FAFEN pilots new fraud-detecting techniques in observing PP-250 Rajanpur by-election

ISLAMABAD: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) observed the by-election for Punjab Assembly seat PP-250 in Rajanpur in 95% of polling stations on January 3, 2009, piloting new election observation techniques to uncover electoral fraud. FAFEN’s 26-member team witnessed widespread campaigning near polling stations, discrepancies in voter turnout data, and irregularities in the handling…

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Bar on women voting, terrorist attack warrant fresh NA-28 by-poll

ISLAMABAD: A suicide bombing and barring women from voting characterized the NA-28 by-election in Buner on December 28, 2008. FAFEN recommended on Election Day that the ECP should stop the polling and re-schedule the by-election because the chaos and fear after the bombing created an environment conducive for electoral fraud and a vote not reflecting…

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FAFEN Reports Widespread Fraudulent Voting in NA-210 By-Election

Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has observed fresh and by-elections held on June 26, 2008, in five National Assembly (NA) and 23 Provincial Assembly (PA) constituencies. FAFEN deployed long-term Constituency Coordinators in these constituencies on June 1, 2008, to observe all aspects of the pre-election process including election administration, preparations and campaigning of political…

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FAFEN Recommends Crucial Reforms for By-Elections

Islamabad, June 25, 2008 – The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) is fielding 464 observers to monitor fresh and by-elections in 29 national and provincial constituencies on June 26, 2008. FAFEN has been observing pre-election environment in all these constituencies over the past month and has released two reports covering various aspects of election…

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Delay in By-Elections Violates Constitution

ISLAMABAD, May 5, 2008: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) notes with concern the second postponement of by-elections by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) through a non-transparent and non-consultative process. The decision to put off the by-elections in eight National and 30 Provincial Assembly seats to August 18, 2008, is against Article 224-4…

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