PPT-Toward a Common Data Language for the Elections Space

What are elections officials looking for Overview The need for a common data language is analogous to the use of a common language for people and economies to share the best of ideas products and services A language used exclusively by a few isolates people from the rest of what the world has to offer . Introduction. Each MP or Member of Parliament represents one constituency or riding.. The number of constituencies in a province relates to population.. One candidate only is elected “first by the post.”. Based upon . Is This Any Way to Run a Democratic Election? . By Stephen J. Wayne, 2007 CQ Press. What . good are elections?. Elections . tie citizens to their government. Elections are a means by which the public can hold these officials accountable for their . Professor Isaac . Olawale. Albert. Peace and Conflict Studies . Programe. Institute of African Studies, . University of Ibadan. Nigeria. Opening Remarks. I like to start this presentation by reminding us why we are here. The meeting is aimed at bringing together major stakeholders including Election Management Experts within and outside Nigeria, political parties, security agents, academia, civil society organizations, development partners, ECOWAS, among others on the need to work collaboratively towards a peaceful election in Nigeria in 2015. . The Great General Elections. Today. , there are some countries where voting is not an option (Cuba, China). . Nevertheless, here voting is a . privilege . for the general citizenship.. . Not every society in history has had the privilege of electing its authorities.. Starter:. Why do we have elections?. What are the four main types of elections in the UK? (plus 1). • . elections to local councils. • elections to devolved assemblies and the Scottish Parliament. and in the air. Comparing Perches and Perspectives. #SSLBC2012. What’s Up?. 2. Why am I here?. Everyone else was busy. Excuse to visit campus. Wouldn’t have finished my thesis if it weren’t for Ellen. Opening Electoral Data. An overview. Transparency is a key principle for credible elections. . Process which is . open to scrutiny by stakeholders . I. ndependent . verification that . the process is conducted according to . By. Otive Igbuzor, PhD. Hon. Commissioner, PSC. PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION. To underscore the importance of election in a democracy.. To outline the role of the security agencies in the 2011 elections.. Rights and Responsibilities. Citizens have both rights and responsibilities.. U.S. citizens have the right to vote in elections and to run for public office.. People born in the United States or a U.S. territory are U.S. Citizens.. Before an Election. Gender, Women and Democracy, NDI. 2016. Violence Against Women in Elections (VAW-E): Topics. Key definitions . Gender-based VAW-E versus other electoral violence. Root causes, triggers, categories and indicators of VAW-E. . SYFTET. Göteborgs universitet ska skapa en modern, lättanvänd och . effektiv webbmiljö med fokus på användarnas förväntningar.. 1. ETT UNIVERSITET – EN GEMENSAM WEBB. Innehåll som är intressant för de prioriterade målgrupperna samlas på ett ställe till exempel:. Register to Vote. Voting in Oregon. Special Voting. Circumstances. Get Involved. County Elections:. Officials. Campaign Finance. Oregon Election. Historical Results. and Data . Election Laws, . Rules, and . Indonesia's parliamentary and presidential elections. Indonesia went to the polls twice in 2014, for both parliamentary and presidential elections.. It would be the fourth time Indonesia had held elections since President Suharto resigned in 1998 after 30 years in power, amid violent anti-government protests.. A brief overview of the Romanian . case. Mihai SEBE. , . P.h.D. international . relations . coordinator, ADO . Romania . NGO. expert, European Institute of Romania. E-mail: . mihai.sebe@yahoo.com; mihai.sebe@adoromania.ro.