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“Transparency,” in Electoral Integrity in America: Securing Elections

Posted on by Avery Davis-Roberts
Nonpartisan election observation has become an almost universal global practice (Kelley 2012). By 2006, a total of 1,759 election events in 157 countries, or 80% of elections across the world, were observed by international organizations (Hyde 2011). Citizen observation activities were similarly widespread. Many of these observation missions were funded or supported by the gove...
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Nepal Parliamentary and Provincial Elections 2017

Posted on by Avery Davis-Roberts
The Carter Center is observing the Dec. 2017 Parliamentary and Provincial Elections in Nepal.   The statements and reports from this mission can be found below. Carter Center Issues Statement on Nepal’s Counting Process Dec. 21, 2017 The Carter Center today issued a post-election statement detailing its findings related to Nepal’s vote-counting process. These findings...
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A Guide to Election Observer Policies in the United States

Posted on by Avery Davis-Roberts
The Carter Center and the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) partnered to examine election observation in the U.S. and the main regulations that shape observer access. In this 50-state statutory research, we look at the relevant laws and practices for multiple types of election observers. This booklet answers the following questions: Who can observe...
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