Sentences with phrase «election observation»

Although there is no direct relation between election observation and successful elections an independent observer mission has a number of benefits.

The National Democratic Institute (NDI) international election observation mission for Ghana's presidential and parliamentary elections on December 7, has arrived in Ghana.

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.

As international experts on e-voting security, we decided to perform an independent evaluation of the system, based on election observation, code review, and laboratory testing

Each EU Member State has a Focal Point for election observation related matters, either within their own Ministry of Foreign Affairs or in a related external agency.

EU election observation missions do not interfere in the organisation of the election itself.

Since 1990, international election observation has become a «norm.»

INFOGRAPHIC: The local elections in Ukraine on 25 October 2015 is the 300th time that ODIHR has observed elections since establishing its comprehensive election observation methodology.

Election observation gives the opportunity to assess an electoral process according to international standards.

The prosecution said, in all, 128 printed election observation cards were seized from them, which the EC, later confirmed were fake.

On December 9, 2009, candidate Victor Yanukovych at a meeting with an OSCE election observation mission stated that he is afraid Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko might rig the presidential election.

CODEO has since grown to become the largest independent and non-partisan domestic election observation coalition in Ghana dedicated to the promotion of free, fair and transparent elections in Ghana.

Susan Hyde points out that even semi-democratic countries invite election observation, despite the risk of international criticism, in part because refusing observers is taken as an admission of electoral malpractice.

The National Democratic Institute (NDI) has described as peaceful, Ghana's 2016 elections in its preliminary election observation report.

«We, the accredited civil society groups, have deployed our observers across the state for effective election observation and reportage.»

The ECONEC boss was accompanied to the meetings by a strong INEC election observation team, including two National Commissioners, Prof. Anthonia Okoosi - Simbine and Dr Adekunle Ogunmola among others.

My second experience of election observation was in South Africa in 1994.

Information on how join an EU election observation mission, including the criteria for recruitment and training requirements.

As the founder of the EU's # 150 million Democracy & Human Rights programme, which finances all its election observation missions worldwide, I have seen polls in Algeria, Egypt, Nigeria, Palestine, Russia and many others.

The election observation mission is led by a 32 - year old, inexperienced member of the European Parliament (MEP).

In addition to election observation, the European Commission is engaged in election assistance, which provides technical or material support to electoral processes.

The EU is a leading global actor in providing and financing electoral assistance complementary to election observation.

An overview of all stages of an election observation mission, from the selection of priority countries to the final report.

For the first time, the OAS is also sending a small election observation mission to the U.S.. Although the OSCE has a standing agreement that all member countries accept election observation, the OAS does not.

Beforehand I was sceptical about the value of election observation.