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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTENTS PAGE
Foreword --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4
Acknowledgements-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6
Acronyms---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7
Executive Summary--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8
Chapter One: Historical and Political Background of Elections---------------------------------14
• Historical Background--------------------------------------------------14
• The Post 2005-----------------------------------------------------------16
• Political Actors-----------------------------------------------------------16
• Emerging Political Issues---------------------------------------------18
• Relations with the West-----------------------------------------------19
Chapter Two: Legal, Institutional and Electoral Frameworks------------------------------------20
• Legal Framework--------------------------------------------------------20
• Institutional Framework------------------------------------------------20
• Electoral Framework---------------------------------------------------22
• Legality of the June 27 Run –Off-----------------------------------23
Chapter Three: Electoral Processes and Enforcement Gaps--------------------------------------24
• Voter Registration and Inspection ---------------------------------24
• Delimitation---------------------------------------------------------------25
• Nomination Processes-------------------------------------------------26
• Voter Education Processes-------------------------------------------28
• Polling Procedures------------------------------------------------------28
• Postal Voting ------------------------------------------------------------29
• Counting and Tabulation of Results--------------------------------29
• Recounts------------------------------------------------------------------29
• Media Coverage of Elections----------------------------------------30
• Accreditation of Observers-------------------------------------------30
• Civil Society Organization -------------------------------------------31
• Conflict Management -------------------------------------------------31
• Electoral Offences-----------------------------------------------------32
• Polling Stations---------------------------------------------------------32
Chapter Four: Pre-29 March Harmonized Election Campaigns and Polling Results-----34
• Electoral Environment -----------------------------------------------34
• Political Campaigns---------------------------------------------------35
• Primary Elections------------------------------------------------------36
• Use of Public Resources--------------------------------------------37
• Involvement of Security Forces------------------------------------37
• Traditional Leaders---------------------------------------------------38
• The 29 March Poll----------------------------------------------------38
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