Current Activities
Long-delayed Angolan parliamentary elections are scheduled for September 5-6, 2008, according to an announcement from Angolan President Eduardo dos Santos. These elections will be the second in the country’s history and the first since the end of three decades of civil conflict, which was perpetuated by the opposition’s rejection of 1992 polls.
In 2003, NDI conducted focus group research to provide civil society organizations with a sense of citizens' perceptions regarding elections. Based on the results of this research, NDI helped to establish electoral networks in each of Angola’s 18 provinces and subsequently helped provincial networks form the National Platform of Angolan Civil Society for Elections to coordinate their efforts.
These provincial networks have conducted community meetings that have provided civic education to hundreds of thousands of Angolans, many of whom will be participating in an election for the first time. With support from NDI, provincial networks closely observed the voter registration process using tools developed by NDI and completed more than 5,000 observations of registration centers around the country.
Mirroring the advanced technology adopted by the Angolan government in the registration process, NDI helped the National Platform to develop a pilot scanned data system for the entry of observation forms into its database. This tool was used by the National Platform for a Day of National Observation in May 2007, and may also be adapted for use in the September election.
Contact Information
For more information about these programs, use our contact form or contact:
Washington, D.C.
Amy Hamelin, Senior Program Manager
(202) 728-5625
