The document discusses improving relationships between INEC and election observers in Nigeria. It provides background on the importance of election observation, INEC's perspective, and the legal framework and criteria for accrediting observers. Challenges are outlined such as unaccredited groups and non-submission of reports. Achievements include INEC-organized training and engagement meetings. Recommendations include INEC receiving election plans and observer lists in advance and only supporting accredited missions. INEC is committed to international observation standards with support and cooperation.
Asian Election Stakeholder Forum III (AESF III)
August 22 – 26, 2016
Bali, Indonesia
"Transparency & integrity for Quality Elections"
General Election Commission Republic of Indonesia
and
General Election Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL)
Asian Election Stakeholder Forum III (AESF III)
August 22 – 26, 2016
Bali, Indonesia
"Transparency & integrity for Quality Elections"
General Election Commission Republic of Indonesia
and
General Election Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL)
Asian Election Stakeholder Forum III (AESF III)
August 22 – 26, 2016
Bali, Indonesia
"Transparency & integrity for Quality Elections"
General Election Commission Republic of Indonesia
and
General Election Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL)
Asian Election Stakeholder Forum III (AESF III)
August 22 – 26, 2016
Bali, Indonesia
"Transparency & integrity for Quality Elections"
General Election Commission Republic of Indonesia
and
General Election Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL)
Asian Election Stakeholder Forum III (AESF III)
August 22 – 26, 2016
Bali, Indonesia
"Transparency & integrity for Quality Elections"
General Election Commission Republic of Indonesia
and
General Election Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL)
Asian Election Stakeholder Forum III (AESF III)
August 22 – 26, 2016
Bali, Indonesia
"Transparency & integrity for Quality Elections"
General Election Commission Republic of Indonesia
and
General Election Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL)
EU 2013 Pakistan Election Observation Mission (report)fatanews
ISLAMABAD: The European Union’s Election Observer Mission, in its final report, has said the May 11 polls were much more free and fair than previous elections in the country. It cautioned, however, that not implementing certain legal provisions has left future elections vulnerable to malpractice.
Released at a news conference on Wednesday, the findings of the EU observer mission concluded that despite escalating militant attacks and procedural shortcomings, the May 11 electoral process progressed with a high level of competition, a marked increase in voter participation and overall acceptance of the outcome.
Speaking to reporters, Chief Observer Michael Gahler, however, noted that fundamental problems remain with the legal framework and the implementation of certain provisions.
“Now is the time for the new Parliament, the Election Commission and other stakeholders to demonstrate their commitment to a democratic Pakistan. Legislation can be further developed and every by-election as well as local election is an opportunity for implementing improved practices,” he added.
The 140-member EU observer mission formulated 50 recommendations to help ensure better transparency in future elections. Of these seven require constitutional changes and 17 require changes in the primary legislation, according to Gahler.
The EU observer mission suggested the formation of a special parliamentary committee on elections to review related legislation within a framework of international law commitments. Key issues to address in this regard include candidacy criteria, transparency requirements and mechanisms for effective remedy.
It also recommended that the Election Commission of Pakistan should take full responsibility for the administration of the elections. The commission must fully implement its five-year strategic plan as well, the EU mission noted in its report.
It proposed that ECP should establish a clear regulatory framework for all aspects of the election, including results management, observation and scrutiny, and complaints. The commission should also review and develop procedures to increase checks in the polling and results process, and develop practices to improve the quality of the completed results forms, the report maintained.
The EU observer mission also asked ECP to introduce strong transparency measures, including making all notifications, decisions and election related information immediately and easily available to the public.
“All polling and results information should swiftly be made available to the public on the ECP website.”
It also suggested that the legal framework for media be revised so that it fully supports editorial independence and eliminates opportunities for censorship.
Asian Election Stakeholder Forum III (AESF III)
August 22 – 26, 2016
Bali, Indonesia
"Transparency & integrity for Quality Elections"
General Election Commission Republic of Indonesia
and
General Election Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL)
Pakistan has been facing numerous key public sector challenges such as transformation of traditional public administration to new public management system leading towards public value management model in Pakistan electoral system. This is similar to what we have in other developed countries like UK, Canada and Australia.
