies used by the electorate to protect their vote 16
EMBs with Gender Policies 6
Using mobile phones for reporting voting results 10
Limited voting rights for electoral officials? 31
Electoral violence - early warning tools 8
Creation, composition and mandate of Working Group for Electoral Reform 3
Kyrgyzstan: Referendum/elections with violence in parts of the country? 3
Selection criteria for candidates' debates 3
EMB actions in developing democracies encouraging electoral participation of women 8
Kenya 2012: Seven electoral contests in one day 21
Neutral Symbols for Candidate Identification 10
Regional election observation networks 3
Paramount chieftaincy as a system of local government 6
"Acceptable" number/proportion of invalid votes? 4
Senegal: Adoption of single ballot for 2012 presidential election 5
Constitutional change based on simple (not absolute) majority? 11
Paper audit trail in e-voting 4
Timor-Leste: Pros and cons of a single, codified electoral law 8
Cases of interference with the work of an independent EMB and resulting actions 4
Proportional Representation in Hong Kong Government 4
Legislative Re-election 10
Practices Associated with Combating Political Violence Against Women 8
Temporary staff of EMBs: lessons learned 12
Best practices for elections in disaster states 9
Impact of organized crime on elections? 4
Methods of Promoting Internal Democracy in Political Parties 8
Electoral districts for greater accountability 9
Manually counting ballots in Block Vote systems 6
Sudan: Voter Registration of nomad tribes without a permanent address 9
Codes of conduct for the electoral process 5
Serial numbers on ballots 10
Criteria for selection of Electoral Commissioners 6
Ballot paper design for multiple elections 8
Burma (Myanmar) 2010 Elections: Restrictions for candidate registration 7
UNDP guidelines on prevention of election violence 9
Definition of mental illness in electoral law 5
EMB responsibility to oversee and administer internal political party elections 5
Voting by homeless people 4
Identification of voters wearing a veil 8
Consolidated Response on Gender Quotas in African Countries 1
Family and proxy voting in Macedonia 7
Conduct during Elections for Civil Servants and Ministers 1
Vetting electoral candidates 10
"After-the-event" assessment of elections 10
Inappropriate Electoral Systems 6
Floor-crossing in East Timor
Voting facilities for prisoners 3
Retention of election materials 4
Absentee voting facilities in Bhutan 8
The use of a Photo Voter Roll 10
Electoral education for children 5
EMBs using Automatic Finger Identification Systems (AFIS) 2
Holding elections simultaneously or separately 3
Parallel vote tabulation (PVT) enhancing or undermining election credibility
EMB independence and the origin of independent election administrations
Evaluation of electoral assistance programmes 3
Voter apathy and revival of genuine political participation 5
Multiple passports from the same country 5
Accreditation procedures for domestic observers 11
Gender mainstreaming of the electoral administration 1
Voter registration standards and country case studies
Methods of apportionment 2
Oaxaca, Mexico: Civil society requesting international election monitoring, training and supervision 3
Photographs and icons on ballot papers 3
Electoral management training courses
Combining referenda and elections 10
International vs. domestic election observation
Election observation, monitoring and supervision 5
The role of the police in the electoral process
Electoral system in Iran
Election Observation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Ballot papers in the United Kingdom/England
How are voter lists compiled and maintained in Italy?
Direct democracy instruments in EU enlargement 1
Voting with marbles in the Gambia
The practice of compulsory voting: a right or a duty?
None of the above (NOTA) option
What percentage of registered voters makes a registration process acceptable?
Secret ballots and vote buying
Campaign silence
Access to ballots for recount
Ballot paper format in Madagascar
Voter Registration trends and practices around the world
Polling booth privacy in Thailand
Guiding principles for legal framework of elections
Silent Voters/Anonymous Registration in Australia and New Zealand
Role of election boycotts in a democracy
Single member and multi member districts
Voter turnout by gender
Representation of women in Ukraine
Voting Rights of the Military
Electronic Voting Machines - Blank vote option
Candidate verification in Aceh
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