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Text Messaging Delivers for Montenegro Election Monitors

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In May, Montenegrins voted in a nationwide referendum to end their union with Serbia. For the first time, SMS text messaging technology was used to help safeguard the vote by enabling observers to report results almost instantly from polling stations throughout the country.

 

Satellite Technology Puts Democracy on the Map

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Satellite technology is the latest tool for election observation teams, political party leaders and ordinary citizens.

"Free and Fair" Elections?

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For the first time, a common set of principles for professional, impartial and effective election observation has been adopted by more than 20 organizations involved in monitoring elections around the world.

 

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