Almost after 70 years of its independence, government yet failed to conduct a single fair election through unanimously accepted voting process by public and private organizations.
In fact, most of the times; final results of elections were challenged by losing parties based on the number of complaints of election rigging and bogus old fashioned voting system.
This situation was become more worsen during the last election held in 2013, when all parties blamed for ballot theft and voters were in streets for their protests against failure of this system.
Unlike Australia, Pakistani election is based on First-past-the-post voting method instead of Preferential Voting.
Further, separation of power is also similar to UK, Australia like separate legislatures, executive and judiciary. Under the constitutional frame of work, elections are to be held after each 5 years which in fact happened earlier before completing the tenure of government.
Some of the details are given here, important is to look into the comparison of %age voting between ruling party and the opposition parties.
On recent Pakistani election, observations of international organizations were important for the institutional improvement and revealing hindrances of public participation.
Political Parties Campaign in Historic FATA Elections. URDU version of the full statement of the FATA Committee is available here: http://www.slideshare.net/FATAparties/fata-committee-news-release-14-march-2013-urdu ---- For a Microsoft Word version of the press release, visit the following link: http://goo.gl/sJvaw
Asian Election Stakeholder Forum III (AESF III)
August 22 – 26, 2016
Bali, Indonesia
"Transparency & integrity for Quality Elections"
General Election Commission Republic of Indonesia
and
General Election Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL)
Embedded Computer Application Software for Secured Voter Card Transfer: An Ap...Eswar Publications
Voter registration helps to facilitate the credibility of the electoral process by preventing multiple voting as each
person is only allowed to register once. One out of many causes of disenfranchisement of register voter is the failure to transfer their Voter Registration from one place to another when the case arises. That scenario has led to multiple registrations which is a criminal offense in Nigeria context. This research work is to address the difficulty involved in Voter Card Transfer. We design embedded application software proposed to be integrated into the INEC existing website. A flowchart was designed using the procedure for Voter Register Transfer in the INEC website. The prototype of the application was coded with C++. It was tested to meet the demands and objective of the study.
Asian Election Stakeholder Forum III (AESF III)
August 22 – 26, 2016
Bali, Indonesia
"Transparency & integrity for Quality Elections"
General Election Commission Republic of Indonesia
and
General Election Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL)
Registration and accreditation of political partiesIAGorgph
Presented by Comelec to visiting senior leaders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front attending the political party building training organized by the Institute for Autonomy & Governance and the Konrad Adnauer Stiftung. Manila | March 28, 2014
EU 2013 Pakistan Election Observation Mission (report)fatanews
ISLAMABAD: The European Union’s Election Observer Mission, in its final report, has said the May 11 polls were much more free and fair than previous elections in the country. It cautioned, however, that not implementing certain legal provisions has left future elections vulnerable to malpractice.
Released at a news conference on Wednesday, the findings of the EU observer mission concluded that despite escalating militant attacks and procedural shortcomings, the May 11 electoral process progressed with a high level of competition, a marked increase in voter participation and overall acceptance of the outcome.
Speaking to reporters, Chief Observer Michael Gahler, however, noted that fundamental problems remain with the legal framework and the implementation of certain provisions.
“Now is the time for the new Parliament, the Election Commission and other stakeholders to demonstrate their commitment to a democratic Pakistan. Legislation can be further developed and every by-election as well as local election is an opportunity for implementing improved practices,” he added.
The 140-member EU observer mission formulated 50 recommendations to help ensure better transparency in future elections. Of these seven require constitutional changes and 17 require changes in the primary legislation, according to Gahler.
The EU observer mission suggested the formation of a special parliamentary committee on elections to review related legislation within a framework of international law commitments. Key issues to address in this regard include candidacy criteria, transparency requirements and mechanisms for effective remedy.
