The Quick Count and Election Observation

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WHAT IS A QUICK COUNT? A CITIZENS’ TOOL FOR ELECTORAL ACCOUNTABILITY A METHOD FOR SYSTEMATIC ELECTION DAY OBSERVATION A CRITICAL PART OF MONITORING THE OVERALL ELECTION PROCESS WHY CONDUCT A QUICK COUNT? EMPOWER CITIZENS BUILD LOCAL CAPACITY PROVIDE RELIABLE AND COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION VALIDATE OFFICIAL VOTE COUNTS A quick count is a powerful method for monitoring elections. Observers watch the voting and counting processes at selected polling stations, record key information on standardized forms and report their findings to a central data collection center. Quick count methodology is used to evaluate the overall quality of election day processes and to verify official election results. This handbook is designed for civic activists, political party representatives and others who are systematically observing elections to protect their rights and to promote transparency and accountability in the process. It provides an overview of how quick counts have been conducted worldwide and gives a stepby-step explanation of how to organize an election observation effort from the planning stages through election day and afterwards. Appendices provide sample materials representing best practices from organizations around the world. NDI stresses the importance of monitoring the entire election process. Readers interested in related election monitoring issues should also refer to: NDI’s Handbook on How Domestic Organizations Monitoring Elections: An A to Z Guide; Building Confidence in the Voter Registration Process: An NDI Monitoring Guide for Political Parties and Civic Organizations; Media Monitoring to Promote Democratic Elections: An NDI Handbook for Citizen Organizations; and other NDI publications. National Democratic Institute for International Affairs 2030 M Street, N. W., Fifth Floor Washington, D.C. 20036-3306, USA Tel +1 202 728 5500, Fax +1 202 728 5520 E-mail demos@ndi.org Website http://www.ndi.org ISBN: 1-880134-31-4
The Quick Count and Election Observation An NDI Handbook for Civic Organizations and Political Parties Melissa Estok, Neil Nevitte and Glenn Cowan N ATIONAL D EMOCRATIC I NSTITUTE FOR I NTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS (NDI)
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