Proclamation and election period ..................................................................... 17
Political party funding ....................................................................................... 17
The media ........................................................................................................ 17
Complaints, appeals and election petitions ...................................................... 18
Key electoral issues for the 2018 Harmonised Elections ................................. 19
Recommendations ........................................................................................... 22
Chapter 4 ..................................................................................... 23
PARTICIPATION AND INCLUSION..................................................................... 23
Background...................................................................................................... 23
Gender ............................................................................................................. 23
Recommendations ........................................................................................... 26
Youth ............................................................................................................... 27
Recommendations ........................................................................................... 29
Persons with disabilities ................................................................................... 30
Recommendations ........................................................................................... 31
Elderly persons ................................................................................................ 32
Recommendations ........................................................................................... 33
Civil society ...................................................................................................... 33
Recommendations ........................................................................................... 36
Faith-based organisations................................................................................ 36
Recommendations ........................................................................................... 37
Chapter 5 ..................................................................................... 38
ELECTION CAMPAIGN AND MEDIA .................................................................. 38
Campaign period ............................................................................................. 38
Pre-election campaign environment ................................................................ 38
Peace pledge and campaign atmosphere........................................................ 38
Conduct of the campaign ................................................................................. 40
Campaign financing ......................................................................................... 42
Recommendations ........................................................................................... 42
Media ............................................................................................................... 42
Recommendations ........................................................................................... 44
Chapter 6 ..................................................................................... 46
VOTING, COUNTING AND RESULTS TABULATION ......................................... 46
Background...................................................................................................... 46
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