
SEC-IFES Colloquium Concluded [Archives:1999/12/Front Page]
March 22 1999

The 60 or so experts met in 6 election-related work groups – voter education and awareness; the election system; voter registration; election day procedures and vote count; independence and neutrality of the SEC; and election administration and training.
In a well-thought out concluding statement, the experts recommended incorporating voter education into the national educational curriculum; helping candidates finance their campaigns; opening branch offices of the SEC; including women in all levels of administration; making the date for candidate withdrawal earlier to facilitate printing of ballots; and emphasizing comprehensive training for election workers.
The SEC promised to consider these points in organizing the next elections.
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