It also recommended that the Election Commission of Pakistan should take full responsibility for the administration of the elections. The commission must fully implement its five-year strategic plan as well, the EU mission noted in its report.
It proposed that ECP should establish a clear regulatory framework for all aspects of the election, including results management, observation and scrutiny, and complaints. The commission should also review and develop procedures to increase checks in the polling and results process, and develop practices to improve the quality of the completed results forms, the report maintained.
The EU observer mission also asked ECP to introduce strong transparency measures, including making all notifications, decisions and election related information immediately and easily available to the public.
“All polling and results information should swiftly be made available to the public on the ECP website.”
It also suggested that the legal framework for media be revised so that it fully supports editorial independence and eliminates opportunities for censorship.
Asian Election Stakeholder Forum III (AESF III)
August 22 – 26, 2016
Bali, Indonesia
"Transparency & integrity for Quality Elections"
General Election Commission Republic of Indonesia
and
General Election Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL)
Pakistan has been facing numerous key public sector challenges such as transformation of traditional public administration to new public management system leading towards public value management model in Pakistan electoral system. This is similar to what we have in other developed countries like UK, Canada and Australia.
Almost after 70 years of its independence, government yet failed to conduct a single fair election through unanimously accepted voting process by public and private organizations.
In fact, most of the times; final results of elections were challenged by losing parties based on the number of complaints of election rigging and bogus old fashioned voting system.
This situation was become more worsen during the last election held in 2013, when all parties blamed for ballot theft and voters were in streets for their protests against failure of this system.
Unlike Australia, Pakistani election is based on First-past-the-post voting method instead of Preferential Voting.
Further, separation of power is also similar to UK, Australia like separate legislatures, executive and judiciary. Under the constitutional frame of work, elections are to be held after each 5 years which in fact happened earlier before completing the tenure of government.
Some of the details are given here, important is to look into the comparison of %age voting between ruling party and the opposition parties.
On recent Pakistani election, observations of international organizations were important for the institutional improvement and revealing hindrances of public participation.
Political Parties Campaign in Historic FATA Elections. URDU version of the full statement of the FATA Committee is available here: http://www.slideshare.net/FATAparties/fata-committee-news-release-14-march-2013-urdu ---- For a Microsoft Word version of the press release, visit the following link: http://goo.gl/sJvaw
Asian Election Stakeholder Forum III (AESF III)
August 22 – 26, 2016
Bali, Indonesia
"Transparency & integrity for Quality Elections"
General Election Commission Republic of Indonesia
and
General Election Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL)
Embedded Computer Application Software for Secured Voter Card Transfer: An Ap...Eswar Publications
Voter registration helps to facilitate the credibility of the electoral process by preventing multiple voting as each
person is only allowed to register once. One out of many causes of disenfranchisement of register voter is the failure to transfer their Voter Registration from one place to another when the case arises. That scenario has led to multiple registrations which is a criminal offense in Nigeria context. This research work is to address the difficulty involved in Voter Card Transfer. We design embedded application software proposed to be integrated into the INEC existing website. A flowchart was designed using the procedure for Voter Register Transfer in the INEC website. The prototype of the application was coded with C++. It was tested to meet the demands and objective of the study.
