Election Reports

Dec222013

Election Commission of Pakistan General Elections 2013 Results Report

Elections make a fundamental contribution to democratic governance, enabling voters to elect their representatives and to hold them accountable for their performance, which is essence of democracy. Elections have become a major factor in the stabilization and democratization of emerging democracies like Pakistan. It was an historic moment in political history of Pakistan, when an elected government completed its Constitutional term…

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Political Parties’ Petitions with Election Tribunals January 2014 Update

Only forty percent (152 of 379) of the post-election petitions were decided by the election tribunals by December 31, 2013, with the tribunals falling behind the legally stipulated time of 120 days for the disposal of petitions in at least 181 cases. The election results were officially notified on May 22, 2013, after which the…

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Political Parties’ Petitions with Election Tribunals February 2014 Update

This update, covering the proceedings till January 31, 2014, is based upon the observation of election tribunals as part of FAFEN’s legal study being commissioned with the assistance of 18 trained lawyers. These lawyers collect information and observe the proceedings of the tribunals. Only forty eight percent (198 of 410) of the post-election petitions were…

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Feb212014

2013 General Elections National Assembly Election Results Analysis

The 2013 general elections in Pakistan marked a watershed in the electoral and democratic history of the country. The elections were held following the completion of the constitutional tenure of the outgoing assemblies—the first such transition from one purely civilian government to another. The elections were also the first to be organized by the post-18th Constitutional Amendment restructuring…

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Mar12014

2013 General Election Observation and Analysis of Election Day Processes

FAFEN observed polling processes at a maximum of 38,274 polling stations and 31,337 polling booths spanning over 263 National Assembly constituencies as a part of its election day observations. The exercise yielded observations of a total 71,397 irregularities and violations in the day’s proceedings. These observations were recorded on standardized observation checklists designed to document…

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Dec222013

Election Commission of Pakistan General Elections 2013 Results Report

Elections make a fundamental contribution to democratic governance, enabling voters to elect their representatives and to hold them accountable for their performance, which is essence of democracy. Elections have become a major factor in the stabilization and democratization of emerging democracies like Pakistan. It was an historic moment in political history of Pakistan, when an elected government completed its Constitutional term…

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Political Parties’ Petitions with Election Tribunals January 2014 Update

Only forty percent (152 of 379) of the post-election petitions were decided by the election tribunals by December 31, 2013, with the tribunals falling behind the legally stipulated time of 120 days for the disposal of petitions in at least 181 cases. The election results were officially notified on May 22, 2013, after which the…

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Political Parties’ Petitions with Election Tribunals February 2014 Update

This update, covering the proceedings till January 31, 2014, is based upon the observation of election tribunals as part of FAFEN’s legal study being commissioned with the assistance of 18 trained lawyers. These lawyers collect information and observe the proceedings of the tribunals. Only forty eight percent (198 of 410) of the post-election petitions were…

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Feb212014

2013 General Elections National Assembly Election Results Analysis

The 2013 general elections in Pakistan marked a watershed in the electoral and democratic history of the country. The elections were held following the completion of the constitutional tenure of the outgoing assemblies—the first such transition from one purely civilian government to another. The elections were also the first to be organized by the post-18th Constitutional Amendment restructuring…

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Mar12014

2013 General Election Observation and Analysis of Election Day Processes

FAFEN observed polling processes at a maximum of 38,274 polling stations and 31,337 polling booths spanning over 263 National Assembly constituencies as a part of its election day observations. The exercise yielded observations of a total 71,397 irregularities and violations in the day’s proceedings. These observations were recorded on standardized observation checklists designed to document…

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