1. Voter Education & Electoral Participation

2. Mock Elections 2006 – test out the Provisions of the Draft Electoral Laws and also Documentary produce for Voter Education and Awareness

3.  National Parliamentary Mock Elections in 2007 - conducted as part of nation-wide electoral and voter education exercise.  Institution of Democracy Clubs & Voluntary VOICE (V-VOICE)  Institution of Bhutan Children’s Parliament (BCP)  BRIDGE Programme (Building Resources in Democracy, Governance & Election).  Awareness through Media and Forms of Mass Communication (advocacy, posters, etc).  Use of EVM & Procedures for elections in Schools, Institutions, Agencies and even for the Speaker of NA & Chair of NC.  Voter’s Guide & Civic Education in School Curriculum.  It is through Continuous Voter & Civic Education Programme that the People are made Aware of the Functioning Democracy. Continuous Voter & Civic Education

4. ELECTORAL PARTICIPATION

5. FIRST PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS

6. 1. Voter Turnout: 53% 2. Electoral Officials: 5,335 National Council Elections (2007 & 2008)

7. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2008 1. Political Party: 2 2. Voter Turnout : 79.4% 3. Electoral Officials: 5,335 4. Candidates: 94

8. FIRST LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS

9. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS 2011  Voter Turnout : 56%  No. of Positions Vacant: 17  Electoral Officials: 8,392  Voter’s Participation for FLT:5154

11. Male 62 5 67 Female Total Total Elected: 20 Voter Turnout : 45.2%

13. PRIMARY ROUND OF ELECTIONS 2013 Total Party Contest: 4 Voter Turnout : 55.3%

14. Voter Turnout : 66.1% GENERAL ELECTIONS 2013

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