WASHINGTON, D.C. — A set of four open source, web-based software applications that can be easily and cheaply rolled out to help civic groups organize, connect government with constituents, manage election data, and foster civic debate will be unveiled next week by the National Democratic Institute (NDI).
KABUL – The National Democratic Institute (NDI) today expressed deep concern over the dispute emerging from Afghanistan’s June 14 presidential runoff election. Candidate Dr. Abdullah Abdullah has withdrawn his supporters from observing the vote tally and threatened to reject the election results, citing what he asserts is the Independent Election Commission’s (IEC’s) high estimated turnout rate as well as bias on the part of IEC officials.
KABUL - Setting the stage for the historic transfer of power from one democratically elected government to the next, Afghans came out in large numbers June 14 to participate in the nation's first presidential runoff election.
KYIV, UKRAINE—By conducting a generally well-run presidential election in the face of significant challenges, Ukrainians achieved a democratic milestone, according to the National Democratic Institute (NDI), which released a preliminary statement today with the findings of its international election observation mission for Sunday’s polls.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 21, 2014
Contact:
Steve Duwa, Malawi Electoral Support Network, 0888644813
BLANTYRE - Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Mount Soche Hotel in Blantyre. While voting is still underway at 45 polling stations, the process has concluded for the vast majority of the country.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 20, 2014
Contact:
Steve Duwa, Malawi Electoral Support Network, 0888644813
BLANTYRE - MESN Observers report that while a significant number of polling stations opened late across the country, particular in southern region as previously reported by MESN, that as of 8:00am at least 85% of polling stations were open and that as of mid-day at least 95% were open.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 20, 2014
Contact:
Steve Duwa, Malawi Electoral Support Network, 0888644813
BLANTYRE - As of 9:30 a.m. it is clear from reports from MESN Observers that there the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is experiencing challenges across the country with the delivery of polling station materials that is delaying the opening of a substantial number polling stations.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 8, 2014
Contact:
Tbilisi: Irina Rekhviashvili, [email protected], +995 599 780208
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 7, 2014
Contact: Kathy Gest, [email protected], 202.728.5535
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 7, 2014
Contact:
Traci D. Cook, Senior Advisor, National Democratic Institute Malawi
0998096910, [email protected]
Chris Chisoni, National Secretary, Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace
0888301957, [email protected]
