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Parties and Candidates
25 Jun 2018 EMBs administering political party primaries
13 Dec 2017 EMBs maintaining level electoral playing field
20 Jun 2017 Intra-party democracy and elections in Latin and South America
04 May 2017 Enforcing codes of conduct
27 Jul 2016 Online candidate nomination
28 Apr 2016 Political parties binding elected members in voting
26 Apr 2016 EMB entry points for advancing youth participation
23 Nov 2015 Time Sensitive: Prohibiting government from making statements before election
13 Aug 2015 Civil society's role in advocating for, drafting, and implementing campaign finance laws
05 Nov 2014 Considerations and resources for researching legal frameworks and enforcement mechanisms in campaign finance
02 Oct 2014 Political Parties Visiting Schools and Election Commission Oversight
15 Jul 2014 Checking the candidate supporter lists
14 Jun 2014 Affichage Électoral/Election Posters
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
19 Mar 2014 Experiences with reserved seats or constituencies for women in parliamentary elections
11 Jun 2013 Examples of criminal sanctions imposed against political parties
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
08 Jan 2013 Political party consultative mechanisms and codes of conduct
16 Nov 2012 Managing the power of incumbency
06 Jul 2012 The Swedish 'free right of nomination': Other examples?
09 May 2012 Role of EMBs in interparty dialogue
26 Mar 2012 Elected Member of Parliament not allowed to stay on as independent MP after leaving party: Examples?
09 Jan 2012 Selection criteria for candidates' debates
20 Dec 2011 Paramount chieftaincy as a system of local government
19 Apr 2011 Methods of Promoting Internal Democracy in Political Parties
31 Mar 2011 Electoral districts for greater accountability
29 Apr 2010 Burma (Myanmar) 2010 Elections: Restrictions for candidate registration
16 Oct 2009 EMB responsibility to oversee and administer internal political party elections
19 Sep 2008 Vetting electoral candidates
30 Jul 2008 Floor-crossing in East Timor
28 Dec 2006 Campaign silence
19 Dec 2006 Candidate verification in Aceh

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Previous Questions and Expert Replies

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25 Jun 2018: EMBs administering political party primaries
13 Dec 2017: EMBs maintaining level electoral playing field
20 Jun 2017: Intra-party democracy and elections in Latin and South America
04 May 2017: Enforcing codes of conduct
27 Jul 2016: Online candidate nomination
28 Apr 2016: Political parties binding elected members in voting
26 Apr 2016: EMB entry points for advancing youth participation
23 Nov 2015: Time Sensitive: Prohibiting government from making statements before election
13 Aug 2015: Civil society's role in advocating for, drafting, and implementing campaign finance laws
05 Nov 2014: Considerations and resources for researching legal frameworks and enforcement mechanisms in campaign finance
02 Oct 2014: Political Parties Visiting Schools and Election Commission Oversight
15 Jul 2014: Checking the candidate supporter lists
14 Jun 2014: Affichage Électoral/Election Posters
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
19 Mar 2014: Experiences with reserved seats or constituencies for women in parliamentary elections
11 Jun 2013: Examples of criminal sanctions imposed against political parties
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
08 Jan 2013: Political party consultative mechanisms and codes of conduct
16 Nov 2012: Managing the power of incumbency
06 Jul 2012: The Swedish 'free right of nomination': Other examples?
09 May 2012: Role of EMBs in interparty dialogue
26 Mar 2012: Elected Member of Parliament not allowed to stay on as independent MP after leaving party: Examples?
09 Jan 2012: Selection criteria for candidates' debates
20 Dec 2011: Paramount chieftaincy as a system of local government
19 Apr 2011: Methods of Promoting Internal Democracy in Political Parties
31 Mar 2011: Electoral districts for greater accountability
29 Apr 2010: Burma (Myanmar) 2010 Elections: Restrictions for candidate registration
16 Oct 2009: EMB responsibility to oversee and administer internal political party elections
19 Sep 2008: Vetting electoral candidates
30 Jul 2008: Floor-crossing in East Timor
28 Dec 2006: Campaign silence
19 Dec 2006: Candidate verification in Aceh