Sentences with phrase «election observer»

He had a five - month stint as an election observer with the UN in Liberia and a freshly - minted Master's degree under his belt.

From time to time, he has served as an international election observer, most notably in Namibia and Bosnia.

Former US Secretary of State John Kerry, who is the chief election observer for The Carter Center, described Tuesday's vote as «an inspiring day in Kenya watching democracy in action.»

An election observer recounted what led to the violence at venue of APC gubernatorial primary election in Ekiti State

Speaking to Ekourba Gyasi on Atinka AM Drive, Kwesi Pratt Jnr explained that as an observer himself, the basis of a report of any international election observer team is to report and record what they witness during the election process.

Former US Secretary of State John Kerry, who served as an election observer for the Carter Center, said while there were «little aberrations here and there,» the election was not rigged.

Three persons caught with 128 fake election observer accreditation cards on voting day, have been ordered by a Kumasi Circuit Court to be held in prison custody.

«Swift Count is an advanced election observer methodology which was first used in the Philippines in the 80s.

Recent high - profile election observer missions have been deployed to the elections in Sri Lanka, Fiji, Nigeria and Malawi; whilst each of these was given a broadly clean bill of health, there were doubts in advance concerning the integrity of the electoral process in these countries.

«The judicial process, the judicial system of Kenya and the election laws themselves make full and adequate provision for accountability in this election,» said Kerry, an election observer for the Carter Center.

In the particular case of the Russian presidential elections in 2018, but also in principle, what can an election observer do if they notice serious problems with the election process?

It is a fact that President Mahama led the Commonwealth Election Observer Mission to Kenya but he was not the only high profile external independent election observer in Kenya.

The leaders of election observer groups for the Commonwealth and the African Union (AU) held a joint press conference in Nairobi today.

He further asked, «How on earth can an election observer rig an election?

Kenyan authorities last week denied Mr. Mac Manu entry into the country to lead a team of election observers from the Democratic Union of Africa (DUA) ahead of Tuesday's polls.

Electoral Commission chairman Badru Kiggundu told the candidates» agents, party representatives, media and election observers at Namboole stadium that a winner will be announced on Saturday February 20th at 4 pm.

We can engage in legitimate discussions on how we can improve the workings, staffing, support for and impact of election observers seeing that they play a crucial role in every election but an attempt mostly driven by hate to crucify President Mahama who only made a genuine effort should be condemned.

Subsequently, the election was adjudged transparent, free and fair by local and international election observers.

Election observers are not electoral commissioners.

It will be obviously impossible for a 15 - member team to traverse the entire spectrum and that is why election observers rely on samples and reports from areas they are unable to visit.

In any case, since when did President Mahama's Ghanaian political opponents expect so much from external election observers?

In Ghana's 2012 elections, all external independent election observers including those from the United Nations, African Union and the European Union were unanimous that the 2012 election was credible, free and fair and yet that did not stop them from proceding to the Supreme Court of Ghana seeking to annul the 2012 presidential elections.

The purpose of election observers is that any irregularities are at least known.

A series of election observers and western officials have called on the losers in the election to accept defeat.

In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President commended the people of Anambra State, the governorship candidates, the Independent National Electoral Commission, election observers as well as security agencies and other stakeholders, on the peaceful conduct of the November 18 election in the state.

The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) will observe the upcoming Wassa Amenfi West bye - election scheduled for Tuesday, December 15, 2015 in the Western Region, the group has said in a statement signed by Coordinator Albert Kofi Arhin.

What they're saying: «From our observations, there is a great deal of anxiety among the public regarding nearly every part of the electoral process,» Dr. Martin Mwondha, national co-ordinator, Citizens Election Observers Network — Uganda.

Mr. Dzakpasu's assurance follows a call by the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) on the aggrieved political parties to petition the EC over the filing fees.

The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) will deploy about 8,000 observers to monitor Wednesday's electoral process across the country.

The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO), has urged political parties calling for a reduction in the filing fees for this year's election, to appeal to the Electoral Commission to call for an emergency Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting to discuss the issue.

The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers, CODEO, also suggested that such data was almost going to be difficult to collate, and questioned how the EC could meet the deadline.

International election observers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, who were invited to observe and report on the 2004 national elections, expressed criticism of the U.S. congressional redistricting process and made a recommendation that the procedures be reviewed to ensure genuine competitiveness of Congressional election contests.

The Coalition of Domestic Elections Observers (CODEO) recently expressed reservations about the silence of the agencies investigating the disappearance of money from the Electoral Commission (EC)'s Endowment Fund.

The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO), is on a nationwide campaign against political vigilantism which is gaining notoriety in Ghana's political environment.

His Lordship Professor V.C.R.A.C. Crabbe, Co-Chair of the Coalition for Domestic Election Observers, (CODEO), former Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana, former Professor of Law, and former Electoral Commissioner of Ghana;

Over 400 international election observers — including officials from the United States and the European Union — were deployed across the country to monitor voting, the tallying process and part of the post-election period.

The pronouncement came immediately after the state Returning Officer, Prof. Zana Akpagu, told newsmen and election observers that he would not be able to take a final decision on the exercise until the result of the Southern Ijaw election was received.

He said, the commonwealth election observers are given a mandate to observe and consider factors affecting the credibility of the electoral process as a whole.

This revelation was made by the Center for Democratic Development (CDD - Ghana) and the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO after educating some Ghanaians on voting.

The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has expressed similar views, saying the Commission may not be able to furnish the Supreme Court with the full list of persons who registered onto the voters» register with the National Health Insurance Scheme cards (NHIS), as proof of citizenship within six days.

A coalition of election observers under the aegis of All Nigerian National Nationals in Diaspora (ANNID) with over 18 million membership, on Monday said much as...

Kenya opposition leader Raila Odinga said on Wednesday he would go to court over the August 8 presidential election results, ignoring calls by some election observers that he concede defeat to President Uhuru Kenyatta.

This was revealed by the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO).

In Ghana we have The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO)-- formed in 2000, under the initiative of the Center for Democratic Development, CDD - Ghana, as a network of various civil society groups to observe the 2000 Presidential and Parliamentary elections.

These include The Kufuor Scholars Programmme (KSP), The Kufuor Young Entrepreneurs Network, Annual Lecture Series on Governance and Development, The Kufuor Election Observers Group, and The Kufuor Prize for Best Community Leadership.

As it happens, the United States has had election observers for most of its history — including, since 2002, international election observers.

YIAGA, which is one of the groups accredited for the coverage of the Anambra governorship election observers in a press briefing to unveil pre-election observations through its project, Watching - The - Vote said it gathered that there is high enthusiasm among electorate, security and the INEC in the state.

However, the Commission wishes to point out in clear terms that it is not possible for sensitive materials meant for the Anambra State Governorship election to be delivered to a hotel room because there are laid down processes of delivery of sensitive election materials, which involve strict monitoring of the process by party agents, election observers, security agencies and the media.

According to a statement by ECONEC's spokesman, Paul Ejime and dated 18th March, President of the ECONEC governing board and Chair of Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu in a goodwill message said: «Conducting four elections in one day (presidential, parliamentary, district and local council) is not a mean feat, and in spite of minor hitches reported by election observers, Sierra Leone's political stakeholders — the electorate, government and security agencies, civil society and NEC, deserve commendation for the responsible conduct and patriotism exhibited during the first phase of the electoral process.»

The training of the ad hoc personnel who will participate in the elections has already been concluded and they have been mandated to be civil and courteous to voters, election observers and party agents in the course of performing their duties as election officials.»