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Offering Knowledge on Elections 12 topic areas An estimated pages Interactive electoral quiz Focus On Legal Framework Electoral Management Election Integrity Electoral Systems Voter Registration and more…

Systematic comparative data Allows to: compare how countries run elections and identify common practice Provides: electoral country profiles Covers: 11 election related topics and over 180 countries.

Sharing information and resources on elections Comprehensive and regularly updated collection of sample materials from around the world

GENERATE SHARE APPLY thematic dimension regional dimension The first ever Global Knowledge Network established in the field of elections SPECIALISED ELECTORAL KNOWLEDGE

Building and sharing knowledge on elections Welcome to the ACE Practitioners’ Network – the first ever global knowledge network established in the field of elections. The aim of this global community of electoral practice is to generate, share and disseminate specialised knowledge, resources and expertise to promote professional, effective and sustainable management of elections. Questions answered by the Practitioners’ Network:  Role of election boycotts in a democracy  Floor-crossing in East Timor  Candidate verification in Ache  Access to ballots for recount  Ballot paper format in Madagascar  Voting with marbles in the Gambia  Campaign silence more… You can use ”Ask a Question” to pose pertinent, election- related questions to the members of the Practitioners' Network and obtain substantive knowledge.

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Providing knowledge through regional networks This section provides access to regional and country-level resources and to a network of Regional Electoral Resource Centres (RERCs) established at reputable electoral institutions in strategic geographical locations worldwide.

EISA is a not for profit section 21 company, established in 1996, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Mission: to strengthen electoral processes, good governance, human rights and democratic values through research, capacity building, advocacy and other targeted interventions. EISA Regional Electoral Resource Centre - Southern Africa EISA 10th Anniversary (Annual Symposium) November 8-10, Johannesburg, South Africa ACE Southern African Launch November 9, Johannesburg, South Africa News and Upcoming Events Training  BRIDGE Election Administration Capacity Building Training Course - November 20, Pretoria, South Africa

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