Parties Naming Candidates; Defections at Peak

Introduction The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has deployed 130 District Long-Term Observers (DLTOs) in districts across the country to observe all aspects of the election process. The observers send data to the FAFEN Election Observation Secretariat in Islamabad, which uses it to publish pre-election updates distributed to the public, media and other stakeholders.…

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ECP Should Ensure State Property Free of Campaign Material

ISLAMABAD, March 26 2013: The District Long-Term Observers (DLTOs) of Free and Fair Election Network (Network) observed District Election Commissioner (DEC) offices in four districts and other government offices in seven districts between March 11 and 17, 2013 and found out use of state resources by political parties for election campaigning, says a press release…

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71 DECs hold 321 meetings with election stakeholders

This update is based on interviews with 71 District Election Commissioners’ (DECs) between February 8 and March 15, 2013, about DECs’ coordination meetings with a wide range of district election stakeholders. DEC meetings with election stakeholders are essential to ensure transparency, efficiency and accountability in local election administration. District Long-Term Observers (DLTOs) of the Free…

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62 Postings & Transfers, including 42 Police Officials and 6 Judges

ISLAMABAD, March 20, 2013: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN)’s District Long-Term Observers (DLTOs) recorded postings and transfers in 32 districts across the country. A total of 62 postings and transfers were recorded among police, judiciary, district administration, and other government offices.  The highest number of postings and transfers was observed in the police…

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Over 96,000 voter applications filed in 23 districts since July 2012

ISLAMABAD, March 19, 2013: District Election Commissioners (DECs) in 23 observed districts have reported receiving a total of 96,581 voter applications (includes data from NADRA) for registration from July 10, 2012 to March 7, 2013, says a press release of Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN). According to the report released on Tuesday, these findings…

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