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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2008 GE Observation Summary and Recommendation for Electoral Reforms

On Election Day, February 18, 2008, FAFEN conducted the world’s largest Parallel Vote Tabulation (PVT) along with a robust, nationwide election observation methodology, following international principles and best practices. Almost 16,000 FAFEN Polling Station Observers (PSOs) witnessed and recorded the counting of ballots in a statistically-valid sample of 7,778 randomly-selected polling stations in 260 National Assembly constituencies. An additional…

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Pakistan General Elections 2008 Election Day Process Analysis Report

On Election Day, February 18, 2008, FAFEN conducted the world’s largest Parallel Vote Tabulation (PVT) along with a robust, nationwide election observation methodology, following international principles and best practices. Almost 16,000 FAFEN Polling Station Observers (PSOs) witnessed and recorded the counting of ballots in a statistically-valid sample of 7,778 randomly-selected polling stations in 260 National Assembly constituencies. An…

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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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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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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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2008 GE Observation Summary and Recommendation for Electoral Reforms

On Election Day, February 18, 2008, FAFEN conducted the world’s largest Parallel Vote Tabulation (PVT) along with a robust, nationwide election observation methodology, following international principles and best practices. Almost 16,000 FAFEN Polling Station Observers (PSOs) witnessed and recorded the counting of ballots in a statistically-valid sample of 7,778 randomly-selected polling stations in 260 National Assembly constituencies. An additional…

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Pakistan General Elections 2008 Election Day Process Analysis Report

On Election Day, February 18, 2008, FAFEN conducted the world’s largest Parallel Vote Tabulation (PVT) along with a robust, nationwide election observation methodology, following international principles and best practices. Almost 16,000 FAFEN Polling Station Observers (PSOs) witnessed and recorded the counting of ballots in a statistically-valid sample of 7,778 randomly-selected polling stations in 260 National Assembly constituencies. An…

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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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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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