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Electoral Observation Mission
The Colombian Electoral Observation Mission () or MOE is a Colombian network of civil society organisations involved in the training of citizens for election monitoring since 2006 and in running a crowdsourcing election monitoring website, "Pilas con el Voto", since 2011. It also cooperates in research projects studying election monitoring. Creation and aims The Electoral Observation Mission was created in 2006 with the primary aim of encouraging and coordinating the training of volunteers to observe elections in polling stations in Colombia. "Hundreds" of volunteers were involved in MOE's initial offline activities, prior to its development of an online component of election monitoring. Leadership, structure and funding , the director of MOE was Alejandra Barrios Cabrera, a former student leader of "La Séptima Papeleta" ('), a citizens' movement created in response to the assassination of four presidential candidates prior to the 1990 election. MOE runs in practice as an "orga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Election Monitoring
Election monitoring involves the observation of an election by one or more independent parties, typically from another country or from a non-governmental organization (NGO). The monitoring parties aim primarily to assess the conduct of an election process on the basis of national legislation and of international election standards. There are national and international election observers. Monitors do not directly prevent electoral fraud, but rather record and report instances of suspicious practices. Election observation increasingly looks at the entire electoral process over a long period of time, rather than at election-day proceedings only. The legitimacy of an election can be affected by the criticism of monitors, unless they are themselves seen as biased. A notable individual is often appointed honorary leader of a monitoring organization in an effort to enhance legitimacy of the monitoring process. History The first monitored election was that of an 1857 plebiscite in Mold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified in an outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Attempts to contain it there failed, allowing the virus to spread to other areas of Asia and later worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As of , the pandemic had caused more than cases and confirmed deaths, making it one of the deadliest in history. COVID-19 symptoms range from undetectable to deadly, but most commonly include fever, dry cough, and fatigue. Severe illness is more likely in elderly patients and those with certain underlying medical conditions. COVID-19 transmits when people breathe in air contaminated by droplets and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Election And Voting-related Organizations
An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operated since the 17th century. Elections may fill offices in the legislature, sometimes in the executive and judiciary, and for regional and local government. This process is also used in many other private and business organisations, from clubs to voluntary associations and corporations. The global use of elections as a tool for selecting representatives in modern representative democracies is in contrast with the practice in the democratic archetype, ancient Athens, where the elections were considered an oligarchic institution and most political offices were filled using sortition, also known as allotment, by which officeholders were chosen by lot. Electoral reform describes the process of introducing fair electoral systems where they are no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golos (election Monitor)
The Movement for Defence of Voters' Rights "Golos", formerly GOLOS Association (Cyrillic: ГОЛОС, meaning "vote" or "voice") is a Russian organisation established in 2000 to protect the electoral rights of citizens and to foster civil society. As of 2008, the organisation covers 40 Russian regions. It is the only election watchdog active in Russia that is independent of the Russian government.he_Kremlin'sattempts_at_fraud_and_intimidation". The_group_publishes_a_newspaper_called_''Grazhdansky_Golos''_(Civil_Voice). __2008_presidential_election_ In_the_2008_Russian_presidential_election.html" ;"title="Kremlin">he_Kremlin's.html" ;"title="Kremlin.html" ;"title="he Kremlin">he Kremlin's">Kremlin.html" ;"title="he Kremlin">he Kremlin'sattempts at fraud and intimidation". The group publishes a newspaper called ''Grazhdansky Golos'' (Civil Voice). 2008 presidential election In the 2008 Russian presidential election">2008 presidential election and accompanying local elections, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coalition Of Domestic Election Observers
Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) is an independent and non-partisan organisation made up of civil society groups, faith-based organizations and professional organisations which observe elections in Ghana. It was established in 2000 by the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) to assist Ghanaians to engage in country's electoral processes and to assist the Electoral Commission of Ghana. It was initially co-chaired by V.C.R.A.C. Crabbe, a List of justices of the Supreme Court of Ghana, Supreme Court Judge and Miranda Greenstreet, an academic. References {{Reflist Elections in Ghana Civic and political organisations of Ghana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ombudsman's Office Of Colombia
The Ombudsman's Office of Colombia ( es, Defensoría del Pueblo) is the national government agency that is charged with overseeing the protection of civil and human rights within the legal framework of the Republic of Colombia. The ombudsman, or People's Defender ( es, Defensor del Pueblo), is an official appointed by the President, and elected by the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia, to head this agency. The Ombudsman’s Office is funded through the Inspector General’s Office, but it operates independently in administration and budget. In addition to its complaint-handling role, the Ombudsman is the national human rights institution A national human rights institution (NHRI) is an independent state-based institution with the responsibility to broadly protect and promote human rights in a given country. The growth of such bodies has been encouraged by the Office of the United ..., accredited with A status by the ICC. References Colombia, ombudsman National hum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Colombian Regional And Municipal Elections
The 2011 Colombian regional and municipal elections were held on October 30, 2011 to elect the Lists of Colombian department governors, governors of 32 Departments of Colombia, departments and their List of Colombian Department Assemblies, Department Assemblies, the mayors of 1099 Municipalities of Colombia, municipalities and their city councils, and the Local Administrative Juntas (JAL) of national territories. Background Bogotá The last mayor elected in Bogotá before the 2011 elections, Samuel Moreno Rojas, Samuel Moreno, was suspended after a scandal over public works bids by Colombia's inspector general. He was replaced by an interim mayor, Clara López, Clara López Obregón, until the 2011 elections. Pre-election violence Leading up to the elections, 41 candidates were assassinated with many others receiving threats against their lives or those of their family. Then President Juan Manuel Santos deployed 300,000 troops in an effort to prevent violence against cand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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