2017‐08‐27
Standards for Reporting
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responsibility for issuing reports, statements and releases on a regular basis.
no withholding of election reports
information, analyses and conclusions belong to those who created them
organisations are responsible for determining the timing and manner for presenting their
findings and recommendations.
Reporting Results
• projections of results must carefully consider timing.
• special attention to internal reporting, sufficiency of the information, accuracy
of the statistical data.
• must include methodology ‐ sampling and statistical calculations
Standards for Reporting
Cooperation with State Institutions
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good will cooperation with electoral authorities, seeking co‐operation
strive to meet with the electoral authorities,
request information or clarification on the application of legislation
share information gathered through observation
Recommendations and Advocacy
• not only facts and analyses
• offer recommendations!