Although there is no direct relation between election observation and successful elections an independent observer mission has a number of benefits. (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)
The National Democratic Institute (NDI) international election observation mission for Ghana's presidential and parliamentary elections on December 7, has arrived in Ghana. (citifmonline.com)
To the UK reader, if he or she is at all familiar with the concept of election observation, this kind of mission might seem more appropriate to a vote run in a young or insecure democracy. (politics.co.uk)