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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Draft Electoral Roll 2007 Flawed but Fixable

The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), a coalition of thirty leading Pakistani civil society organizations, was established in 2006 to observe the election process, educate voters, and advocate for electoral and democratic reform. From June 13 to July 18, 2007, FAFEN conducted a statistically valid audit of the 2007 draft electoral roll and found that this…

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ECP Code Violations Continued through End of Campaign Period

ISLAMABAD, May 10, 2013: Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) observers recorded a total of 6,102 Code of Conduct violations between April 27 and May 3, 2013. Of these, 30 were speeches arousing controversy or making personal attacks on rival candidates, says Pre-Election Update 42 released on Friday. FAFEN’s Constituency Long-Term Observers (CLTOs) reported one…

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ECP Curtails Campaigning at Polling Stations in PK-70 Bannu-I By-Election

ISLAMABAD, August 28, 2012: In a major improvement, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) managed to curtail the campaigning and canvassing at polling stations and presence of unauthorized persons inside polling stations in a relatively low turnout yet peaceful by-elections in PK-70 Bannu-I held on Tuesday. However, there continued to be instances of improbable turnouts,…

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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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Draft Electoral Roll 2007 Flawed but Fixable

The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), a coalition of thirty leading Pakistani civil society organizations, was established in 2006 to observe the election process, educate voters, and advocate for electoral and democratic reform. From June 13 to July 18, 2007, FAFEN conducted a statistically valid audit of the 2007 draft electoral roll and found that this…

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ECP Code Violations Continued through End of Campaign Period

ISLAMABAD, May 10, 2013: Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) observers recorded a total of 6,102 Code of Conduct violations between April 27 and May 3, 2013. Of these, 30 were speeches arousing controversy or making personal attacks on rival candidates, says Pre-Election Update 42 released on Friday. FAFEN’s Constituency Long-Term Observers (CLTOs) reported one…

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ECP Curtails Campaigning at Polling Stations in PK-70 Bannu-I By-Election

ISLAMABAD, August 28, 2012: In a major improvement, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) managed to curtail the campaigning and canvassing at polling stations and presence of unauthorized persons inside polling stations in a relatively low turnout yet peaceful by-elections in PK-70 Bannu-I held on Tuesday. However, there continued to be instances of improbable turnouts,…

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