Work relating to elections.
This article was originally published on the NDItech DemocracyWorks blog.
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Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will provide level playing ground to all the political parties and contesting candidates to ensure fair, transparent and credible elections, Secretary ECP Ishtiak Ahmad Khan said.
Xenia Dormandy conducts an interview at the press conference. Photo by Sandra Houston, NDI resident director.
Noting the importance of Pakistan’s 2013 elections to the direction the country will take in the years ahead, an NDI assessment mission found cautious optimism among Pakistanis that progress toward democratic governance will continue. But the delegation also cited serious challenges that, if unaddressed, “could derail the reform momentum and impact the integrity of the elections.”
Author:
National Democratic Institute
Publisher:
National Democratic Institute
Published Date:
12/21/2012
Resource Type:
Assessment
Language:
English
Author:
National Democratic Institute
Publisher:
National Democratic Institute
Published Date:
12/21/2012
Resource Type:
Press Release
Language:
English
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December 21, 2012
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The Senate's Special Committee on Election Issues on Tuesday briefed a visiting delegation of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) on the upcoming general polls. The six-member NDI delegation led by Peter M. Manikas, senior associate and regional director for Asia programmes, is currently visiting Pakistan to launch their report on Friday--based on findings about the pre-election scenario.
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Inexpensive mobile phones and online maps are bringing new levels of transparency to elections across the continent...
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A US-based nonprofit organisation on Tuesday said Jordan will need to “clarify the process of government formation” to achieve His Majesty King Abdullah’s vision of parliamentary governments.
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17 international observers will monitor the elections to local councils in Kyrgyzstan. The Kyrgyz Central Election Commission (CEC) informed.
Reportedly, the observers from Georgia, Kazakhstan, the National Democratic Institute and the U.S International Republican Institute, the East-West Center, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems from Turkmenistan and the United States have been accredited.
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Central Election Commission of Kyrgyzstan has registered six international observers for election of deputies to the local councils. The decision was made at today’s session.