Police Presence, Weak Election Day Administration Mark NA-55 By-Election

ISLAMABAD, February 24, 2010: By-election for the fifty-fifth constituency of the National Assembly [Rawalpindi-VI] was characterized by relatively low turnout, heavy presence of security forces, including intelligence officials, at times interfering with the electoral process, election officials failing to enforce electoral regulations and significant procedural irregularities, reports the Free and fair Election Network (FAFEN) in…

Police Presence, Weak Election Day Administration Mark NA-55 By-Election

ISLAMABAD, February 24, 2010: By-election for the fifty-fifth constituency of the National Assembly [Rawalpindi-VI] was characterized by relatively low turnout, heavy presence of security forces, including intelligence officials, at times interfering with the electoral process, election officials failing to enforce electoral regulations and significant procedural irregularities, reports the Free and fair Election Network (FAFEN) in…