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Politics today isn’t survival of the fittest.
It’s the elimination of whoever dares to look electable.
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No matter the scenario, I don't think BJP will resort to blaming EVMs and crying foul after a loss. But if the tables turn, will JMM accept defeat without the usual EVM drama Bhaiya? #ElectionRealities #NoExcuses @KunalSarangi
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@nypost Heartbreaking"? More like a reality check. Maybe they should've had an emotional conversation about their policies instead. #ElectionRealities #NoSympathy
"While the demand among Africans for democratic governance remains high, democracy and credible elections are being undermined across the continent":
Citizen Observers from Across Africa Strategize on How to Better Safeguard Elections
https://t.co/Zkh2wlDhcL
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📌To acknowledge the role of the judiciary in electoral processes:
➡️Adopt context specific strategies to engage respective judicial systems in relation to the electoralprocess.
➡️Uphold independence, neutrality and professionalism in the sharing of election observation reports with all stakeholders especially where election litigation is concerned.
➡️Extend election observation to election petitions and other dispute resolution to promote fairness,
accountability, inclusivity and transparency.
➡️Leverage partnerships within civil society with legal expertise to build capacity for CSOs on election
adjudication processes.
Collaborate with judicial and other relevant training institutions to provide deliberate technical support to the judiciary on electoral matters.
➡️To ensure sustainable citizen election observer organizations:
Strategize to secure long term and diverse funding to cover the entire electoral cycle.
➡️Engage with donors to promote greater coordination, as well as timely and adequate funding;
Encourage local funding and philanthropy for Democracy and Governance initiatives including election observation.
➡️Explore collaborations, networking and partnerships among citizen observers to leverage resource.
➡️Design strategies that would make election observation more cost effective.
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📌To address the increasing role of technology in elections:
➡️Commit to increase technical knowledge and upgrade observation methodology to effectively monitor the entire "technology cycle" from appropriateness of technology; procurement; testing; deployment; to review effectiveness.
➡️Advocate for a legal framework that enables the use of technology, codify the guiding principles, and
evaluate adherence thereto.
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📌To facilitate effective working relationships with Election Management Bodies (EMB):
➡️Advocate for, establish and maintain a relationship based on principles of mutual respect, cooperation,transparency, accountability, independence, and information sharing;
➡️Establish regular briefings on election observation plans, progress, and findings with EMBs in order to build cooperative relationships;
➡️Undertake advocacy for financial and administrative autonomy for EMBs, as well as timely and
adequate funding;
➡️Call for increased openness, transparency and access to data such as voter register, list of pollingstations, and disaggregated polling station-level results; in line with the Open Election Data Initiative;
➡️Demand access to all aspects of the electoral process.
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8. Note that the nature of elections in Africa is changing, with, but not limited to: growing threats to electoral integrity during the pre-election period, increasing use of technology (in particular voter
registration & voter identification); greater concerns about information manipulation; growing role of
the courts; and closing space for citizen election observers;
Recognize inclusivity as an essential precondition for a credible election and highlight the need to eliminate barriers that prevent the full and equal electoral participation of women, youth,persons with disabilities, ethnic and religious minorities, and other marginalized groups.
9. Acknowledge that in response African citizen election observers must both develop new and adapt
existing methodologies in response to the new realities of elections across the continent.
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8. Note that the nature of elections in Africa is changing, with, but not limited to: growing threats to electoral integrity during the pre-election period, increasing use of technology (in particular voter
registration & voter identification); greater concerns about information manipulation; growing role of
the courts; and closing space for citizen election observers;
Recognize inclusivity as an essential precondition for a credible election and highlight the need to eliminate barriers that prevent the full and equal electoral participation of women, youth,persons with disabilities, ethnic and religious minorities, and other marginalized groups.
9. Acknowledge that in response African citizen election observers must both develop new and adapt
existing methodologies in response to the new realities of elections across the continent.
📌Accra Summit Communiqué on the Future of Citizen Election Observation in Africa.
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We the citizen election observer groups from across Africa having convened in Accra, Ghana from
May 9th to 11th, 2023, under the auspices of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development
(@CDDGhana ), @YIAGA , and @NDI to deliberate on the New
Realities of Citizen Election Observation in Africa.
“This #ElectionRealities Summit builds on the recent statement by @UN Special Rapporteurs which makes explicit recognition of election observers as human rights defenders and calls upon all member states to take all necessary steps to establish conditions that protect and allow observers to work without inhibition” noted Alexandra Boiro, Senior Program Manager for the @NDI .
@NCHRD_UG @SarahBireete @UN_HRC @HRCUG @UHRC_UGANDA
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Leaders from 24 citizen observer organizations from 20 countries from across Africa met in Accra, Ghana to strategize on how to better safeguard elections. The summit was the most comprehensive and diverse gathering of citizen observers from East, North, West and Southern Africa.
Delivering the keynote address, Prof Attahiru Jega, former Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission of Nigeria (INEC) stated “Nobody now doubts the value of citizen engagements in the electoral process, especially the positive role that citizen observers play in ensuring the transparency of the electoral process and holding election management bodies (EMBs) accountable.”
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And the “icing on the cake” - conference gift from @NDI @ndielections @CDDGha @YIAGA - what a precious and thoughtful souvenir 🎁 👏 #ElectionRealities
Our ED @SarahBireete Signing a Joint Communique on the new realities of citizen election observation in Accra - Ghana #ElectionRealities on behalf of @ehorn_ and CCG @lavaeli @elogkenya @CDDGha @ndielections @NDI
Our coordinator @YManjang is currently attending the New Realities of Citizen Election Observation in Africa Summit in Accra. The summit is organized by @CDDGha @YIAGA and @NDI and has brought together leading observer groups from across Arica.
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HAPPENING: Discussion of the draft communique on the RESOLUTIONS of the Accra Summit on the Future of Citizens Election Observation in Africa #ElectionRealities @NDI @ndielections @CDDGha @YIAGA @ccgea1 @ehorn_ @AfEONet @elogkenya
A while ago, our ED @SarahBireete was on the panel discussing sustainable funding for Citizen Election Observation #ElectionRealities
How best can CSOs ensure sustainability funding for Election Observation in the context of declining democracy in the south and competing funding demands in the global north @AcfimAfrica @ehorn_ @ndielections @NDI @CDDGha @YIAGA @AfEONet @elogkenya
Over 25 Citizens Election Observer groups from across Africa are in Accra - Ghana for the New Realities of Citizen Election Observation Summit. They will discuss adaptations to new dynamics in electoral processes in Africa. #ElectionRealities
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Panel on Citizens Observation and the Role of the Judiciary in Elections #ElectionRealities
Ms Mercy Barbra from Zimbabwe, Dickson Omondi from @ndielections East and Southern Africa and Boniface from Malawi @CDDGha @ndielections @YIAGA @ccgea1 @ehorn_ @CivicSpaceTV @AfEONet
#ElectionRealities Le panel discute des facteurs qui doivent être pris en compte lors de la prise de décisions et de la communication des résultats du PVT. L'un des sujets discutés est le moment où les groupes d'observation devraient publier leurs estimations des résultats du PVT
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