Nigeria: Ghana to Lecture the Country on Credible Elections | September 28, 2009

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Election officials from Ghana will head a one-day retreat in Kaduna for Nigerian legislators, as they review the 1999 Constitution and the Electoral Reform bill now before both chambers of the National Assembly.

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Afghanistan: Despite Fraud, Female Electoral Participation Registers Gains | September 21, 2009

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Amid the blight that is Afghanistan's ongoing election fraud scandal, there is a bright spot: the August presidential and provincial council elections showed that more Afghan women than ever participated in the political process.

NDI tracked female participation in all aspects of the Aug. 20 elections. Its findings were discussed during a Sept. 18 presentation, titled: Afghanistan: The Participation of Women in the 2009 Elections.

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Andy Campbell, Afghan Election Observer | September 18, 2009

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Many people have jobs centered around a computer, construction work, open properties or service counters in violence-free suburbs or towns.

Andy Campbell works for NDI. His job doesn't always comprise cushy work in a safe environment.

Earlier this month, Andy returned from the central Asia nation of Afghanistan, where he was posted by NDI to observe the elections.

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Women Candidates Prepare for Legislative Elections in Guinea

A poor and vulnerable segment of the population, women in Guinea who aspire to leadership roles face a steep climb. The literacy rate for women is only 18 percent, compared to 42 percent for men, and in the last civilian government, women occupied only 19 percent of the seats in the national assembly and 15 percent of positions at the ministerial level.

But with legislative elections scheduled for early next year, NDI is working to help a great number of these women overcome the odds to become elected leaders.

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In Praise of Election Observers | September 12, 2009

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Monitors ensure by and large that polls are fair, or, if they are not, that those who fix them are named and shamed. NDI and other groups send observers worldwide. Many spend months preparing for polls, trying to educate voters and officials.

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Code of Conduct Takes Macedonia Toward Democracy and Europe

With its eye on membership in the European Union, Macedonia held peaceful local and presidential elections this spring without the violence that marred previous polls. The success of the election process was attributable, in part, to a Code of Conduct campaign that rallied political party leaders, candidates and voters alike to show that Macedonia can hold elections consistent with international standards.

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Fraud, Threats and Lack of Women Mark Afghan Elections | August 31, 2009

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Afghanistan's election commission said today that President Hamid Karzai continues to hold a wide lead over the former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah. But the results continue to be clouded by reports of fraud, which have increased substantially in recent days.

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