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Consolidated Replies are the summary and individual answers of the members of the Practitioners’ Network to any given question submitted to the Network through the ‘Ask the Experts” feature. This is an archive of all the questions sent to and answered by the ACE Practitioners' Network over the years. By browsing and reading the Consolidated Replies, you can expand your knowledge and expertise, obtain the latest insights as well as news and lessons learned on key issues in the electoral field.

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Voting Operations
24 May 2019 Changes in vote counting locations
19 Jun 2017 Safe disposal of indelible ink
04 May 2017 Enforcing codes of conduct
22 Mar 2017 International Search for Ballot Boxes
30 Jul 2015 Iris Biometric Voter Registration in Somaliland
05 Jun 2015 GIS/GPS Mapping of Polling Stations in Sierra Leone
15 Sep 2014 Using Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) for elections?
11 Jul 2014 Recommendations or best practices for writing materials provided at polling stations for voters
03 Mar 2014 Publishing lists of the people who voted in an election
17 Jul 2013 Systems with separate polling stations for men and women
18 Apr 2013 Pros and cons of a permanent computerized electoral list in Benin and its impact on voting operations
25 Mar 2013 Examples where voter transport on election day by candidates or political parties is permitted
29 Jan 2013 Strategies to tackle absenteeism of polling staff
18 Jan 2013 Release of election data by EMBs
15 Jan 2013 Holding of referendum in more than one phase
08 Jan 2013 Annulment and re-running of an election at district level
07 Jan 2013 Examples of election logistics manuals
29 Nov 2012 Ensuring polling staff comply with election laws and procedures
19 Nov 2012 Regulations restricting photography and filming inside polling stations
08 Oct 2012 Use of voting booths
24 Aug 2012 Secrecy of the ballot for voters with disabilities
01 Aug 2012 El voto golondrino/manipulation of electoral demography
10 Jul 2012 Replacement of polling committee chairpersons?
26 Jun 2012 Mapping of polling stations
25 Jun 2012 Establishing an Elections Operation Centre
02 May 2012 Examples of Outsourcing Functions of EMBs
12 Apr 2012 Organizing voting from abroad within a short time frame
12 Mar 2012 Biometric voter verification in Ghana
23 Jan 2012 Limited voting rights for electoral officials?
10 Jan 2012 Kyrgyzstan: Referendum/elections with violence in parts of the country?
03 Jan 2012 EMB actions in developing democracies encouraging electoral participation of women
23 Dec 2011 Kenya 2012: Seven electoral contests in one day
21 Dec 2011 Neutral Symbols for Candidate Identification
19 Dec 2011 "Acceptable" number/proportion of invalid votes?
29 Nov 2011 Senegal: Adoption of single ballot for 2012 presidential election
09 Nov 2011 Paper audit trail in e-voting
14 Feb 2011 Serial numbers on ballots
21 Oct 2010 Ballot paper design for multiple elections
04 Mar 2008 Voting facilities for prisoners
13 Sep 2007 Absentee voting facilities in Bhutan
24 May 2007 The use of a Photo Voter Roll
21 May 2007 Holding elections simultaneously or separately
28 Dec 2006 Ballot papers in the United Kingdom/England
28 Dec 2006 Voting with marbles in the Gambia
28 Dec 2006 Campaign silence
28 Dec 2006 Ballot paper format in Madagascar
28 Dec 2006 Polling booth privacy in Thailand

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Previous Questions and Expert Replies

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24 May 2019: Changes in vote counting locations
19 Jun 2017: Safe disposal of indelible ink
04 May 2017: Enforcing codes of conduct
22 Mar 2017: International Search for Ballot Boxes
30 Jul 2015: Iris Biometric Voter Registration in Somaliland
05 Jun 2015: GIS/GPS Mapping of Polling Stations in Sierra Leone
15 Sep 2014: Using Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) for elections?
11 Jul 2014: Recommendations or best practices for writing materials provided at polling stations for voters
03 Mar 2014: Publishing lists of the people who voted in an election
17 Jul 2013: Systems with separate polling stations for men and women
18 Apr 2013: Pros and cons of a permanent computerized electoral list in Benin and its impact on voting operations
25 Mar 2013: Examples where voter transport on election day by candidates or political parties is permitted
29 Jan 2013: Strategies to tackle absenteeism of polling staff
18 Jan 2013: Release of election data by EMBs
15 Jan 2013: Holding of referendum in more than one phase
08 Jan 2013: Annulment and re-running of an election at district level
07 Jan 2013: Examples of election logistics manuals
29 Nov 2012: Ensuring polling staff comply with election laws and procedures
19 Nov 2012: Regulations restricting photography and filming inside polling stations
08 Oct 2012: Use of voting booths
24 Aug 2012: Secrecy of the ballot for voters with disabilities
01 Aug 2012: El voto golondrino/manipulation of electoral demography
10 Jul 2012: Replacement of polling committee chairpersons?
26 Jun 2012: Mapping of polling stations
25 Jun 2012: Establishing an Elections Operation Centre
02 May 2012: Examples of Outsourcing Functions of EMBs
12 Apr 2012: Organizing voting from abroad within a short time frame
12 Mar 2012: Biometric voter verification in Ghana
23 Jan 2012: Limited voting rights for electoral officials?
10 Jan 2012: Kyrgyzstan: Referendum/elections with violence in parts of the country?
03 Jan 2012: EMB actions in developing democracies encouraging electoral participation of women
23 Dec 2011: Kenya 2012: Seven electoral contests in one day
21 Dec 2011: Neutral Symbols for Candidate Identification
19 Dec 2011: "Acceptable" number/proportion of invalid votes?
29 Nov 2011: Senegal: Adoption of single ballot for 2012 presidential election
09 Nov 2011: Paper audit trail in e-voting
14 Feb 2011: Serial numbers on ballots
21 Oct 2010: Ballot paper design for multiple elections
04 Mar 2008: Voting facilities for prisoners
13 Sep 2007: Absentee voting facilities in Bhutan
24 May 2007: The use of a Photo Voter Roll
21 May 2007: Holding elections simultaneously or separately
28 Dec 2006: Ballot papers in the United Kingdom/England
28 Dec 2006: Voting with marbles in the Gambia
28 Dec 2006: Campaign silence
28 Dec 2006: Ballot paper format in Madagascar
28 Dec 2006: Polling booth privacy in Thailand