Asian Election Stakeholder Forum III (AESF III)
August 22 – 26, 2016
Bali, Indonesia
"Transparency & integrity for Quality Elections"
General Election Commission Republic of Indonesia
and
General Election Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL)
Registration and accreditation of political partiesIAGorgph
Presented by Comelec to visiting senior leaders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front attending the political party building training organized by the Institute for Autonomy & Governance and the Konrad Adnauer Stiftung. Manila | March 28, 2014
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Asian Election Stakeholder Forum III (AESF III)
August 22 – 26, 2016
Bali, Indonesia
"Transparency & integrity for Quality Elections"
General Election Commission Republic of Indonesia
and
General Election Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL)
Asian Election Stakeholder Forum III (AESF III)
August 22 – 26, 2016
Bali, Indonesia
"Transparency & integrity for Quality Elections"
General Election Commission Republic of Indonesia
and
General Election Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL)
Asian Election Stakeholder Forum III (AESF III)
August 22 – 26, 2016
Bali, Indonesia
"Transparency & integrity for Quality Elections"
General Election Commission Republic of Indonesia
and
General Election Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL)
Asian Election Stakeholder Forum III (AESF III)
August 22 – 26, 2016
Bali, Indonesia
"Transparency & integrity for Quality Elections"
General Election Commission Republic of Indonesia
and
General Election Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL)
Asian Election Stakeholder Forum III (AESF III)
August 22 – 26, 2016
Bali, Indonesia
"Transparency & integrity for Quality Elections"
General Election Commission Republic of Indonesia
and
General Election Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL)
The role U.S. state legislators can play in welcoming international observers in the United States or traveling to observe elections abroad. Includes original research from the US Helsinki Commission.
This document is the detailed report on observations of the 2015 general elections in Nigeria. The observation was focused on the inclusivity and accessibility issues in the conduct of the general elections.
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Improving inec and election observers relationship evaluation of achievement, opportunites and obstacles
1. IMPROVING INEC/ ELECTION OBSERVERS
RELATIONSHIP EVALUATION OF ACHIEVEMENT,
OPPORTUNITES AND OBSTACLES
BY MRS. IKWUNMA HALLIDAY
HOD, ELECTION MONITORING AND OBSERVATION
BEING A PAPER PRESENTED AT A CIVIL SOCIETY /
INEC DIALOGUE ON ANAMBRA STATE
GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION (MONDAY 9TH
SEPTEMBER, 2013) ORGANISED BY PLAC
2. BACKGROUND
• Importance of Election Observation in contemporary
democracies
• Democracy as a system of government has come to be
accepted globally as the most viable system of government
that among other things, provides not only for the welfare of
citizens and guarantees their rights to participate in deciding
who governs them, but also confers legitimacy on those who
govern.
3. • There are many reasons attributed to the importance of
elections observation and some of them include the
following:
• Determining its impartiality in terms of organization and
administration
• The observation and monitoring of elections by
international and domestic observers also boost
confidence in the integrity and fairness of the electoral
process
• When election observers evaluate and attest that the
elections were free and fair, this not only boost
confidence in the electoral process, but it also enhances
participation in the electoral process by the electorates.
• Election observation takes on the role of “a popular seal
of quality” to legitimize new governments
4. Pre 2011 Election Observation
• Election observation is not new in Africa, since colonial
times
• Newly emerging opposition parties are often suspicious
vis a vis the government or the ruling party, and the
population insecure. Therefore, the presence of election
observers helps to deter or at the very least, discourage
electoral fraud.
• In Nigeria, election observation by international
organisations took root in the 1993 elections when the
then military government invited international observers
to witness the presidential elections
• In February 1999, more than 10,000 observers witnessed
the election
5. • In February 1999, more than 10,000 observers
witnessed the election
• The elections of 2003, like the previous ones
were also witnessed by both domestic and
international observers. The pre-election
conditions in 2007 were an improvement in
some aspects on the tense and violent buildup to the 2003 elections.
6. Legal Framework
• The existence of a legal framework is a requirement for all
democratic electoral processes.
• Nigeria being our case study, the 1999 constitution remains the
supreme legal framework; the Electoral Act being the primary and
subsidiary laws.
• Other legal instruments integrated into the scheme are the
international protocols, conventions and treaties to which Nigeria is
a party. These are at the level of ECOWAS Region, A.U at the
continental level and United Nations Charter.
7. Criteria for Accreditation of Election
Observers
• Domestic and International Observers shall
declare the names, addresses, occupation,
nationality of all the members of their group
as specified in the Accreditation form.
• If the Observers represent an organization, his
or her organization’s application shall provide
the following information a copy of its
constitution:
8. • affirmation that it has the capacity to carry out the intended
observation as regards finance and logistics;
• affirmation that the organization, its officials and proposed
election observers are impartial and non-partisan as regards
the whole election process;
• affirmation that the organization as well as its observers
nominated by it, shall comply with lawful instructions issued by
the Commission.
