Table of Contents
1.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................ 5
2.
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 9
3.
LEGAL FRAMEWORK ......................................................................................................................... 10
3.1.
Administration of the Elections: .................................................................................................. 10
3.2.
Voter Education ............................................................................................................................. 10
3.3.
Voter Registration and inspection of the voters’ roll ................................................................. 12
4.
ELECTION CAMPAIGNS ..................................................................................................................... 13
4.1.
Nature of the campaigns .............................................................................................................. 14
4.2.
Internal Political Party Democracy .............................................................................................. 15
5.
MEDIA AND ELECTIONS .................................................................................................................... 16
6.
GENDER EQUALITY AND SPECIAL NEEDS GROUPS......................................................................... 17
6.1.
Gender Equality and Special Needs Groups ................................................................................ 17
6.2.
Female Candidates ........................................................................................................................ 17
7.
ELECTION DAY OBSERVATIONS ....................................................................................................... 18
8.
BY-ELECTION RESULTS ...................................................................................................................... 21
9.
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ....................................................................................... 24
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