The Observers noticed the majority of the lack of credibility in the election came form the obvious bias in the replacement for the original president of the CENI.

It is important for this government in transition to go through with the planned Legislative elections. This will show the governments legitimate commitment to democracy.

The voter list and registration mechanisms must be updated so that it can be more accessible to stokeholds and useful during polling. Also the CENI before another election should go through the records to look for incomplete registrations. Last resource should be allocated to engaging the non residential Guinean population.

In the future the CENI needs to do a better job of communicating with local offices. The need to be a mechanism for the local offices to report complaints or question back to the main office.

Mechanisms should be in place to ensure the timely report of campaign donations. the sources and quantity of the donation should be disclosed

Voter education must be improved. It is important that there are voter workshop in all the national and indigenous languages. It is imperative that in the transition to democracy that the citizen are taught about elections.

The supreme court should remove and barriers that hinder the public and the political parties from filing a official complaint.

The lack of training of local voter registrars created a disorganization that disenfranchised many Ivoirians. Also there was no standard procedure by which a citizen could complain that they were improperly registered.

Communication between the local CNI branch and the national headquarters must be improved.

The CNI should develop information sharing regulations. This way in future election they have guidelines by which parties can access CNI information.

Although citizenship issues regarding southern Sudanese in the North and Northerners in the South remain unresolved, it is critical that the security of all of Sudan's people be guaranteed. The Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) partners should ensure the protection of all Sudanese in the post referendum period.

Steps should be taken to ensure that all deadlines of democratic processes are respected. Eligibility criteria should be well-defined ahead of the process, with clear guidance from the implementing institution. Quotas for female staff in the makeup of election administration bodies should be introduced.

Election management bodies should lead independent and neutral efforts to educate voters. More resources should be dedicated to voter education in rural areas and through additional mediums beyond radio and TV.

South Sudan should distribute ID cards ahead of electoral exercise so that it relies less on subjectivity in the confirmation of a person's identity.

Election management bodies should communicate often and openly to their staff, observers, and the public and devise an appropriate strategy to do so. Staff should be adequately and timely paid for their work, as well as adequately trained in all steps of the election process, including in providing assistance during voting. Registration and polling centers should be distributed with consideration of target communities and availability of transport. Voter lists should be timely published. Clear distinctions should be made between observers and political party agents during the election campaign. Domestic observers should be appropriately accredited and selected by appropriate criteria.

Ambiguity should be removed from current electoral code.

Legislation should mandate that the CNEC is allowed enough candidate poll watchers to be present to monitor all aspects of the process.

Clarify the process for casting challenged ballots, particularly in regard to people who are noted to have requested absentee ballots. Regulate the use of absentee ballots.

Consider creating a single constituency for the principal chief.

A more robust voter education and outreach program should be implemented, making effective use of broadcast and print media.

Establish clear, written criteria for all aspects of the counting process - especially regarding challenged and out stacked ballots.

Participate more actively in the data entry process for absentee ballots.

Reform the elections law into a comprehensive one that would address all fundamental components of the electoral system in a consistent and clear manner to ensure a sound legal basis for elections. Included in this legislation should be the rights of domestic and int'l observers, the recount process, campaign finance regulations, and use of state resources.

Initiate and fund a constitutional review process to: improve electoral administration, reform the election timetable, reduce the power of the president in appointing individuals to the NEC board of commissioners, limit the terms of elected officials in line with int'l standards, remove exclusionary citizenship requirements based on ethnicity.

Continue to support a national reconciliation initiative. Reconciliation efforts should include all political actors, civil society, media, TRC.