9. • Obligation that the organization will furnish the
Commission, upon application or shortly after, with
names, national ID numbers, addresses and other
details of the proposed election observers in soft and
hard copies.
• The aforementioned provision shall also apply, as the
case may be, to foreign observers representing their
country.
• Observers shall affirm their commitment to
professionalism, independence, non-partisanship,
objectivity and respect for code of conduct
throughout the electoral process.
10. Code of conduct for accredited
observers
• Respect sovereignty and international human
rights.
• Respect the Laws of the Country and the
Authority of Electoral Bodies
• Respects the Integrity of the International
Election Observation Mission
• Maintain Strict Political Impartiality at All Times
• Do not Obstruct Election Processes
• Provide Appropriate Identification
11. Code of conduct for accredited
observers cont’d
• Maintain Accuracy of Observations and
Professionalism in Drawing Conclusions
• Refrain From Making Comments to the Public
or the Media before the Mission Speaks
• Cooperate with Other Election Observers
• Maintain Proper Personal Behaviour
• Violation of this Code of Conduct
• Pledge to Follow This Code of Conduct
12. INEC’S PERSPECTIVE OF ELECTION
OBSERVATION
• Section 153 of the 1999 constitution of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria, states that it is
only the Electoral Management Body – INEC
that can administer the conduct of elections,
which involves instructing pool officials and
directing the election process on Election Day
13. • The process of participation in Election
Observation goes through the following
stages:
• Application and Accreditation;
• Briefing and Kitting;
• Subscription to code of conduct;
• Deployment listing and plan; and
• Post Deployment De-briefing.
• These five conditions must be met by all
participating Observers of Election.
14. Compliance with guidelines
• Election observation is very critical and
sensitive, and as such, observers must be
willing at all times to conform to all provisions
of the existing legal frameworks and extant
rules and regulations.
• INEC has always and will always continue to
make available the relevant documents for
election observation for both domestic and
foreign observers.
15. Reporting and Information Sharing
• The purpose of the report remains democratic
sustenance, national interest, security and
patriotism.
• INEC has continued to develop and put in place
proactive measures to guarantee that we have
access to the reports of Observer missions as part
of the way and manner for securing the required
input for improving service delivery and facilitate
those electoral reforms that can be achieved
administratively.
16. Challenges
• Non- submission of Reports by observer groups.
• Activities of unaccredited observer groups.
• Corruption and compromise by some accredited
observers.
• Seeking extra support from INEC
• Impersonation
• Use of Election day stickers
• Non-attendance to INEC’s briefings which seeks
to clarify a lot of issues on stakeholders
• There are rivals between observers and monitors.
17. Achievements
• Training
• The current INEC has witnessed mutual engagement
and cooperation
• INEC organised stakeholders engagement meetings in
the States.
• The Commission introduced plastic photo identity
cards and aprons for both domestic and foreign
observers
• INEC provided contact details of their staff on duty and
area maps during the elections
• INEC has provided materials
• The appointment of desk officers in all the 36 States
and FCT
18. Policy direction and recommendation
• Looking towards the future of Election Observation Mechanism in
Nigeria, we intend to bring our discussion to a conclusion by
offering directional roadmap which shall include the following:
• INEC should demand and receive from all prospective Observer
missions, Election Observation and deployment plan as part of the
application for accreditation.
• On successful accreditation Observer mission shall furnish INEC
with list of the Observers intended for deployment along with
details of their person.
• Development partners and donors would be encouraged to support
only missions that INEC as the responsible Government Agency has
accredited.
• Election Observers should be made to function in no other way
other than as designated by lNEC.
19. Conclusion
• INEC has shown every resolve and you can be
assured that through concerted efforts
international standards and best practices of
Election Observation will be guaranteed.
Already, modalities to ensure those standards
are kept are in place. We hope we can count
on your support and cooperation.