Sonali Campion

Historian-turned-political scientist with a thing for elections. Views my own etc.

[Munya Chawawa @munyachawawa]

Made a little series called ‘Electile Dysfunction’ to encourage everyone to vote on July 4th 🗳️👀

Episode 1: Voter ID & Registering 🫡

[Professor Toby James @TobySJames]

Elections are crucial moments which allow candidates and parties to commit to protecting and strengthening democracy in the years ahead.

There has been plentiful evidence of democratic erosion in the UK in recent years, alongside longstanding weaknesses. A recent report with @UnlockDemocracy took stock of developments and set out an agenda for democratic reform for the next government.

Who will rise to the challenge in the UK?

https://t.co/uUsTsw3vzb #GE24 #GeneralElection

[Sonali Campion @sonalijcampion]

Maintenant disponible en français: Notre étude montre que les organes électoraux africains sont confrontés à de nombreux défis qui ne peuvent être expliqués par la seule régression démocratique.

[TC Afrique @TC_Afrique]

Les défis auxquels les organes électoraux africains sont confrontés vont au-delà d'un simple “régression démocratique” https://t.co/yHCC7lbOUM

💻 Sonali Campion, @Uniofeastanglia

[The SAIIA Journal @SAIIAJournal]

The challenges African election bodies face go beyond ‘democratic backsliding’ – analysis https://t.co/bPqCKQg24v via @TC_Africa

A timely piece by @sonalijcampion speaking to key points discussed in our previous special issue: ⤵️

https://t.co/7gkVfqGO9J

@SAIIA_info

[Sonali Campion @sonalijcampion]

Read now: The challenges African election bodies face go beyond ‘democratic backsliding’ - blog summarising my recent @SAIIAJournal article

[The Conversation Africa @TC_Africa]

While elections in Africa became routine and accepted as a necessary means to legitimise political power, advancing and consolidating wider democratic gains on the continent has proved more difficult.

💻 Sonali Campions, @UniofEastAnglia
#Politics https://t.co/U1n8QWEC0o

[The SAIIA Journal @SAIIAJournal]

In this contribution Sonali Campion and Attahiru Jega look at how democratic backsliding may (or may not) impact election management bodies in Africa.
#specialissue 30.3

Read the full article at: 👇
https://t.co/M2avNx7L5p

@SAIIA_info @TandF_Africa @Rout_PoliticsIR

[Professor Toby James @TobySJames]

What are the patterns of election staff training around the world?

We present some new data in this article, free to read in @SAIIAJournal.

We conceptualise and recommended greater training institutionalisation to strengthen electoral democracy⤵️

https://t.co/NzEswV8Byj

[Professor Toby James @TobySJames]

A quick recap on the facts about #voterid and fraud in Britain....

[Sonali Campion @sonalijcampion]

Important research into #electionadministration challenges associated with #voterID in UK. Good to also see this spotlighted in @guardian today https://t.co/4ahASm8c4i

[AEA @AEA_Elections]

A new @Con_Soc #VoterID report details "significant concerns from those tasked with conducting #Elections ahead of the May [2023] polls."

Our @AEA_ChiefExec Peter Stanyon was interviewed by author @johnault1 for the report. Read it in full at: https://t.co/37fLJHjUL0
#LocalGov

[Electoral Reform Society @electoralreform]

Long-awaited details of the government’s voter ID scheme have now been released, including details of which IDs will be accepted at the polling station. The list contains plenty of options for older voters, but few for younger voters.
https://t.co/r0YWFXbztw

[Mukti Jain Campion @MuktiJCampion]

Celebrating all the incredible women around the world I have had the pleasure to meet and learn from in my life - including, of course, those in my own family. #IWD
Image credit: @sonalijcampion #HandsOfLove

[Migration Museum @MigrationMuseum]

During the 18thC more than 4 times as many Africans as Europeans left their homelands for British Atlantic colonies, transported against their will. Ep 4 of our #DeparturesMM podcast explores the profound & ongoing legacies of this brutal forced migration: https://t.co/eu2qNyMr4z

[Sonali Campion @sonalijcampion]

Many democracies (not just western) have held elections with substantial precautions in place - plenty of good practice and lessons to draw on

[Institute for Government @instituteforgov]

Ministers are considering postponing the elections scheduled for May 2021. But as @AkashPaun argues, the government should consider all options for organising the elections safely before putting democracy on hold https://t.co/e6i7IGjeNf

[Regina @KenyanReg]

@PatMerloe "You cannot rip election day out of the fabric of the elections cycle and you cannot rip elections out of the fabric of democracy" @commonwealthsec #CommonwealthElections @elogkenya #ElectionObservation #EyesOnElectionsKe

[Alan Renwick @alanjrenwick]

NEW BLOGPOST: Why we need an independent Electoral Commission

Amid inquiries by @PublicStandards and @CommonsPACAC, some question whether we need @ElectoralCommUK. But most experts say we do. In a new post, @chhkincaid and I survey the evidence. (1/12)

https://t.co/nywvGa1Fa8

[Sonali Campion @sonalijcampion]

“Changing the status quo requires coming up with a new answer to the question, What is value?” - good long read from Mariana Mazzucato in @ForeignAffairs on #Capitalism after the #pandemic https://t.co/OOroODuboX

[The Commonwealth @commonwealthsec]

Missed out on our #DemocracyDay Symposium marking 40 years of #ElectionObservation?

Catch up and register for upcoming expert forums on #inclusion, #ruleoflaw and #technology in elections here: https://t.co/Db7vVdAzsv

#CommonwealthElections🗳️

[Electoral Reform Society @electoralreform]

With an election coming up in New Zealand, their electoral commission has made a catchy pop song to explain how the proportional voting system works https://t.co/ZgiBPV1SCc

[The Commonwealth @commonwealthsec]

#HappeningNow: Top experts discuss the challenges to contemporary #electionobservation and how this key area of democracy support can be strengthened for the future

Watch the live stream: https://t.co/jSX8zZVmBs

#CommonwealthElections

[The Commonwealth @commonwealthsec]

#HappeningNow: Our #DemocracyDay Symposium marking 40 years of Commonwealth #Election Observation.

Join the Live Stream now to hear the High-Level Panel share their perspectives of the #Commonwealth’s electoral history & evolution: https://t.co/uBAeSmNIQv

#CommonwealthElections