strategy
Observing national elections
Implementation:
As of 1993, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has decided to be present at national electoral processes which are organized, supervised, or verified by the United Nations. IPU election-observer missions are composed of parliamentarians who observe the registration of voters, the election campaign, the casting of ballots, and the verification of the results. IPU has sent election-observer teams to Namibia (1989), Cambodia (1993), and El Salvador (1994). Constrains:
Obstructing electionsLimiting right to voteManipulating electionsAbstaining from democracyDenying democracy in communist systemsUndermining dictatorship of the majority Facilitates:
Implementing democracyEnabling fair electionsRegistering local votersGenerating electoral actionEnsuring just election timingReducing threats against votersAssisting countries in the transition to democracyReducing discrimination against those seeking election Problems:
Bias in selection of political candidatesElectoral organization favouring political incumbents
Obstruction of elections
Political party manipulation of elections
Unfair elections
Unjust election timing
Organizations:
United Nations Inter-Parliamentary Union Subjects:
Research, Standards → Inspection, testsGovernment → Politics
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
