Swaziland National Elections, 20 September 2013

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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The report of the Commonwealth Observer Mission for the Swaziland National Elections, held 20 September 2013. The Mission was led by Dr Bakili Muluzi, former President of the Republic of Malawi, and was comprised of 5 eminent persons.The Commonwealth Observer Mission found that the elections were generally well organised, but fell short of meeting Swaziland’s key international obligations for democratic elections. The Report makes a number of recommendations for the government, Elections and Boundaries Commission and other stakeholders to consider with a view to improving future electoral processes.

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Utgivningsdatum2014-01-22
Mått210 x 297 x 15 mm
Vikt36 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieCommonwealth Election Reports
Antal sidor36
FörlagCommonwealth Secretariat
ISBN9781849291118

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Letter of Transmittal1. Introduction Invitation and composition of the Observer Mission Terms of reference Activities of the Observer Mission2. The Constitutional and Legal Framework Assessment3. The Political Environment Overview Political groups Civil society organisations Trade unions Tensions between Cabinet and the House of Assembly Women and youth Media4. Preparations for the Elections Administration of the elections Structure of the election administration Functions of the Elections and Boundaries Commission Boundary delimitation Election timetable Voter registration The right to vote Voter registration procedures The nomination process Civic and voter education Training and capacity building Lost voter ID cards Transparency and accountability Domestic and international observers The campaign Recruitment of polling staff Election offences5. Voting, Counting and Results Process Pre-polling arrangements Arrangements for polling day Evaluation of polling day Opening and closing of polls Voting Special voting Security Efficiency of polling officials Domestic and international observers Role of candidates’ agents Secrecy of the ballot Transportation of ballots Other recommendations6. Conclusions and Recommendations Recommendations The constitutional and legal framework The political environment Preparations for the elections Voting, counting and results processAnnex 1. Invitations by the Government and the EBC Annex 2. Biographies of the team Annex 3. Commonwealth News Release Annex 4. List of Meetings Held Annex 5. Deployment Plan